Commentary, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 9, 2015

Bloomberg Editorial: Nobel Highlights a Rare Ray of Democracy

This year's Nobel Peace Prize was a surprise even to the recipients, a little-known group of activists who brokered a political transition in Tunisia. It was also an inspired choice.

The Arab Spring has been so disappointing -- in Egypt, in Libya, in Yemen -- that Tunisia has been largely forgotten, making headlines only when terrorists kill European vacationers. Yet the Arab Spring's hope for a more tolerant and democratic Middle East is most alive in Tunisia, where the movement began more than four years ago

Commentary, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 9, 2015

A Peace Prize for Tunisia's Exceptionalism -- Noah Feldman, Bloomberg

Obama Is Paralyzed in Syria -- Max Boot, Commentary

With 16 months left in office, here’s what Obama should do in Syria -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

Is Russia trumping US in Syria? Pentagon is of two minds. -- Anna Mulrine, CSM

Russia's Syrian bombing gives boost to Iran -- Mehrdad Farahmand, BBC

Russia Continues to Frustrate Everyone (Except Assad) in Syria -- Jaime Fuller, NYMag

Russia's Syrian entanglement: Can the West sit back and watch? -- Pavel K. Baev, Brookings

What the Arab media thinks about Russia's actions in Syria -- DW

Unrest in Israel: How do you stop an intifada that has no leader? -- Joshua Mitnick, CSM

In India, a test for Modi's economic reforms and Hindu agenda -- Mayank Bhardwaj, Reuters

Why Moldova May Be the Scariest Country on Earth -- Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic

Belarus Bends to Putin -- Wall Street Journal editorial

Ukraine is not fighting against corruption -- Kyiv Post

The EU Will Survive -- Ronald Tiersky, The Compass

What Did Osama bin Laden Say? -- Dave Mattingly, The Bridge