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The Arab WorldRegional Relations and GeopoliticsUNGA 2026: War, Diplomacy, and the Middle East’s Changing Order
Sep 28, 2026Learn MoreArab Center fellows and contributors reflect on what UNGA 2026 reveals about diplomacy, politics, and economic development across the Middle East.
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The Arab WorldRegional Relations and GeopoliticsWhat the Iran War Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy
Sep 22, 2026Learn MoreOn September 24, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet President Donald Trump for the second time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Ira…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and DefenseA Post-US Regional Order? The Shifting Security Architecture in MENA Amid the Iran War
Sep 1, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ETLearn MoreExperts examine how the Iran war has altered the balance of power in the Middle East and reshaped foreign policy calculations across the region.
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EgyptSecurity and DefenseEgypt Weighs Diplomacy and Military Intervention in the Red Sea
Oct 27, 2026Gregory AftandilianEgypt has several good reasons for wanting the conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia to end. After losing billions of dollars in Suez Canal tolls durin…
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Oct 26, 2026Ingie GoharThe Department of State ordered the departure of non-essential personnel and family members from its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi…
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Oct 23, 2026Khalil E. JahshanKhalil E. Jahshan discusses escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the failure of the Trump administration to take mean…
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LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionLebanon’s Hard Choices: Israeli Aggression and the Washington Ceasefire
Apr 22, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesFollowing the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran, US President Donald Trump announced, on 16 April 2026, a ten-day truce …
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IranUS Foreign PolicyGlobal Energy is Caught in a Dark Tunnel and Future Prospects Are Bleak
Mar 30, 2026The Economic Studies UnitThe world waits apprehensively to see where the heated conflict between Israel and the United States on one side, and Iran on the other, will lead. It is a con…
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What the Iran War Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy
Sep 22, 2026Andrea GhiselliOn September 24, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet President Donald Trump for the second time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Ira…
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QatarRegional Relations and GeopoliticsMarwan Kabalan, Qatar’s Foreign Policy: Geography, Politics and Strategy since 1971
Sep 16, 2026Kristian Coates UlrichsenQatar has undergone a period of deep introspection over the past few months. On July 12, 2026, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani—the visionary former leader wh…
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EgyptConflicts and Conflict ResolutionEgypt and the Gulf: A Relationship under Pressure
Apr 21, 2026Imad K. HarbThe US-Israeli war on Iran has put Egypt in a predicament. Since the 2013 coup that brought him to power, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has enjoyed a…
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EgyptRegional Relations and GeopoliticsEgypt: Partnering with Saudi Arabia on Security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Jan 27, 2026Gregory AftandilianDespite its extensive economic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt appears to be hitching its wagon to Saudi Arabia in the kingdom’s dispute w…
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SudanConflicts and Conflict ResolutionIs Sudan Approaching a Resolution of Its Two-Year Crisis?
Apr 15, 2025Imad K. HarbSudan’s ‘war of the generals’ between the Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) …
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SudanMigrants, Refugees, and IDPsWar and Displacement in Sudan
Oct 22, 2024Heba GowayedIn April 2023, violence broke out in Sudan’s capital Khartoum in a power struggle between Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), an…
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