August 17, 2020
The UAE-Israel Deal: Exploring the Motives
Khalil E. Jahshan explores the political reasons behind the agreement to officially normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, stating that the deal seems more focused on burying the Palestine issue than resolving...
Learn more »August 14, 2020
The Beirut Explosion Will Have a Lasting Impact on Lebanon
Joe Macaron argues that the Beirut explosion and its repercussions will have a profound impact on Lebanon’s future, whatever political scenario emerges following the resignation of the Hassan Diab government.
Learn more »August 11, 2020
Barriers to Women’s Workforce Participation in the Gulf Arab States
Alainna Liloia argues that a societal shift in the Gulf states is needed for greater support to working women so they can make their own personal and professional choices and enter the workforce unimpeded.
Learn more »August 07, 2020
The Explosions in Beirut and Their Repercussions for Lebanon
The destruction of the Port of Beirut is a profound event that will have long-term consequences for Lebanon and its economy and, most of all, its people. Read this collective opinion piece from ACW and...
Learn more »August 04, 2020
Beinart’s “Earthquake”: The Fallout and What It Means
Yousef Munayyer examines the different responses to Peter Beinart’s ideological shift about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and contends that more changes need to take place in the American Jewish community in order to help induce a...
Learn more »August 03, 2020
Lebanon’s Other Problem: Neutrality in Regional Affairs
Examining Lebanon’s traditional neutrality in regional affairs, Imad K. Harb writes that Hezbollah’s push to follow Iran’s policies is placing the country in a difficult position, especially as it faces the current political and socioeconomic...
Learn more »August 03, 2020
Beware of the looming chaos in the Middle East
If you thought the Middle East has hit rock bottom and may finally emerge intact from a decade of upheaval and conflict, think again.
Learn more »July 30, 2020
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Egypt’s Military Options
With talks between Egypt and Ethiopia failing to break the impasse over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Charles W. Dunne evaluates Cairo’s military options in case it tries to defend the country’s water needs and...
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