March 03, 2020
Lebanon’s Imminent Collapse: How Can It Be Prevented?
The dissolution of confessional politics in Lebanon and the political coalescence of the street opposition to negotiate for social change are key to addressing the country’s longstanding problems.
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The Struggle over Syria’s Idlib
The Syrian regime’s killing of scores of Turkish soldiers in Idlib province will aggravate Turkish-Russian relations and take the crisis in Syria in a completely different—and more dangerous--direction.
Learn more »February 28, 2020
State Terror in Egypt: Is It Time for Accountability?
Arab Center Washington DC published an article by Sahar Khamis on February 20 titled “Egypt’s Puzzling Dilemma: Challenges and Obstructed Mobilization” that addressed Egypt’s current political atmosphere of repression. This follow-up article examines the Egyptian...
Learn more »February 26, 2020
The Uncertain Victory of Iran’s Hardliners
The backing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will allow Iran’s conservatives to use their victory in the parliamentary elections to prevent reformists from demanding changes in the political system.
Learn more »February 25, 2020
The Economic Prospects of the White House’s New Plan for Peace
Evaluating the economic portion of Trump’s plan for Palestinian-Israeli peace, Colin Powers argues that for its economics as much as for its politics and immorality, this White House initiative must be resisted in full.
Learn more »February 21, 2020
The United States and Iran Continue to Maneuver in Iraq
Gregory Aftandilian contends that after the very tense period of December 2019-January 2020, the United States and Iran are seeking to restore their credibility in the wake of Shia protests against their presence and actions...
Learn more »February 20, 2020
Egypt’s Puzzling Dilemma: Escalating Challenges and Obstructed Mobilization
Egypt’s widening economic and social gaps may lead the regime to adopt harsher measures of political control.
Learn more »February 20, 2020
Global Reactions to the Trump Peace Plan
Yousef Munayyer cautions that Trump’s position and weight as president of the United States influence how the international community reacts to his plan for Palestinian-Israeli peace, no matter how unjust that plan is seen by...
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