May 18, 2020
A Fracture That Will Not Threaten the Assad Regime in Syria
Radwan Ziadeh discounts the long-term political repercussions of the Assad-Makhlouf dispute and writes that if the regime gets in serious trouble, the cousins will patch over their differences in order to defend their joint interests...
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Iran Is Running a Custom-Made Strategy in the Levant
Although economic pressures are forcing the Iranian regime to cut its losses in the Levant, it would be a mistake for the Trump Administration and its allies to consider this as a sign of weakness.
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The Nakba 72 Years On: The Current Status of the Question of Palestine
Arab Center Washington DC research fellows and associates share their opinions and perspectives on the question of Palestine as Palestinians and the world mark the 72nd anniversary of the 1948 Nakba.
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Politics of COVID-19 in Egypt: Between Repression and Opportunism
The Egyptian regime's medical assistance to the United States and other countries during the coronavirus pandemic is meant to mollify international criticism of its repressive policies and increased control of Egyptian society.
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Health Care in the Arab World: Outcomes of a Broken Social Contract
Yara M. Asi surveys the poor conditions of the Arab world's health care sector and writes that significant changes in efforts and resources should be prioritized in order to manage COVID-19 and other diseases effectively.
Learn more »May 08, 2020
The US and Iraq Must Shore Up the Fight against the Islamic State
Charles W. Dunne argues that the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq faces numerous setbacks, including the coronavirus, and that the upcoming US-Iraq Strategic Dialogue is the best chance to get the anti-IS campaign...
Learn more »May 05, 2020
The plague: Searching for meaning
It may be premature to take stock of the coronavirus pandemic or make sense of it while it is still going on. But how we confront this calamity and what we learn in the process...
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MbS’s New “Vision 2020”: Reform and Repression
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) will most likely weather the political, economic, and health storms generated by COVID-19. Prompted by the unfolding global recession to reduce spending, which will affect the benefits...
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