February 19, 2020
Three scenarios for the battle for Idlib
Major decisions have to be made by Turkey, Russia, and the United States in the coming weeks that may determine the next phase of the Syrian conflict.
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The Dangerous Consequence of Marginalizing the Arab “Moderates”
By prioritizing Arab-Israeli normalization in order to deter Iran, the Trump Administration is enabling Arab authoritarians and reinforcing the dangerous possibility of marginalizing moderate Arab leaders.
Learn more »February 13, 2020
The Palestinians Are on Their Own
Palestinians should not rely on support from Arab accommodationists or rejectionists of Trump’s peace plan but must devise a new strategy for national renewal that prioritizes democratizing their institutions and working toward national independence.
Learn more »February 10, 2020
Post-Election Blues in Tunisia: Implications at Home and Abroad
The fate of Tunisia’s democracy may depend on the leadership of President Saied who, until 2019, neither played a political role nor had links to the existing political party structure.
Learn more »February 10, 2020
Book Review: Bunker Diplomacy by Nabeel Khoury
In his review of Nabeel Khoury’s book, Bunker Diplomacy: An Arab-American in the U.S. Foreign Service, Imad K. Harb highlights the author’s frankness about sensitive matters in Arab-American relations based on Khoury’s years as a...
Learn more »February 04, 2020
“Deal of the Century”: What Is It and Why Now?
While the circumstances may seem favorable in the United States and Israel for the implementation of Trump’s so-called peace plan, it is unlikely to win popular or Palestinian approval.
Learn more »February 03, 2020
Yemen: Order of Battle Trumps Peace
Military clashes in Yemen will not advance the interests of the warring parties, cautions Nabeel Khoury, who sees that victory there is only pyrrhic amid the devastation and humanitarian crisis gripping the country.
Learn more »January 30, 2020
The Five Most Dangerous Aspects of Trump’s “Peace Plan”
Trump's supremacist plan redraws borders unilaterally, accepts war crimes as serious solutions, and presents nothing but repackaged Israeli apartheid.
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