July 25, 2018
Iraq’s Southern Intifada: Mere Demands or a Popular Revolution?
The successive governments that have come to power in Iraq since the American invasion in 2003 have failed to run the country’s internal affairs effectively and to secure the basic needs of Iraqi society. These...
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Facing Extremism and Preventing Fragmentation in Libya
The recent crisis over Libya’s Oil Crescent has illustrated the difficulty of unifying the country in the foreseeable future. After declaring his unilateral control over the oil facilities in the crescent, the commander of the...
Learn more »July 19, 2018
Controlling the Nasib Crossing Is a Game Changer for the Syrian Regime
Seizing control of the Nasib border crossing with Jordan and the Damascus-Amman highway is a regional game changer for the Syrian regime’s relations with its neighbors and provides economic relief for Lebanon and Jordan. Simultaneously,...
Learn more »July 18, 2018
BDS and Palestinian Rights: An Assessment
No letters have become more synonymous with global rights activism for Palestine than “BDS.” But while Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions tactics have become a mainstay of Palestine rights activism at present, they far predate the...
Learn more »July 16, 2018
Libya: Controlling Oil, Fearing Partition
With the aid of tribal militias, forces loyal to renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar recently recaptured Libya’s “Oil Crescent.” Following that victory, Haftar ominously announced on June 25 that administration of the oil facilities would...
Learn more »July 16, 2018
Proposed Basic Law: Israel – The Nation State of the Jewish People
This position paper discusses the implications of the Basic Law: Israel – The Nation State of the Jewish People (hereinafter: the Nation-State Basic Law or the Basic Law) on the legal status of all Arabs...
Learn more »July 12, 2018
In Helsinki, Trump and Putin Will Bargain over Syria and Iran
The announcement of a summit in Helsinki on July 16 between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin touched off intense debate and confusion about the summit’s purposes and objectives. National Security Advisor...
Learn more »July 12, 2018
The Dangerous Dynamics of Iraq’s Constitutional Vacuum
At the end of June, Iraq entered a legislative vacuum following the complications of the May parliamentary elections. This vacuum has cast a shadow on the entire political landscape as well as on the work...
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