August 31, 2018
Saudi Arabia’s Extrajudicial Arrests: Between Reforms, Modernization, and Human Rights Violations
The White House deals another blow to Palestinians, cutting millions of dollars in aid; Trump Administration officials pan Washington to talk Syria, Yemen, Iran, Middle East Peace, and UN Middle East work.
Learn more »August 29, 2018
Washington Adopts Israel’s Positions: The Refugee Chapter
President Trump has presided over making American policy toward Israel and Palestine more in line with Israeli positions; now with respect to the Palestinian refugees.
Learn more »August 28, 2018
The Trump Administration’s Objectives in Syria
American officials’ latest pronouncements on Syria are intended to help insinuate some important preferences as the conflict there arguably nears its end on Russian terms.
Learn more »August 24, 2018
US Defense Budget Prioritizes Securing Israel over Deterring Iran
The 2019 US defense budget reveals that the Trump administration has no clear way forward for Syria or Yemen and that its commitment to Israel exceeds the US determination to deter Iran.
Learn more »August 23, 2018
Complications of the Houthis’ Role in the Red Sea
The Houthis’ attack on two Saudi Arabian tankers near the Bab al-Mandab waterway prompts questions about whether they and Iran can disrupt shipping in the Red Sea when that serves their purposes.
Learn more »August 21, 2018
The Exclusionary Turn in GCC Politics
The emergence of a hyper-hawkish geopolitical axis running from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi has widened existing fractures within the GCC and inflicted potentially long-term damage on it.
Learn more »August 17, 2018
Shifting the Balance of Power from Ramallah to Gaza
If successfully implemented, the latest agreement on a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas may pave the way for a radical change in Palestinian power from the West Bank to Gaza.
Learn more »August 16, 2018
Why Are Israel and Hamas Negotiating a Cease-fire Now?
As the Trump Administration speaks of a “deal of the century,” questions arise about why Israel and Hamas are negotiating for a truce in the Gaza Strip.
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