December 03, 2019
Algeria’s Upcoming Elections Are Not the End of the Road
The military-imposed presidential election in Algeria should not deter the protesters from pressing on with their demand for radical political and economic change in the country.
Learn more »November 27, 2019
Is Iran on the Edge of a Precipice?
Daniel Brumberg questions whether the latest protests in Iran will produce a wider political movement, one that has the support of an urban professional and business middle class that, at present, remains reluctant and/or incapable...
Learn more »November 27, 2019
With Iraq’s Mounting Chaos Spreading, Time for a US Policy Reboot
Charles W. Dunne argues that in light of Iraq’s current crisis, the United States must take bold steps to help stabilize the country, enhance anti-corruption and accountability initiatives, fortify diplomatic initiatives, and provide more security...
Learn more »November 26, 2019
Closer Egyptian-Russian Relations Causing a Headache in Washington
Gregory Aftandilian states that US officials are warning Egypt not to move ahead with the purchase of advanced Russian jet fighters; however, developing ties between Cairo and Moscow will make such threats difficult to heed.
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Desperate Netanyahu Pulls out All the Stops
A desperate Netanyahu will use all tools in a demagogue’s box, including racist incitement against the Palestinians, in order to remain politically alive—or at least relevant.
Learn more »November 21, 2019
Israel’s Arguments for the Legality of Settlements under International Law
Jonathan Kuttab lists Israel’s repeated arguments about its illegal settlements on the West Bank and rebuts them by referencing the Geneva Conventions and international law.
Learn more »November 20, 2019
The Lebanese Uprising: No End in Sight for the Current Impasse
Joe Macaron explains the different factors of the current impasse between the Lebanese ruling political class and the protesters, seeing no end in sight for this crisis as an economic collapse looms.
Learn more »November 18, 2019
Will Iraq’s Protests Lead to Radical Change?
The ongoing protests in Iraq indicate that the country’s youth, who are overwhelmingly Shia, have become disillusioned with status quo politics of control by Islamist political parties and with government corruption and ineptitude. Following the...
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