January 29, 2020
Steal of the Century: Two Double-Dealers and a Podium
Trump and Netanyahu are a pair of crooks robbing Palestinians of their freedom and dignity. He urges Palestinian leaders to fundamentally recalculate their strategy.
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US, Iran Prolong Détente in Lebanon with a Status Quo Cabinet
Joe Macaron contends that the new Lebanese government of Hassan Diab is a continuation of the old oligarchic status quo and appears to prolong the US-Iran détente in Lebanon.
Learn more »January 23, 2020
There’s No Consensus on US Middle East Policy; Time to Apply the War Powers Act
Applying the War Powers Act is one way of addressing the absence of a coherent American policy in the Middle East and avoiding a new US military engagement in the region.
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Gulf Arab States Still Worried about a US-Iran War
Gregory Aftandilian argues that Gulf Arab states increasingly view the United States as an unreliable and erratic ally and are urging restraint by Washington and Tehran in the wake of Soleimani’s killing.
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The battle of ‘resistance’ vs ‘revolution’ in the Middle East
The clash between the 'resistance' and 'revolutionary' movements will define the Middle East in the future.
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Washington’s Strategy in the Post-Soleimani Middle East
Joe Macaron writes that the post-Soleimani Middle East offers both challenges and opportunities but the Trump Administration does not seem to have a strategy to either mitigate or exploit them.
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Prospects for Democratic Change in the Arab World in 2020
ACW analysts and academic board members discuss the prospects of the 2019 public protests in several countries of the Arab world and how technology is poised to assist or hinder activism in 2020.
Learn more »January 09, 2020
Turkey’s Growing Role in Libya: Motives, Background, and Responses
There are fears that external interventions in Libya may prolong its conflict and threaten the future and territorial integrity of the country. Read this analysis from the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in...
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