August 26, 2020
After the Beirut Blast: Hezbollah and Iran Walk a Tricky Line
Daniel Brumberg argues that Hezbollah and Iran are vested in preserving the current political system in Lebanon whose confessional institutions enable the party to assert its supremacy over other equally sectarian political elites.
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How Can the United States Best Help Lebanon?
With Lebanon in crisis and the United States’ desire to help, Charles W. Dunne writes that Washington’s focus on sidelining Hezbollah and Iran should not undermine its efforts to encourage deep and lasting reforms in...
Learn more »August 25, 2020
Loss of a Generation: The Education of Syria’s Refugee Children
Yara M. Asi reports that almost ten years of homelessness, poverty, and trauma have deprived millions of Syria’s children and youth—displaced inside the country or made refugees outside it—of their basic right to a good...
Learn more »August 19, 2020
Riyadh Agreement 2.0 Changes Nothing in Yemen
Nabeel Khoury contends that the lack of trust between Yemen’s Hadi government and southern secessionists is likely to at least delay the implementation of the November 2019 Riyadh Agreement, if not thwart it entirely.
Learn more »August 18, 2020
Despite Some Progress, Sudan’s Transition Faces Mounting Hurdles
Gregory Aftandilian states that although the government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has instituted a number of political and social reforms, Sudan’s democratic transition is still facing numerous hurdles, including renewed violence in Darfur.
Learn more »August 17, 2020
The UAE-Israel Deal that Keeps Peace Away
The UAE-Israel agreement to normalize bilateral relations serves immediate political purposes for the Israeli prime minister and President Donald Trump without advancing the cause of peace or addressing the rights of the Palestinian people. Read...
Learn more »August 17, 2020
The UAE-Israel Deal: Exploring the Motives
Khalil E. Jahshan explores the political reasons behind the agreement to officially normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, stating that the deal seems more focused on burying the Palestine issue than resolving...
Learn more »August 14, 2020
The Beirut Explosion Will Have a Lasting Impact on Lebanon
Joe Macaron argues that the Beirut explosion and its repercussions will have a profound impact on Lebanon’s future, whatever political scenario emerges following the resignation of the Hassan Diab government.
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