December 21, 2020
Morocco’s Unmissed Opportunity in the Western Sahara
Mohamed Daadaoui writes that Morocco’s normalization with Israel before Trump left the White House was a pragmatic move that secured a coveted American recognition of sovereignty over the Western Sahara. He argues that the importance...
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MbS Also Gets Nothing for Normalizing with Israel
Imad K. Harb argues that the Mohammed bin Salman-Benjamin Netanyahu meeting resulted from intense American pressure and points to MbS’s desire to radically change Saudi policy on Palestine. Harb stresses that it continues to be...
Learn more »November 18, 2020
Does Arab Public Opinion on Palestine Still Count in 2020?
Khalil E. Jahshan criticizes successive American administrations for discounting the influence of public opinion in the Arab world. He says that the United States should pay attention to Arab opinion regarding the question of Palestine...
Learn more »November 17, 2020
Arab Public Opinion on National Security and Foreign Intervention
Joe Macaron surmises that the 2019-2020 Arab Opinion Index shows that the Arab public is wary of foreign intervention but is not monolithic about what constitutes a threat to Arab national security. This reflects a...
Learn more »September 08, 2020
Comments on the UAE’s Acquisition of the F-35
Abdulwahab Al-Qassab argues that the UAE’s acquisition of the American F-35 changes the balance of power in the Middle East and allows the small Gulf country to play a larger role in its neighborhood and...
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The UAE and Israel: A Dangerous Liaison
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been so enamoured with Israel that even before formalising their new bilateral agreement, they had started normalising relations on many levels, including communications, transportation, and security among others. What...
Learn more »August 31, 2020
Lebanon Chooses a Prime Minister, Thwarting the Protesters Again
Imad K. Harb writes that Lebanon’s new and largely unknown prime minister-designate, Mustafa Adib, is relatively inexperienced in politics. Nevertheless, his connections to members of the traditional political elite will prevent him from implementing the...
Learn more »August 18, 2020
Iraq’s Mustafa Al-Kadhimi Comes to Washington
Abdulwahab Al-Qassab previews Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s upcoming visit to Washington and writes that the American capital may be too preoccupied with the coronavirus pandemic and the presidential election to effectively address Iraq’s many...
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