February 04, 2021
The Assassination of Lebanon’s Lokman Slim
Imad K. Harb says that Lokman Slim’s assassination is the latest in a series of at least 15 others since the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon in 2005. He argues that the chaos besetting...
Learn more »February 02, 2021
The Terrorist Attacks in Baghdad: A New Chapter in Iraq’s Instability?
Abdulwahab Al-Qassab writes that the latest suicide bombings in Baghdad portend a feared return of the Islamic State after it was supposedly vanquished in December 2017. He cautions that if IS resurfaces in Iraq, the...
Learn more »January 20, 2021
Morocco’s Islamist Backing for Israel Normalization is a Game Changer
The US-brokered deal raises new questions about Morocco's ruling Islamist party's credibility and commitment to the Palestinian cause.
Learn more »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...
Learn more »November 23, 2020
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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