July 05, 2018
The Raging—and Surprising—Battle for Southern Syria
The Raging—and Surprising—Battle for Southern Syria Radwan Ziadeh The Syrian regime began its assault on the southern city of Daraa toward the end of June, assisted as elsewhere in Syria by Russian warplanes and Iran-supported...
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In Jordan’s Case, Rent Collection May No Longer Work
In Jordan’s Case, Rent Collection May No Longer Work Imad K. Harb Once again, socioeconomic conditions are at the center of Jordan’s political instability. Thousands of Jordanians over the last few days have participated in...
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An Accord for Libya?
An Accord for Libya? Imad K. Harb Amid the many conflicts rending the Arab world today, the one in Libya recently took a hopeful turn toward a peace process despite the violence still wracking the...
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Iraq’s Elections and the Arduous Road Ahead
Iraq’s Elections and the Arduous Road Ahead Abdulwahab Al-Qassab Iraq has just finished a fourth round of parliamentary elections. What Iraqis await now are the results of consultations between political parties and factions in preparation...
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A Crack in the Russian-Iranian Alliance in Syria?
A Crack in the Russian-Iranian Alliance in Syria? Joe Macaron In a rare instance since the Russian intervention in Syria in September 2015, the policy differences between Moscow and Tehran have become public. This raised...
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Pompeo Peddles Disaster for American Interests
Pompeo Peddles Disaster for American Interests Imad K. Harb Another spectacle of a confused American foreign policy was on display on May 21, 2018 at the Heritage Foundation, where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered...
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The United States Abdicates Its Responsibilities in the Middle East
The United States Abdicates Its Responsibilities in the Middle East Imad K. Harb It is impossible to see how the massacre of unarmed Palestinian protesters in Gaza or the moving of the American embassy to...
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A Dangerous Israeli-Iranian Escalation in Syria
A Dangerous Israeli-Iranian Escalation in Syria Joe Macaron In the most dangerous escalation since the establishment of the Golan Heights ceasefire line in 1973, Israel and Iran exchanged fire in southwestern Syria under the watch...
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