August 09, 2018
The Latest Example of Erratic Saudi Foreign Policy
The Latest Example of Erratic Saudi Foreign Policy Imad K. Harb Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir addresses the Canadian-Saudi crisis. Once again, impulsive, ill-advised, and harmful foreign policy decisions are negatively impacting Saudi...
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An Arab NATO? The Folly of Trusting Trump
An Arab NATO? The Folly of Trusting Trump Imad K. Harb The Trump Administration is said to be pushing for establishing a Middle East Strategic Alliance (MESA). Discussions for the plan will be conducted during...
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Citizenship Question on Census Form is Counterproductive
Citizenship Question on Census Form is Counterproductive Imad Hamad The U.S. Constitution requires a census of the population every 10 years. The census is a treasure trove of information for the private and the public...
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Israel Legalizes Apartheid and Ethnocentric Supremacy
Israel Legalizes Apartheid and Ethnocentric Supremacy Khalil E. Jahshan For a government that has coined its own term—“Hasbara,” the Hebrew word for “explanation”—for its international propaganda efforts, Israel never fails to amaze. The Netanyahu government...
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Five Years after Sisi’s Coup: More Repression and a President for Life
Five Years after Sisi’s Coup: More Repression and a President for Life Imad K. Harb Five years after the military coup of July 2013, Egypt’s domestic conditions appear to be heading toward increased authoritarianism, state...
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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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