April 27, 2020
A Unified Yemen May Soon Cease to Exist
With President Hadi too weak to respond to the self-rule declaration by the UAE- supported Southern Transitional Council, and Saudi Arabia too economically troubled to force its rescission, Imad K. Harb argues that Yemen has...
Learn more »March 27, 2020
Israel Has Effective Control over Gaza
During the coronavirus pandemic Israel must understand and implement its obligations toward Gaza’s citizens and abide by its responsibilities under the Geneva Conventions.
Learn more »March 01, 2020
The Palestinian Arab Vote in Israel: Facing the Ultimate Test of Inclusion
The Palestinian Arab vote can challenge the Palestinians’ disenfranchisement but that they will never be welcome as full partners in the Israeli political system as it is defined today.
Learn more »January 23, 2020
The Collapse of the Syrian Pound May Doom the Syrian Economy
Syria’s most difficult battle now is how to support its national currency and fix its collapsing economy with an impoverished central bank and the absence of regional and international assistance for reconstruction.
Learn more »January 06, 2020
The Coming American Defeat in Iraq
The vote by Iraq’s Parliament to force the withdrawal of American troops from the country marks the beginning of the end of the 2003 US intervention.
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A Middle East Calamity Is about to Unfold
killing Soleimani has put the Middle East at the edge of a dangerous abyss and hastened an inevitable confrontation between the United States and Iran.
Learn more »December 26, 2019
The Khashoggi Verdict: Whitewashing a Murder
Saudi Arabia's reputation remains on the line despite the whitewashing and the convoluted twists of Khashoggi’s killing. For now, at least, in Jamal’s case “justice delayed is justice denied.”
Learn more »December 04, 2019
Challenges to Resolving the GCC Crisis
Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the challenges inherent in a reconciliation between Qatar and the neighboring countries that embargoed it and precipitated the unsettling Gulf crisis in 2017.
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