April 04, 2018
Imad K. Harb: Netanyahu Tries to Shore Himself Up
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) did not need the people of Gaza demonstrating on their border to create what amounted to a target-shooting opportunity that killed at least 17 and injured hundreds. The army has...
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Imad K. Harb: Bolton Is In; Fasten Your Seatbelts
It is hard to see how the Trump Administration can conduct a purposeful and reasoned foreign policy with the chaos engulfing its essential institutions. The firing of National Security Advisor H.R McMaster and his replacement...
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Trump’s Transactional Relationship with Saudi Arabia
Trump’s Transactional Relationship with Saudi Arabia Kristian Coates Ulrichsen The March 21, 2018 press conference between US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) must rank among the most surreal...
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Khalil Jahshan: Where on Earth is the Palestinian Press?
As a long-term observer of Middle East politics, I have always been intrigued by the surprisingly limited impact exerted by the Palestinian media on Palestinian political affairs. Two related questions have nagged me over the...
Learn more »March 13, 2018
Imad K. harb: Tillerson’s Departure: Implications for Middle East Policy
President Donald Trump’s sacking of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has important ramifications for US policy in the Middle East, and specifically toward the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Along with Secretary of Defense James Mattis,...
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Khalil E. Jahshan: Eastern Ghouta: Syria’s “Hell on Earth”
In recent weeks, the Assad regime and its supporters have subjected the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta to one of the most violent attacks of the seven-year Syrian civil war. The region, home to about...
Learn more »February 20, 2018
Khalil E. Jahshan: Abbas Reassures UNSC of Palestinian Commitment to Just and Lasting Peace
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas delivered today his long-anticipated speech to the UN Security Council. His objective was essentially two-fold, he wanted first and foremost to assure the international community of his unwavering commitment to reject...
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Imad K. Harb: Mahmoud Abbas at the UN Security Council
What was most noticeable in Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s peace plan was his reaffirmation that the Arab Peace Initiative (API) of 2002 remains the central piece of any peace deal, which means that he...
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