January 03, 2020
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.
Learn more »November 21, 2019
US Policy Reversal on Israeli Settlements
Khalil E. Jahshan believes that the Trump Administration’s policy reversal about Israeli settlements is an overture to the president’s evangelical supporters ahead of the 2020 presidential elections and presents a lifeline to Israel’s Netanyahu, who...
Learn more »October 30, 2019
Putting al-Baghdadi’s Demise in Perspective
Khalil E. Jahshan looks at the deeper meaning of the United States’ killing of IS leader Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi and doubts if his demise will portend the end of terrorism in the region, especially if current...
Learn more »October 18, 2019
Lebanon’s Protests Cannot Be Ignored
Imad K. Harb writes that Lebanon’s current protests are a reminder that the Arab Spring is alive and well and that Lebanese politicians have no choice but to heed the demands to change the deteriorating...
Learn more »October 10, 2019
Trump’s Syria Decision and the Turkish Operation
Without American forces on the ground, Washington will not be able to realize its objectives in Syria, especially in confronting the Iran-affiliated militias there. The Syrian regime, Russia, and Iran will be the main beneficiaries...
Learn more »October 08, 2019
Iraq’s Cruel Killings Will Not Stop Mass Protests
Protests have again rocked Iraq’s streets as thousands of young people voiced their opposition to rampant corruption and sectarian politics. While the demonstrations appeared leaderless and did not seem to espouse a specific program—except generally...
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