June 05, 2018
In Jordan’s Case, Rent Collection May No Longer Work
Once again, socioeconomic conditions are at the center of Jordan’s political instability. Thousands of Jordanians over the last few days have participated in popular demonstrations to protest proposed legislation by the government to levy new...
Learn more »June 01, 2018
An Accord for Libya?
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 cities of Tripoli, Derna, and Sabha.
Learn more »May 25, 2018
Iraq’s Elections and the Arduous Road Ahead
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 for choosing a new prime minister.
Learn more »May 23, 2018
A Crack in the Russian-Iranian Alliance in Syria?
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 questions about Russia’s calculations vis-à-vis Iran and whether the two...
Learn more »May 22, 2018
Pompeo Peddles Disaster for American Interests
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 what amounted to an ultimatum to Iran and American...
Learn more »May 17, 2018
The United States Abdicates Its Responsibilities in the Middle East
It is impossible to see how the massacre of unarmed Palestinian protesters in Gaza or the moving of the American embassy to Jerusalem will help chart a way out of the morass of instability in...
Learn more »May 11, 2018
A Dangerous Israeli-Iranian Escalation in Syria
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 of the United States and Russia.
Learn more »May 10, 2018
Lebanon’s Elections Provide No Serious Change
Lebanon has just finished a feverish election campaign for its 128-seat Chamber of Deputies. This round followed a nine-year period in which this basic democratic practice was thwarted because of serious differences between the country’s...
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