Latest Publications

  • Viewpoint
    US Foreign Policy

    A Preview of Trump’s National Security Team

    Nov 19, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Just two weeks have passed since President-elect Donald Trump won the election, and his new administration is already taking shape. Trump’s selections for his …

  • Policy Analysis
    US Foreign Policy

    Foreign Policy in the Second Trump Administration Takes Shape 

    Nov 19, 2024Nabeel A. Khoury

    The foundations of President-elect Donald Trump’s foreign policy are now taking shape. He has nominated Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), as secretary of state, form…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Blinken Covers Israel’s Failure on Aid to Gaza

    Nov 18, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Secretary Blinken’s claim that Israel has done enough to improve humanitarian access in Gaza to avoid a US weapons cutoff; The House’s fails to pass a bill ena…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    Saudi Arabia and Trump: Expectations and Challenges Ahead

    Nov 14, 2024The Unit for Political Studies

    On November 5, former President Donald Trump successfully reclaimed the White House, achieving a decisive victory over his Democratic opponent, Vice President …

Webinars & Events

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    One Year after October 7: How have US and EU Foreign Policies Evolved?

    Oct 10, 2024

    Panelists explore how US and EU policies have adapted or remained consistent in response to the unfolding humanitarian, political, and military developments in…

  • Conferences
    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    The 2024 Elections amid the Gaza War: The Future of US Democracy, Foreign Policy, and Global Standing

    Sep 26, 2024

    The 9th Annual Conference is dedicated to discussing the 2024 US presidential elections and the impact of the results on US foreign policy in MENA and US globa…

  • Webinar
    Security and Defense

    Military Expenditure in MENA: Implications for Human Rights, Governance, and Socio-Economic Development

    Aug 28, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 am ET

    Experts discuss drivers of military spending and its implications for transparency, socio-economic development, political power of the military, and the right …

From our Affiliates

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    What Does Gallant Dismissal Mean for Netanyahu Coalition?

    Nov 13, 2024The Unit for Political Studies

    Taking advantage of the US preoccupation with the presidential elections, Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, following several failed attempts …

  • From our Affiliates
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    What Does Saeid’s Re-Election Mean for Tunisian Democracy?

    Oct 10, 2024The Unit for Political Studies

    The presidential elections in Tunisia bore no surprises, with Kais Saied winning 90.69 per cent of the vote, but the repercussions Tunisian politics will be re…

  • From our Affiliates
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    GCC Responses to Israeli Aggression on Lebanon: Strategic Concerns and Regional Implications

    Oct 9, 2024The Unit for Political Studies

    The positions of the GCC countries toward Israel's war on Lebanon are appear divided. All share a deep concern about escalation and its potential impact on the…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The New Occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Oct 31, 2024Mohanad Mustafa

    Israel’s concept for the “day after” in Gaza is becoming clearer as its war on the Strip continues into its second year. In fact, the features of this plan beg…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Harris and the Arab-American Vote: Election Day Approaches

    Oct 31, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The continued peripheralization of Arab-American voices has made it clear that to Harris and her campaign, just as Palestinian lives may not matter as much as …

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    One Year After October 7: Israel Descends into Endless War

    Oct 11, 2024Daniel Brumberg

    Among the many moments described in the Washington Post’s recent article on the Biden administration’s failed efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, one stands…

  • From our Affiliates
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    GCC Responses to Israeli Aggression on Lebanon: Strategic Concerns and Regional Implications

    Oct 9, 2024The Unit for Political Studies

    The positions of the GCC countries toward Israel's war on Lebanon are appear divided. All share a deep concern about escalation and its potential impact on the…

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Limits on Egypt’s Gaza “Containment Strategy”

    Jul 1, 2024Daniel Brumberg

    Egypt has opted to follow a containment strategy in order to manage the fallout from the Israeli war on Gaza, such as the spillover of the conflict into the Si…

  • Policy Analysis
    LibyaDemocracy and Governance

    Libya: Despite Talks on a Unified Government, Impasse Remains

    Talks last month in Cairo between representatives of Libya’s two rival governments raised hopes over progress in resolving the country’s 10-year political impa…

  • Viewpoint
    SomaliaRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    The Dangerous Chipping Away of Somalia’s Sovereignty

    Feb 16, 2024Imad K. Harb

    On New Year’s Day, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the president of Somalia’s breakaway federated state of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi signed a Memorand…

  • Policy Analysis
    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    In Sudan, Where Is the International Community’s Responsibility to Protect?

    Aug 29, 2023Imad K. Harb

    It has been more than four months since clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Ra…

Multimedia

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    The Second Trump Administration and Middle East Peace

    Nov 20, 2024

    Charles W. Dunne discusses Trump's plans for the Middle East and predicts a transactional foreign policy especially when it comes to the #Gulf States.

  • Event Video
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    US Election Results and the Future of US Foreign Policy and the Gaza War

    Nov 13, 2024

    Experts discuss the results of the US presidential elections and their implications for US foreign policy and the wars on Gaza and Lebanon.

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Trump’s Nominee for UN Ambassador

    Nov 11, 2024

    Ethan Mayer-Rich explores the background of Elise Stefanik, Trump's nominee for UN ambassador, who led Republican efforts in Congress to silence anti-war prote…

Op-eds & External Readings

Affiliated Centers and Projects

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