Latest Publications

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    What Does the US-Iran Deal Mean for Lebanese Sovereignty?

    Jun 18, 2026Rola El-Husseini

    Lebanon has never possessed genuine sovereignty, and this chronic deficit of internal and external control renders it a permanent arena for proxy warfare.

  • Collective Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The US-Iran Interim Deal: A Fragile Ceasefire

    The “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” signed in Versailles, France, on June 17, 20…

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Israeli Reaction to the US-Iran Agreement

    Jun 18, 2026

    Khalil E. Jahshan examines how the US-Iran deal has become a political disaster for Netanyahu, with Israeli officials openly defying Trump, calling the agreeme…

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Sadr, the Militias, and Iraq’s Struggle for Sovereignty

    Jun 17, 2026Giorgio Cafiero

    Iraq could be at a turning point following Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s May 27, 2026, decision to place his armed faction, Saraya al-Salam (the Peace Brigades…

Webinars & Events

  • Webinar
    SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Transitional Justice and Accountability Efforts in Syria: Challenges and Prospects

    Jun 3, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts explore the current state of transitional justice in Syria and assess the significance and limitations of recent prosecutions.

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Palestine Under the Cover of the Iran War: Oppression and Ethnic Cleansing Escalate

    May 20, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts examine developments in Palestine since the onset of the Iran war, and how Israel has used the conflict to advance its annexation objectives.

  • Webinar
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Ceasefire in Lebanon: Between Negotiation and Reality

    May 6, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts examine Lebanon’s strained ceasefire and the high‑stakes diplomacy shaping its uncertain path on security, sovereignty, and stability.

From our Affiliates

  • From our Affiliates
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Ceasefire Pause: Likely Outcomes of the Islamabad Negotiations

    May 13, 2026Mahsa Safi

    Sometimes, wars persist not because of military strength or the will of the parties involved, but because the very notion of an “end” remains undefined. Now, a…

  • From our Affiliates
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Lebanon’s Hard Choices: Israeli Aggression and the Washington Ceasefire

    Apr 22, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Following the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran, US President Donald Trump announced, on 16 April 2026, a ten-day truce …

  • From our Affiliates
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Global Energy is Caught in a Dark Tunnel and Future Prospects Are Bleak

    Mar 30, 2026The Economic Studies Unit

    The world waits apprehensively to see where the heated conflict between Israel and the United States on one side, and Iran on the other, will lead. It is a con…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Prospects for an Effective Arab Joint List in Israel

    On May 24, 2026, three Palestinian Arab parties in Israel announced that they would run on a joint list in the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held by …

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Section 224: US-Israel Defense Integration Beyond Military Aid

    Jun 4, 2026Josh Paul

    For decades, the US-Israel defense relationship has been one of donor and recipient. True, there is operational collaboration in intelligence sharing and count…

  • Viewpoint
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Will Trump “Finish the Job” in Iran?

    Jun 12, 2026Daniel Brumberg

    The US-Iranian ceasefire of April 8, 2026, may not withstand President Donald Trump’s June 11, 2026 threat to seize Iran’s Kharg Island and to take control of …

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Iraq’s Kurdistan Region After the Iran War

    Jun 9, 2026Patricia Karam

    The US-Israeli war on Iran has spilled over into other countries, including neighboring Iraq. The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been highly exposed to the confl…

  • Collective Analysis
    The Arab World

    The Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026

    Jan 6, 2026Yara M. Asi Daniel Brumberg Elobaid Elobaid Samia Errazzouki Imad K. Harb Marwan Kabalan Nabeel A. Khoury Laurie King Assal Rad Rend Al-Rahim Mtanes Shihadeh

    In 2025, the Middle East and North Africa saw Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians and destabilizing military attacks across the wider region, Sudan’s unsalu…

  • Intern Corner
    MauritaniaUS Foreign Policy

    The Trump Administration May Worsen Racial and Political Tensions in Mauritania

    Jan 2, 2026Marwa Elessawy

    On July 9, 2025, the Trump administration hosted the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a White House summit. The summit aime…

  • Collective Analysis
    The Arab World

    The Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026

    Jan 6, 2026Yara M. Asi Daniel Brumberg Elobaid Elobaid Samia Errazzouki Imad K. Harb Marwan Kabalan Nabeel A. Khoury Laurie King Assal Rad Rend Al-Rahim Mtanes Shihadeh

    In 2025, the Middle East and North Africa saw Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians and destabilizing military attacks across the wider region, Sudan’s unsalu…

  • Policy Analysis
    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Sudan: International Actors Need to be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem

    The war in Sudan has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with an estimated 150,000 people dead and millions displaced since the conflict broke…

Multimedia

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Israeli Reaction to the US-Iran Agreement

    Jun 18, 2026

    Khalil E. Jahshan examines how the US-Iran deal has become a political disaster for Netanyahu, with Israeli officials openly defying Trump, calling the agreeme…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Genocide Behind Walls: Israeli Sexual Violence Against Palestinians

    Jun 12, 2026

    Maha Hussaini documents patterns of sexual abuse and violence faced by Palestinians in Israeli detention centers, based on numerous corroborating testimonies c…

  • Infographic
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Shifting Voting Trends in the US Senate on Arms Sales to Israel

    Jun 2, 2026

    Support in the US Senate for blocking arms sales to Israel has increased significantly since 2024. While the latest resolutions failed to pass, 85% of Senate D…

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