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May 7, 2025Kristian Coates UlrichsenLearn MoreLeaders of the six GCC states have worked assiduously since 2021 to repair and rebuild ties with Iran as part of a ‘de-risking’ strategy designed to take the s…
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May 6, 2025Learn MoreGulf sovereign wealth funds are grappling with zig-zagging share valuations, while the falling oil price—compounded by a falling dollar—is throttling capital f…
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May 9, 2025Ethan Mayer-RichLawmakers returned to Washington after a short break away from the Capitol. Their two-week recess coincided with major developments in the Middle East. The Uni…
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Apr 10, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM ETExperts examine neglected conflicts in Libya, Sudan, and Yemen, as well as their key drivers and pathways toward potential resolutions.
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IranUS Foreign PolicyUS-Iran Nuclear Talks: Background, Obstacles, and Prospects
May 8, 2025The Unit for Political StudiesThe United States and Iran have now sat three rounds of Omani-mediated negotiations, through which Washington seeks to restrict Iran’s nuclear program, while T…
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Palestine/IsraelInternational LawDenying Genocide through Terminological Hairsplitting
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SyriaIdentity Politics and SectarianizationSectarian Violence in Syria’s Coast: Background and Implications
Mar 13, 2025The Unit for Political StudiesSyria’s coastal region saw a wave of bloody sectarian violence from 6-10 March, sparked by armed clashes between remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad’s…
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict ResolutionIsrael’s False Paramedics Story Exemplifies Its Information War Against Palestinians
May 1, 2025Yara M. AsiOver the past 18 months, a seemingly unending stream of horrific stories has emerged from Gaza, publicized across social media and in humanitarian reports.Thes…
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Apr 25, 2025Imad K. HarbOn April 13, 2025, the Lebanese, to the day, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the start of Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war that, with hindsight, can be seen …
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Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign PolicyTrump’s Upcoming Trip to Saudi Arabia Amid Regional Uncertainties
Apr 25, 2025Gregory AftandilianPresident Donald Trump plans to make Saudi Arabia the first country he will visit during his second term in office—after his visit to the Vatican to take part …
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IranUS Foreign PolicyTrump Might Go for a Nuclear Deal Without a Larger Middle East Strategy
Apr 22, 2025Daniel BrumbergOver the last week, Iran hardliners in Washington have issued dire warnings about the Trump administration’s launching of nuclear talks with Iran. Iranian lead…
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Feb 21, 2025Rami G. KhouriFour key political actors in the Middle East have recently made surprising moves that offered hints of how Arab states and non-state actors can collectively en…
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SyriaRegional Relations and GeopoliticsEgypt Remains Cool to the New Syrian Government
Jan 23, 2025Gregory AftandilianThe Egyptian regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi looks upon the recent developments in Syria with a good deal of trepidation. That the Islamist rebel armed group, H…
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May 14, 2024Imad K. HarbThirteen months have passed since the eruption of the military dispute between Sudan’s powerful generals Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed F…
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