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IranConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe US-Iran Interim Deal: A Fragile Ceasefire
Jun 18, 2026Learn MoreThe “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” signed in Versailles, France, on June 17, 20…
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IraqDemocracy and GovernanceIraq in the Wake of the Iran War: Governance, Security, and Economic Challenges
Jul 9, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ETLearn MoreExperts examine how the Iran war has affected Iraq, particularly its governance, security, and economic stability.
- Press Releases
IranUS Foreign PolicyThe Full Text of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran
Jun 17, 2026Learn MoreA senior U.S. official disclosed what the official said was the full text of the deal between the United States and Iran to cease hostilities, open the Strait …
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Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign PolicyLimiting the Damage: Saudi Arabia and the Islamabad Memorandum
Jun 24, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesThe war affected Saudi Arabia and further complicated its economic diversification plans, which were already facing setbacks. Iranian missiles and drones hit s…
- Research Paper
Palestine/IsraelEducation and DevelopmentIsrael’s Academia Deepens Colonial Control After the Gaza War
Jun 23, 2026Saher GhazawiThis paper investigates Israeli academia in the post-Gaza war era (2023–25) as a structural actor involved in the production of a security-military discourse t…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly: The United States and Iran Sign the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding
Jun 22, 2026Ingie GoharI. Legislative Branch1) LegislationHouse Bill Would Bolster Defense Cooperation with Abraham Accords Countries. On June 15, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduce…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human RightsPalestine Under the Cover of the Iran War: Oppression and Ethnic Cleansing Escalate
May 20, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ETExperts examine developments in Palestine since the onset of the Iran war, and how Israel has used the conflict to advance its annexation objectives.
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US-Israeli Differences Over Iran: Strategically Parting Ways or a Temporary Divergence?
Jun 23, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesA memorandum of understanding ending three months of hostilities between the United States and Iran has revealed divergent US and Israeli perspectives over the…
- From our Affiliates
LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionLebanon’s Hard Choices: Israeli Aggression and the Washington Ceasefire
Apr 22, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesFollowing 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 …
- Viewpoint
LebanonMigrants, Refugees, and IDPsIsrael’s War of Displacement in Lebanon
Jun 16, 2026Heba GowayedSince March 2, 2026, the most recent bout of Israeli violence in Lebanon has displaced an estimated 1.2 million people—a fifth of the country’s population. Isr…
- Collective Analysis
IranConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe US-Iran Interim Deal: A Fragile Ceasefire
Jun 18, 2026Daniel Brumberg Khalil E. Jahshan Patricia Karam Yousef Munayyer Daniel Neep Kristian Coates UlrichsenThe “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” signed in Versailles, France, on June 17, 20…
- Collective Analysis
The Arab WorldThe 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 ShihadehIn 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…
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MauritaniaUS Foreign PolicyThe Trump Administration May Worsen Racial and Political Tensions in Mauritania
Jan 2, 2026Marwa ElessawyOn 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 AnalysisThe 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 ShihadehIn 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 ResolutionSudan: International Actors Need to be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem
Dec 1, 2025Gregory AftandilianThe 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…
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