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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Board of Peace’s Gaza Plan: Broken or Working as Intended?
Jul 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ETLearn MoreExperts assess where the Board of Peace plan stands, what has been implemented and what has not, and whether the plan has any chance of success.
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Iran War Aftershocks and Reshaping the Regional Order: Assessing the Current State of the US-Iran War
Jul 21, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ETLearn MoreExperts assess the geopolitical consequences of the Iran war and the contours of a shifting regional order.
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QatarMedia and TechnologyDon’t Shoot the Mediator: The Campaign to Undermine Qatar’s Role in the Iran and Lebanon Ceasefires
Jul 17, 2026Learn MoreOver the past three decades, conflict mediation has become a central pillar of Qatar’s foreign policy, building on a diplomatic model it had built around estab…
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YemenUS Foreign PolicyTrump Threatens “Major Military Punishment” for Yemen’s Houthis
Jul 23, 2026Nabeel A. KhouryUntil this week, the Houthis had been waiting to see whether their military involvement might be needed or called for in the conflict between the United States…
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict ResolutionIsrael’s Policy of Irreversible Occupation
Jul 22, 2026Imad K. HarbSince October 2023, Israel’s quest to establish itself as the preeminent power in the Middle East and to expand its territory at the expense of its neighbors h…
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Jul 21, 2026Rami G. KhouriFor decades, Marc Lynch has been a pioneer among US political scientists working on the Middle East. This book attests not only to his expertise, knowledge, an…
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Don’t Shoot the Mediator: The Campaign to Undermine Qatar’s Role in the Iran and Lebanon Ceasefires
Jul 17, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesOver the past three decades, conflict mediation has become a central pillar of Qatar’s foreign policy, building on a diplomatic model it had built around estab…
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyCan Washington’s Middle East Policy Be Independent from Israel’s?
Jul 9, 2026Mohammad YaghiIsrael has often been seen to function as a strategic outpost – or what some have called an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” – for US power in the region. In this…
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LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Trilateral Framework Agreement: Drivers and Implications for Lebanon
Jun 30, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesOn 26 June, the United States announced that a "trilateral framework" had been agreed between Lebanon and Israel – with US support, redefining the nature of th…
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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceOpposition Parties Offer No Alternative Political Visions in Israel’s Elections
Jul 9, 2026Mtanes ShihadehIsrael is preparing for new elections, whether they take place on time at the end of October 2026 or are brought forward to an earlier date in September. In re…
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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…
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EgyptConflicts and Conflict ResolutionEgypt and the Gulf: A Relationship under Pressure
Apr 21, 2026Imad K. HarbThe US-Israeli war on Iran has put Egypt in a predicament. Since the 2013 coup that brought him to power, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has enjoyed a…
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EgyptRegional Relations and GeopoliticsEgypt: Partnering with Saudi Arabia on Security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Jan 27, 2026Gregory AftandilianDespite its extensive economic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt appears to be hitching its wagon to Saudi Arabia in the kingdom’s dispute w…
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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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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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