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IranUS Foreign PolicyTrump and Company Return to the Folly of “Maximum Pressure” on Iran
Dec 5, 2024Daniel BrumbergLearn MoreWhen it comes to US Iran policy, simple yet profound realities merit repeating. One of these is that economic sanctions are a tactic, not a strategy. Indeed, u…
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LebanonIdentity Politics and SectarianizationHezbollah’s Likely Demise and Lebanon’s Uncertain Future
Dec 4, 2024Patricia KaramLearn MoreIsrael's approval of a US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah set the stage for an end to fourteen months of fighting between the two parties, ushering in the po…
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US Foreign PolicyForeign Policy in the Second Trump Administration Takes Shape
Nov 19, 2024Nabeel A. KhouryLearn MoreThe 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…
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Trump and Company Return to the Folly of “Maximum Pressure” on Iran
Dec 5, 2024Daniel BrumbergWhen it comes to US Iran policy, simple yet profound realities merit repeating. One of these is that economic sanctions are a tactic, not a strategy. Indeed, u…
- Policy AnalysisLebanonIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
Hezbollah’s Likely Demise and Lebanon’s Uncertain Future
Dec 4, 2024Patricia KaramIsrael's approval of a US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah set the stage for an end to fourteen months of fighting between the two parties, ushering in the po…
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Dec 4, 2024Salim ÇevikTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed clear satisfaction with the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, quickly congratulating…
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Dec 2, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichRep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced H.R.10257, which would prohibit academic institutions that participate in a commercial boycott of Israel from receiving ce…
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaThe Digital Side of MENA Conflicts: The Role of Disinformation and Cyber Warfare in Gaza and Beyond
Nov 26, 2024 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST defaultThis conference on the Mediterranean, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Italian Institute for Interna…
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SyriaConflicts and Conflict ResolutionRebel Takeover as Syrian Regime Forces Retreat
Dec 4, 2024The Unit for Political StudiesSince the end of summer, opposition forces have been preparing for a military operation that had intended to be limited to retaking the areas seized by the reg…
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Palestine/IsraelInternational LawImplications of the ICC Arrest Warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant
Nov 26, 2024The Unit for Political StudiesThe ICC’s arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant set a qualitative precedent in the history of international judicial practice; no international judicia…
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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceWhat Does Gallant Dismissal Mean for Netanyahu Coalition?
Nov 13, 2024The Unit for Political StudiesTaking advantage of the US preoccupation with the presidential elections, Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, following several failed attempts …
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Palestine/IsraelMigrants, Refugees, and IDPsUNRWA Closure as Prelude to the Elimination of Palestinians’ Right of Return
Dec 2, 2024Mtanes ShihadehThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was established in 1949 by a UN General Assembly resolution. Its mai…
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Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign PolicySaudi Arabia and Trump: Expectations and Challenges Ahead
Nov 14, 2024The Unit for Political StudiesOn November 5, former President Donald Trump successfully reclaimed the White House, achieving a decisive victory over his Democratic opponent, Vice President …
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and GeopoliticsGCC States Seek Diplomacy During US Absence
Nov 12, 2024Kristian Coates UlrichsenThe expansion and partial regionalization of what is already the longest and deadliest conflict in the Israeli-Palestinian arena since 1948 presents the Gulf A…
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EgyptConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Limits on Egypt’s Gaza “Containment Strategy”
Jul 1, 2024Daniel BrumbergEgypt 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…
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LibyaDemocracy and GovernanceLibya: Despite Talks on a Unified Government, Impasse Remains
Mar 27, 2024Gregory AftandilianTalks 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…
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SomaliaRegional Relations and GeopoliticsThe Dangerous Chipping Away of Somalia’s Sovereignty
Feb 16, 2024Imad K. HarbOn 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…
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SudanConflicts and Conflict ResolutionIn Sudan, Where Is the International Community’s Responsibility to Protect?
Aug 29, 2023Imad K. HarbIt 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…
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