The Trilateral Framework Agreement: Drivers and Implications for Lebanon
Jun 30, 2026The Unit for Political Studies
On 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…
Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy
Limiting the Damage: Saudi Arabia and the Islamabad Memorandum
Jun 24, 2026The Unit for Political Studies
The war affected Saudi Arabia and further complicated its economic diversification plans, which were already facing setbacks. Iranian missiles and drones hit s…
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.
Since 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…
Imad K. Harb argues that the Lebanon-Israel Trilateral Framework Agreement places the burden of implementation on Lebanon while overlooking Israel's role in th…
Podcast
IranUS Foreign Policy
Breaking Down the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding
Jun 26, 2026
Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what lies…
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…
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.
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
Migration and Mobilization: The History, Identity, and Politics of the Palestinian Diaspora in Chile
Apr 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
About the WebinarThe Palestinian diaspora in Chile—estimated at a minimum of half a million people—constitutes the largest and one of the most historically sig…