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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…
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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…
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Palestine/IsraelProtests and ActivismThe New University Order: How Repressing the Pro-Palestine Student Movement Has Reshaped US Higher Education
Jun 15, 2026Emesa MelkiIt has been more than two years since Columbia University students established the first Palestine Solidarity Encampment on April 17, 2024. Within weeks, stude…
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IranUS Foreign PolicyWill Trump “Finish the Job” in Iran?
Jun 12, 2026Daniel BrumbergThe US-Iranian ceasefire of April 8, 2026, may not withstand President Donald Trump’s June 11, 2026 threat to seize Iran’s Kharg Island and to take control of …
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IraqRegional Relations and GeopoliticsIraq’s Kurdistan Region After the Iran War
Jun 9, 2026Patricia KaramThe US-Israeli war on Iran has spilled over into other countries, including neighboring Iraq. The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been highly exposed to the confl…
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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceProspects for an Effective Arab Joint List in Israel
Jun 5, 2026Khalil E. JahshanOn May 24, 2026, three Palestinian Arab parties in Israel announced that they would run on a joint list in the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held by …
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YemenConflicts and Conflict ResolutionA Tale of Two Yemens
Jun 4, 2026Nabeel A. KhouryThe May 28, 2026, death of former president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi marked the end of an era for Yemen. As vice president from 1994-2012, Hadi was often oversha…
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IranConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Humanitarian Impact of the War on Iran
Jun 3, 2026Yara M. AsiFor the hundreds of children that attended the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, Saturday, February 28, 2026, probably began like any other d…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfMedia and TechnologyThe Landscape of Surveillance in the Gulf: Smart Cities, Silent Controls
Jun 3, 2026Ruhama BekeleRecent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies have expanded states’ capacity to monitor, categorize, and predict human behavior. In th…
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OmanConflicts and Conflict ResolutionOman and the Iran War: Neutrality Under Strain
May 28, 2026Gregory AftandilianOman has been thrust back into the diplomatic spotlight. On May 27, 2026, US President Donald Trump told reporters that Oman, a Gulf state that has maintained …
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Saudi ArabiaEnergy and EconomicsVision 2030 and the Iran War: Saudi Arabia’s Resilience Under Strain
May 28, 2026Kristian Coates UlrichsenThree months after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, the conflict is at stalemate: The ceasefire that began on April 8, 2026, ha…
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IranUS Foreign PolicyAfter the Iran War, No One Can Guarantee the Gulf’s Security
May 26, 2026Charles W. DunneThe US-Israeli war on Iran has severely weakened if not destroyed the Pax Americana, the US-led political, economic, and security structure that, despite numer…
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IranEnergy and EconomicsHormuz as Deterrent: How Iran’s Leverage Could Reshape Gulf Infrastructure
May 21, 2026Jim KraneIran has managed to convert its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz into a strategic deterrent. By blocking maritime trade, Iran has demonstrated that it can imp…
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LebanonDemocracy and GovernanceFederalism Would Deepen Lebanon’s Sectarian Tensions
May 20, 2026Imad K. HarbLebanon’s sectarian system is severely strained by political fragmentation, deep economic crisis, and the overwhelming impact of incessant and highly destructi…
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaThe Nakba in the Time of Genocide
May 14, 2026Yousef MunayyerOn May 15, 2026, Palestinians will mark the 78th year since the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. From late 1947 to 1949, the majority of the native in…
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IranDiplomacy and NegotiationsTrump, Not Tehran, Is Blocking Diplomacy with Iran
May 13, 2026Daniel BrumbergOn April 26, 2026, Tehran offered the United States a proposal to lift the US and Iranian blockades of the Strait of Hormuz but to postpone talks on the nuclea…
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The Arab WorldConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Middle East after the Iran War: Between Order and Chaos
May 6, 2026Nabeel A. KhouryFor a president who has so often signaled his wish for a Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump has resorted to military force with remarkable frequency in the 15 mon…
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LibyaDemocracy and GovernanceLibya: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
May 5, 2026Gregory AftandilianIn April 2026, with the help of the United States, Libya’s two parallel governments reached an agreement on a unified national budget for the first time since …
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Public OpinionAmerica Never Had the Arab World: The Ruins of the Liberal International Order
May 4, 2026Dana El KurdA recent Foreign Affairs article by Amaney Jamal and Michael Robbins of the Arab Barometer public opinion project carries a blunt headline: “America Has Lost t…
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UAEEnergy and EconomicsWhy the UAE’s OPEC Withdrawal Matters Beyond Oil
May 1, 2026Kristian Coates UlrichsenThe UAE's withdrawal from OPEC is the most significant departure yet from the organization because it marks the first time that one of the major oil producing …
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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceThe 2026 Israeli Election: Will Bennett and Lapid Oust Netanyahu?
Apr 30, 2026Khalil E. JahshanOn April 26, 2026, right-wing Israeli politician Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announced the formation of a new party, officially named Beyachad (Tog…
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IraqDemocracy and GovernancePolitics in a Parallel Universe: Iraq’s Leadership Crisis and the Iran War
Apr 29, 2026Harith HasanThe Iraqi government and the leaders of the country’s ruling political factions have every reason for alarm. The US–Israeli war on Iran—and its profound conseq…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict ResolutionWar on Iran: The Dangers of Attacking Water Desalination Plants in the Gulf
Apr 28, 2026Manal ShehabiInternational attention has focused on the energy and economic impact of Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Yet for people living in the Gulf Co…
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyAmong US Democrats, Support for Israel Continues to Erode
Apr 24, 2026Amy HawthorneAmid all the dysfunction and paralysis on Capitol Hill, an important foreign policy change is taking place among Senate Democrats. On April 15, 2026, the Unite…
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TurkeyDemocracy and GovernanceHow to Topple an Autocrat: What Turkey’s Opposition Can Learn from Hungary
Apr 23, 2026Salim ÇevikViktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary's April 2026 elections, after 16 years in power, showed that entrenched rulers can be defeated at the ballot box even when the…
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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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IranUS Foreign PolicyHow to Avoid Mutually Assured Devastation in the Gulf
Apr 17, 2026Daniel BrumbergThe April 12, 2026, collapse of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, could open the door to the perils of mutually assured devastation. This differs from the …
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEnergy and EconomicsProtection or Vulnerability? Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Iran War
Apr 14, 2026Rohan AdvaniIn March 2026, a Gulf official told Reuters that three Gulf states were reviewing how to deploy their sovereign wealth fund (SWF) holdings to offset Iran war-r…
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LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionWithout a National Consensus, Lebanon’s Talks with Israel Are Doomed to Fail
Apr 14, 2026Nabeel A. KhouryForcing Lebanon to accept an occupation will backfire, provoking even fiercer resistance, risking civil war, and sowing heightened anti-American sentiments acr…
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LebanonUS Foreign PolicyUS Policy Toward Lebanon in a Time of War
Apr 10, 2026Patricia KaramFollowing the expansion of its ground operations in South Lebanon in late March 2026, Israel has significantly intensified airstrikes across the country, inclu…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human RightsIsraeli Settler Violence: A Strategy to Displace Palestinians from their Land
Apr 10, 2026Yara M. AsiOn April 9, 2026, news broke that the Israeli government had recently authorized the construction of 34 new settlements in the West Bank—nearly six times the n…
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IranUS Foreign PolicyThe Iran War: Is Trump Looking for Exit Ramps or Escalation?
Apr 7, 2026Charles W. DunneUS President Donald Trump proclaimed total victory over Iran in his Oval Office address on April Fools’ Day, saying, “We’ve beaten and completely decimated Ira…
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LebanonIdentity Politics and SectarianizationLessons from Lebanon’s Frustration: From the Christians Yesterday to the Shia Today
Mar 30, 2026Mark DaouAfter the civil war ended in 1990, Lebanon entered a new phase of rebuilding state institutions and ending internal conflict. However, that phase was not equit…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEnergy and EconomicsThe Iran War and the End of the US-Gulf “Oil for Security” Deal
Mar 27, 2026Jim KraneIn early March 2026, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war launched by the United States and Israel, making it impossible for oil…
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IranUS Foreign PolicyUS Backing for an Iranian Kurdish Armed Rebellion Likely to Backfire
Mar 25, 2026Gregory AftandilianSeveral of Iran’s Kurdish political factions are hopeful that they may be part of any effort to dismantle the Islamic Republic and achieve autonomy for their c…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict ResolutionCaught in the Crossfire: Gulf Security and Strategy in the US–Israel War on Iran
Mar 19, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesThe US-Israel war on Iran, which initially appeared as a series of escalatory exchanges, has evolved into a broader war spanning multiple theaters, drawing in …
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe GCC States and the War on Iran: Rethinking Responses to Unwanted Consequences
Mar 19, 2026Kristian Coates UlrichsenFour years and four days after President Vladimir Putin committed an act of aggression by launching the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United Stat…
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TurkeyRegional Relations and GeopoliticsTurkey and the War on Iran: Between Opportunity and Catastrophe
Mar 18, 2026Salim ÇevikThe launch of the US-Israel war on Iran did not surprise Ankara, but it did not please it either. Turkey, along with other regional powers including Saudi Arab…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human RightsCrime in Palestinian Society Inside Israel: Securitization Discourse and Redefining Responsibility
Mar 13, 2026Saher GhazawiIntroductionRecently, the phenomenon of violence and organized crime in Palestinian communities inside Israel has become a central issue in political, media, a…
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LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionCrisis and Solidarity in Lebanon
Mar 12, 2026Patricia KaramThe widening of hostilities following the March 2026 US-Israeli attacks on Iran has placed Lebanon on a dangerous trajectory. Hezbollah’s decision to enter the…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Gulf in the Line of Fire: The Calculations and Contradictions of Iranian Strategy
Mar 9, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesNo sooner had news broke of a US-Israeli attack on Tehran on the morning of 28 February 2026, than Iran had launched a series of its own strikes targeting the …
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IranUS Foreign PolicyAfter Khamenei: Operation Epic US–Iran Stalemate?
Mar 6, 2026Daniel BrumbergThere is no doubt that the United States will continue assassinating Iranian leaders in the belief that this strategy will deliver a political silver bullet to…
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IranUS Foreign PolicyTrump and Netanyahu’s Iran Gambit: The Strategic Calculations behind Epic Fury
Mar 6, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesFollowing weeks of military mobilization and statements hinting at escalation from the White House, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale attack …
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LevantConflicts and Conflict ResolutionWhither Palestine and the Palestinians?
Mar 5, 2026Nabeel A. KhouryLet down by the international community, Arab states, and their own leadership, Palestinians have survived more than 75 years of war, persecution, and isolatio…
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SudanConflicts and Conflict ResolutionA Timeline of Key Events in Sudan
Mar 5, 2026Ingie GoharThis timeline traces the key political and military developments in Sudan from the 2018 uprising that toppled former President Omar al-Bashir to the ongoing wa…
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IranUS Foreign PolicyThe US-Israel War on Iran: Analyses and Perspectives
Mar 2, 2026Susan M. Akram Charles W. Dunne Amy Hawthorne Patricia Karam Khalil E. Jahshan Annelle Sheline Kristian Coates UlrichsenThe United States has joined Israel in an all-out war on the Islamic Republic of Iran. On February 28, 2026, a US armada of two aircraft carrier strike groups …
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Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and GeopoliticsSaudi Arabia Confronts the Israel–UAE Alignment in Somalia
Feb 26, 2026Giorgio CafieroIsrael’s December 2025 decision to recognize Somaliland’s unilateral declaration of independence was of grave concern to Saudi Arabia. Riyadh sees Somalia’s te…
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SyriaDemocracy and GovernanceThe Shrinking Space for Kurdish Autonomy in Syria
Feb 26, 2026Gregory AftandilianIn January 2026, clashes between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) resulted in Damascus regaining large parts of territory that h…
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Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and GenocideIsrael’s Restrictions on Medical Evacuations from Gaza and the West Bank
Feb 25, 2026Yara M. AsiLike thousands of others across occupied Palestine, five-year-old Mohammad Abu Asad has cancer. Mohammad was diagnosed in the early 2020s with an aggressive fo…
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaPhase Two’s Baked-In Failure: Why the Chances for Trump’s Gaza Plan Are Dim
Feb 20, 2026Yousef MunayyerOn October 13, 2025, more than 20 world leaders gathered at a ceremony in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to witness US President Donald Trump sign an agreement ending…
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaTrump’s Board of Peace: Rebuilding Gaza, or Remaking the World?
Feb 18, 2026Charles W. DunneThe Trump administration’s new “Board of Peace” is slated to hold its inaugural meeting in Washington on February 19, 2026. After the United Nations (UN) Secur…
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Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and GeopoliticsConstraint and Competition: Saudi Arabia’s Regional Policy in a Shifting Middle East
Feb 17, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesIn a striking episode that captured the delicate intersection between domestic transformation and foreign policy, Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih pub…
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Palestine/IsraelEnergy and EconomicsRunning on Empty: The Deepening Financial Crisis of the Palestinian Authority
Feb 12, 2026Mohammed SamhouriThe Palestinian Authority (PA) is nearly insolvent. A deep financial crisis is edging it closer to the brink of fiscal collapse. The PA’s main sources of reven…
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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceElection Year in Israel: Portents of the Coming Political Battle
Feb 6, 2026Mtanes ShihadehThe upcoming elections will mostly focus on domestic issues, while those related to the occupation, settlers, and control of Gaza will recede from public debat…
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LebanonDemocracy and GovernanceA First-Year Assessment of Lebanon’s Governing Coalition
Feb 4, 2026Patricia KaramIn January 2025, President Joseph Aoun took the oath of office and in his inaugural address declared the start of a “new era.” The government then began to rec…
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QatarThe War on GazaIsrael’s Smearing Campaign against Qatar: Latent Motives and Objectives
Feb 3, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesSince the outbreak of the Israeli war on Gaza, analysts, governments, and media outlets have debated Qatar’s involvement with Hamas and its wider role in Middl…
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SyriaDemocracy and GovernanceSyria’s New Order: Centralization by External Consent
Jan 29, 2026Salim ÇevikOn January 8, 2026, Syrian interim government forces moved into two neighborhoods in Aleppo controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the US-backed coa…
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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 Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEnergy and EconomicsA US Capture of Venezuelan Oil Could Come at OPEC’s Expense
Jan 23, 2026Jim KraneThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a checkered relationship with American oil companies. In the 1970s, OPEC member states pushed the …
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaAnother Step in the Weaponization of Aid: Israel Bans Humanitarian Agencies in Gaza
Jan 22, 2026Yara M. AsiIn late December 2025, two months after the much-lauded ceasefire agreement that was meant to end the physical destruction of Gaza and bring a significant incr…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign PolicyThe Trump Administration and the Fracturing Saudi-UAE Alliance
Jan 21, 2026Giorgio CafieroThe historically close alliance between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is under strain because of diverging strategic priorities and competiti…
