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Marcus Montgomery: Trump is about to make matters much worse with Iran
Oct 12, 2017Marcus MontgomeryUndermining the nuclear deal coupled with designating the IRGC a "foreign terrorist organization" only risks emboldening hardliners in Iran, which is bad news …
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Marcus Montgomery: Despite the bravado, Trump will leave Iran deal decision to Congress
Oct 5, 2017Marcus MontgomeryThe nuclear deal is another situation where Trump hopes to deface one of Obama's key accomplishments, while leaving it to Congress to decide the consequences.R…
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Tamara Kharroub: The Right to Drive is Meaningless until Male Guardianship Ends
Sep 28, 2017Tamara KharroubWithout serious political reforms and real change in the law, the decision to let Saudi women drive is merely decorative and for performance purpose.Read more
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Imad K. Harb: Conditions are not Right for Reconciliation in the GCC
Sep 20, 2017Imad K. HarbDuring an interview with Al Jazeera, ACW Director of Research and Analysis wondered if the diplomatic activity in New York surrounding the UNGA meeting will co…
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Radwan Ziadeh: Two Million Dollars and Darayya’s Rubble (in Arabic)
Sep 6, 2017Radwan ZiadehAssad who destroyed the cities that rebelled against him will not be able to rebuild them. Read more
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Imad K. Harb: The Cracks are Beginning to Show in Trump’s Administration
Sep 4, 2017Imad K. HarbSome of Trump's top officials have made concerted efforts to distance themselves from him and his policies. Read more
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Imad K. Harb: To resolve the GCC crisis, keep Trump away
Aug 17, 2017Imad K. HarbSecretary of State Rex Tillerson must insist on his independence in addressing the stalemate in the Gulf crisis.Read more
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Zeina Azzam: The Deep, and Endless, Occupation
Aug 8, 2017Zeina Azzamthe Israeli government initiated a far-reaching institution of military occupation that has become a way of life not only for the long-suffering occupied Pales…
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Tamara Kharroub: Anti-BDS bill in US Congress: Criminalizing Free Speech
Aug 3, 2017Tamara KharroubThe anti-BDS bill violates the right to collective action which is protected under the US constitution.Read more
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Mustafa Gurbuz: An Abrupt Divorce Would Harm All Iraqis, Kurds Included
Jul 27, 2017More pressing than immediate independence, a working parliament and functioning democracy would better serve Kurdish prosperity.Read more
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Marcus Montgomery: Russia-Trump Collusion or not, the Damage Has Already Been Done
Jul 20, 2017Marcus MontgomeryTrump and his aides might escape legal action, but in the court of public opinion, much less evidence is required to render a guilty verdict.Read more
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Radwan Ziadeh: The Fantasy of Syria’s Reconstruction (in Arabic)
Jul 20, 2017Radwan ZiadehThe Asad Regime is making promises to Russia and China that their companies will be given preference over others when it comes to Syria's future reconstruction…
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Tamara Kharroub: Foreign Funded Extremism in the West: Politics vs. Evidence
Jul 18, 2017Tamara KharroubWhen it comes to Saudi funding of extremist Wahhabi ideologies believed to contribute to violent extremism, the UK and others walk a thin line.Read more
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Imad K. Harb: Attempts to Confine Iran Will Only Increase US Isolation
Jul 6, 2017Imad K. HarbThe United States government is likely to stand alone in countering Iran's development of missile technology.Read More
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Radwan Ziadeh: The 1967 War as Portrayed in Classified U.S. Documents (in Arabic)
Jun 29, 2017Radwan ZiadehRecently released classified documents reveal that President Lyndon B. Johnson didn't make the Middle East a priority, and that the 1967 War took him by surpri…
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Marcus Montgomery: Spy Tools and Intelligence Sharing
Jun 28, 2017Marcus MontgomeryHow intelligence sharing operates and what, if any, intelligence Trump might provide to his autocratic US allies in the region, is of utmost concern.Read More
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Yousef Munayyer: Saudi Arabia’s Royal Reshuffle
Jun 22, 2017Yousef MunayyerMuhammad bin Salman, along with his close ally Mohamed bin Zayed of Abu Dhabi, has cultivated channels to Washington that seem to be more direct to the Oval Of…
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Radwan Ziadeh: Forced Displacement in Syria (in French)
Jun 21, 2017Radwan ZiadehTo prevent the demographic change and ethnic cleansing that is currently taking place in Syria, the international community and the UN must adopt a clear posit…
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Tamara Kharroub: Saudis and allies working on list of Qatar ‘grievances’
Jun 18, 2017Tamara KharroubSaudi Arabia is not intending to escalate this crisis any further ... trying to lessen the issue from demands to grievances.Read more
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Khalil Jahshan: Trump, other factions feed week of chaos, crisis in the Middle East
Jun 10, 2017Khalil E. JahshanThe Trump administration is not thinking strategically, nor is it in control of its foreign policy, if it has one.Read more
