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Will the UAE succeed in Rehabilitating Assad
Nov 25, 2021Radwan Ziadeh
Politics, as it is said, is based on profit and loss, and profit and loss here is based on the interests of the people who are entrusted with the government to…
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Political symbolism in the coup against Hassoun
Nov 19, 2021Radwan Ziadeh
Perhaps the abolition of the position of the Mufti in Syria, which dates back to 1918, and the formation of what the Assad regime called the “Scholarly Jurispr…
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The Emirates in Assad’s Lap (in Arabic)
Nov 10, 2021Radwan Ziadeh
In the state of democratic institutions, three factors are always taken into consideration when making any decision related to internal and foreign policy. The…
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The Long Arm of Israeli Repression
Nov 5, 2021Yousef Munayyer
The recent designation of six leading Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz—which has been dismiss…
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How Egypt and the UAE are exporting coups across the region
Nov 3, 2021Khalil Al-Anani
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Mohammed bin Zayed have been targeting democratic transitions in the Middle East and North Africa, worried that such calls for change …
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Israel escalates its attacks against defenders of Palestinian rights, wherever they may be
Oct 30, 2021Yousef Munayyer
The Israeli government slapped a “terrorism” designation on six Palestinian human rights groups that have worked closely with Western governments and internati…
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Powell’s legacy reflects the kinder face of US empire
Oct 25, 2021Khalil E. Jahshan
Despite his role in manufacturing a war on Iraq, Colin Powell leaves a complicated legacy worth pondering over at this critical period in US history.
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Despite recent loss, progressives in US Congress will continue to challenge Israel
Oct 6, 2021Imad K. Harb
Progressives in the US House of Representatives last month attempted to block $US 1bn in funds for Israel's Iron Dome missile system. But the chamber voted 420…
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What will the Taliban takeover mean for the Middle East?
Aug 19, 2021Joe Macaron
Over the past few days, many have drawn parallels between images of an Air America helicopter rescuing Vietnamese evacuees from the rooftop of a building in Sa…
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Are young Islamists giving up on the ballot box?
Aug 18, 2021Khalil Al-Anani
After a decade of being forced out of power and outlawed despite success at the polls, there's a growing fear that Islamists might see violence as the only ans…
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Exporting the Tools of Apartheid
Jul 26, 2021Yousef Munayyer
Last week, a joint investigation by 17 media outlets—including The Washington Post, The Guardian, and Haaretz—revealed that Israeli intelligence firm NSO Group…
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It’s Time for Biden to Get Tough on Sisi
Jul 20, 2021Charles W. Dunne
When it comes to Egypt, the United States has long favored the path of least resistance. Unwilling to take serious steps to confront the Egyptian government’s …
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The utter failure of the Abraham Accords
May 18, 2021Imad K. Harb
Over the past few weeks, tensions in Israel-Palestine have escalated and the Israeli army has launched yet another deadly war on Gaza. This assault, as well as…
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Approaching Peace: Centering Rights in Israel-Palestine Conflict Resolution
Apr 29, 2021Yousef Munayyer Zaha Hassan
For thirty years, the United States has sent mixed messages to Israelis and Palestinians. While successive administrations have expressed support for a two-sta…
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The US media is touting Israel’s Covid recovery. But occupied Palestinians are left out
Apr 13, 2021Yara M. Asi
The US media has widely lauded Israel’s vaccine success - as a country in a “post-pandemic future” of concerts and indoor dining; as a country that could teach…
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Morocco’s Islamist Backing for Israel Normalization is a Game Changer
Jan 19, 2021Khalil Al-Anani
Morocco’s normalization of relations with Israel last month sent shockwaves through the Arab world, in particular among Islamists.This stemmed not only from th…
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Israel’s vaccine efforts are incomplete until they include Palestinians
Jan 15, 2021Yara M. Asi
Palestinians depend on Israel for lifesaving medical care not because of poverty but because of politics.
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The arrogance of invoking ‘Syria’ or ‘Bogota’ as political violence in the U.S. unfolds
Jan 11, 2021Yousef Munayyer
Those of us living in the United States who hail from the Middle East have long felt the costs of a discourse that views our region exclusively through the len…
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Warning to All Tyrants: The Arab Spring Lives On
Dec 18, 2020Khalil Al-Anani
A decade ago, a young Tunisian, Mohamed Bouazizi, set himself on fire to protest his economic and social conditions, sparking a series of Arab uprisings and re…
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The Netanyahu-Gantz coalition farce
May 1, 2020Khalil E. Jahshan
The Netanyahu-Gantz coalition is nothing more than a shaky political agreement designed to serve the narrow personal agendas of Machiavellian politicians.Read …

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