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    Palestine/IsraelMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    UNRWA Closure as Prelude to the Elimination of Palestinians’ Right of Return

    Dec 2, 2024Mtanes Shihadeh

    The 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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    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEnergy and Economics

    Trump Is Back: What Does It Mean for Oil and US-Gulf Relations?

    Nov 27, 2024Jim Krane

    President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his fondness for fossil fuels, a fondness that was reciprocated by many in the industry. Expectations are high. But…

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    Palestine/IsraelInternational Law

    Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu: A Long Time Coming

    Nov 27, 2024Susan M. Akram John B. Quigley

    The charges against Netanyahu and Gallant include the war crimes of starvation as a method of warfare and intentional attacks against civilians and the crimes …

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    Palestine/IsraelInternational Law

    Gaza and Lebanon: No Distinction Between Civilian and Military Targets

    Nov 22, 2024Jonathan Kuttab

    One of the consequences of the present Israeli war on Gaza has been the blatant erosion of respect for and belief in international legal principles and institu…

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    Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Security Dimensions of the Saudi-Iranian Détente

    Nov 21, 2024Giorgio Cafiero

    The Saudi-Iranian renormalization deal, signed in Beijing on March 10, 2023, has led to a significant reduction in friction between Riyadh and Tehran. Even as …

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    US Foreign Policy

    Foreign Policy in the Second Trump Administration Takes Shape 

    Nov 19, 2024Nabeel A. Khoury

    The 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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    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    Saudi Arabia and Trump: Expectations and Challenges Ahead

    Nov 14, 2024The Unit for Political Studies

    On 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 Geopolitics

    GCC States Seek Diplomacy During US Absence

    Nov 12, 2024Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

    The 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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    US Domestic Politics and Elections

    Commentary: Why Trump Won

    Nov 7, 2024Yara M. Asi Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan Tamara Kharroub Yousef Munayyer Annelle Sheline

    The election of former President Donald Trump after losing the 2020 round to President Joe Biden is likely to go down in the annals of American history as a mo…

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    Palestine/IsraelGlobal Health and Health Policy

    Intent to Destroy: Documenting a Year of Israel’s Attacks on Health in Gaza

    Nov 7, 2024Yara M. Asi

    After a year of unfathomable images, videos, and testimonies from Gaza, the story of 19-year-old Shaban al-Dalou still managed to shock the world. On October 1…

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    The Arab WorldUS Foreign Policy

    A Second Trump Administration: Potential Policy Toward the Middle East

    Nov 5, 2024Charles W. Dunne

    The November 5 presidential election is likely to have major implications for US foreign policy, as it pits a centrist and robust internationalist candidate (V…

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    US Domestic Politics and Elections

    Girding for Post-Election Violence if Trump Loses

    Nov 4, 2024Gregory Aftandilian

    Many Americans are worried that if former President Donald Trump loses to Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 election, he and his Make American Gre…

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