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International Law
The Uncertainties of the New World Order Affect the Middle East
Feb 11, 2026Amal Mudallali
The rules-based world order is facing its most serious, indeed existential, challenge since it was created after World War II. What makes this moment in world …
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Another Step in the Weaponization of Aid: Israel Bans Humanitarian Agencies in Gaza
Jan 22, 2026Yara M. Asi
In 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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YemenRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The Saudi–Emirati Drama in Yemen
Jan 13, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury
Of the three interrelated levels of conflict at play in Yemen—local, regional, and international—it was the regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the Unite…
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Palestine/IsraelRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Is Nibbling at the Margins of Arab Security
Jan 8, 2026Imad K. Harb
Israel’s December 26, 2025, recognition of the Republic of Somaliland showed that it will continue to threaten the security architecture of the Arab world, dis…
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LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Unmitigated Danger of Lebanon’s Current Moment
Dec 16, 2025Imad K. Harb
Lebanon today is facing what is arguably its most dangerous moment, as its leaders and politicians grapple with the choice of continuing hostility with Israel …
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US Foreign Policy
US National Security Strategies: From Carter to Trump
Dec 11, 2025Nabeel A. Khoury
Over the past several decades, US National Security Strategies (NSS) have reflected a combination of goals and approaches that remained general enough to refle…
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US Foreign Policy
The Machinery of Impunity: How Washington’s Elite Stays above the Law—and How to End It
Dec 3, 2025Jasmine El-Gamal
From the torture carried out during the George W. Bush administration to the surge in drone warfare under President Barack Obama, from President Joe Biden’s un…
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LevantInternational Law and International Bodies
UNSC Resolution 2803: A Shaky Step Toward the Unknown
Nov 19, 2025Khalil E. Jahshan
On November 17, 2025, following weeks of diplomatic maneuvering, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted to approve Resolution 2803 (2025) in support …