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    LebanonEnergy and Economics

    Frontloading Austerity: The Risks of the IMF’s Approach for Lebanon

    Oct 23, 2026Nabil Abdo

    Since defaulting on its debt in March 2020, Lebanon’s government has still not reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on financing to …

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    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Netanyahu’s Electoral Strategy: Deadlock

    Oct 2, 2026Joseph Mansour

    If neither Netanyahu’s coalition nor the opposition wins 61 seats on October 27, 2026, the keys to the prime minister’s office will not change hands. Netanyahu…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    The Democrats’ Divide Over Israel Comes to the House Foreign Affairs Committee

    Sep 11, 2026Ethan Mayer-Rich Ingie Gohar

    US Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) was selected by the Democratic party to become the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s (HFAC) Subc…

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    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Reading Palestinian Polls—and Misreading Palestinian Politics

    Sep 3, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    While the polling data may be eye-catching, interpreting the numbers requires reading Palestinian public sentiment correctly at an unprecedented moment. Misrea…

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    JordanProtests and Activism

    The Domestic Costs of Jordan’s US Alliance

    Aug 24, 2026Jillian Schwedler

    Since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran in February 2026, dozens of citizens of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been injured by debris falling from i…

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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Lebanon’s False Bet on US Mediation

    Aug 20, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Earlier this month, Lebanon and Israel wrapped up another negotiating session in Rome—the seventh since their signing of the June 26, 2026, US-brokered Framewo…

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    SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    What Are Syria’s Political Trials For?

    Aug 18, 2026Daniel Neep

    On August 11, 2026, the Fourth Syrian Criminal Court sentenced to death former President Bashar al-Assad and seven other regime insiders—including his brother …

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    LibyaDemocracy and Governance

    Libya’s Heatwave Exposes a Crisis of Governance

    Aug 6, 2026Virginie Collombier

    In July 2026, a major heatwave swept the western Mediterranean, causing extreme temperatures and fueling wildfires in France, Italy, Spain, and North Africa. L…

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