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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Already Focused on Iran, Congress Looks at a New Phase in US-Iran Relations

    May 9, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Lawmakers returned to Washington after a short break away from the Capitol. Their two-week recess coincided with major developments in the Middle East. The Uni…

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    Education and Development

    Where Are Our College Leaders? The Danger of Anticipatory Obedience in Higher Education

    Apr 9, 2025Tariq Habash

    Since October 7, 2023, American colleges and universities have repeatedly found themselves at the center of escalating political pressure amid student activism…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    The United States Is a Frontline in the Palestine vs. Israel Conflict

    Apr 3, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    In the past year—especially over the last two months—unprecedented developments in the Middle East and the United States have pulled the Palestinian struggle f…

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    LevantIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide

    Does Trump Still Want to “Clean Out” the Gaza Strip?

    Mar 25, 2025Khalil E. Jahshan

    As the January 15, 2025 ceasefire agreement that had brought limited calm to Gaza fell apart in early March when Israel resumed its air and land military onsla…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Trump Sidesteps Congress, Giving Billions to Israel

    Mar 7, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    For the second time in six weeks, the Trump administration has bypassed Congress to send Israel billions of dollars of weaponry. Continued US military support …

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    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Recent Arab Moves Deserve Bold Follow-Up

    Feb 21, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    Four key political actors in the Middle East have recently made surprising moves that offered hints of how Arab states and non-state actors can collectively en…

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    JordanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    An Existential Oval Office Moment for Jordan—and All Arabs

    Feb 14, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    The scene in the White House on February 11 was startling. King Abdullah II of Jordan listened to President Donald Trump ramble on about how the United States …

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    The Gaza War and the Future of Democracy in the United States and Israel

    Feb 14, 2025Daniel Brumberg

    In a way that few could have predicted a few short weeks ago, the fate of democracy in the United States (and in some ways Israel) has now been irrevocably tie…