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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Syria’s Role in the Lebanese Civil War of 1975–1990

    Apr 25, 2025Marwan Kabalan

    On April 14, 2025, a day after the Lebanese people were commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1975-1990 civil war, the new prime minister, Nawaf Salam, was…

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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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    US Domestic Politics and Elections

    Special Elections: What They Portend

    Apr 4, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    On April 1, the United States closely followed special elections in Florida and Wisconsin. Under ordinary circumstances, an April election to fill two House se…

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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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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    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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    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Timeline of the Recent Sectarian Strife on Syria’s Coast

    Mar 19, 2025Radwan Ziadeh

    On March 6, loyalists to Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad attacked the new government’s troops in the coastal areas of Syria where Assad’s Alawite sect…

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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/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    The Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Activism Intensifies in the United States

    Feb 26, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The new Trump administration has made it clear that repressing pro-Palestine activism is a priority. Trump issued an executive order that the White House said …

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