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- Washington Policy WeeklyIranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
This Week in Washington: Trump’s “Deal of the Century”
May 8, 2019Marcus MontgomeryPresident Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who is tasked with achieving what has been an unobtainable peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinian…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
What Does Trump Want for the Middle East?
May 1, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe Trump Administration wants to defeat the Islamic State and push back against Iran, but it has no serious strategy for either. This makes President Trump’s …
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Fallout from Trump’s Iran Strategy
Apr 24, 2019Marcus MontgomeryFeeling emboldened by the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran, some Arab Gulf states look to intensify proxy battles with the Islamic Repu…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantInternational Law
Will Congress Legalize Trump’s Golan Heights Announcement?
Mar 27, 2019Marcus MontgomeryPresident Trump declared that the United States now recognizes the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, but questions remain whether Congress will make this law…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The United States’ Human Rights Paradox
Mar 20, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe Trump Administration sees human rights violations as a tool to be wielded against its foes, but Congress wants to make human rights a consistent pillar of …
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Democrats and Republicans Split on Yemen
Mar 13, 2019Marcus MontgomeryDemocrats and Republicans have different understandings of the crisis in Yemen, which is dividing the parties over how to recalibrate US policy. Read about thi…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantSecurity and Defense
Democrats Grapple with US Role in the Middle East
Mar 6, 2019Marcus MontgomeryDemocrats scrutinize the first two years of Trump’s foreign policy and grapple with a new path moving forward. Read this and more from the week in Washington.
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantSecurity and Defense
Saudi Arabia Between Congress and the Trump Administration
Feb 27, 2019Marcus MontgomeryAfter a brief respite, tempers on Capitol Hill are again starting to flare up over Saudi Arabia, pitting Congress against President Trump. Read about this and …