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- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Trump’s Decision on Northeastern Syria Still Reverberates
Oct 23, 2019Imad K. HarbPresident Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria is still a subject of serious discussions in Washington because of its impact on American credibility in the …
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Congress Eyes Sanctions after Turkey’s Incursion into Syria
Oct 17, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery discusses how the US Congress aims to levy even harsher sanctions to force Turkey to cease its operation and withdraw from northeastern Syria…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
On Palestine, Congress Is Not Quite Different from Trump
Oct 9, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery reports that Congress wants to deliver more aid to the Palestinians than the Trump Administration had planned. However, the coercive conditio…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIraqJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Congress Is Still Striving for “Justice for Jamal”
Oct 2, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery examines the actions of members of Congress as they demand justice for Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, one year after his murder …
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
New Report Illustrates Folly of US Syria Policy
Sep 25, 2019Marcus MontgomeryA Congress-mandated Syria Study Group recommends that the United States buys time in Syria while pressure builds on President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with th…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Congress Highlights Human Rights Abuses and Humanitarian Crises
Sep 18, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery highlights congressional work on bringing attention to human rights abuses and humanitarian crises in the Middle East as the Trump Administra…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranInternational Law
Is Congress Prepared to Respond to Netanyahu’s Annexation Plans?
Sep 12, 2019Marcus MontgomeryIn a speech on September 10, Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to annex part of the occupied West Bank in an effort to turn out support for his Likud Party in the run…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Congress’s Post-Recess Middle East Priorities
Sep 5, 2019Marcus MontgomeryAs Congress reconvenes after its August recess, groups of lawmakers will put forward initiatives to end the war in Yemen, buttress US-Israel relations, and inc…