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LevantConflicts and Conflict ResolutionBad Press is Turning Congress’s Attention Back to Saudi Arabia
Jun 12, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery writes that recent negative press coverage is raising Saudi Arabia’s visibility on Capitol Hill and hastening momentum among members of Congr…
- Washington Policy Weekly
IranDemocracy and GovernanceIs Bernie Sanders the Best American Hope for Palestine?
Jun 6, 2019Marcus MontgomerySenator Bernie Sanders dispatched his advisor to Ramallah last week to speak with the PLO, eliciting support from the pro-Palestine camp. Is Sanders a true all…
- Washington Policy Weekly
LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution“An Assad-run Syria should never be open for business”
May 30, 2019Marcus MontgomeryNeither the Trump Administration nor Congress will deal with Bashar al-Assad or help rebuild Syria if there is no political solution in accordance with UN Reso…
- Washington Policy Weekly
IranConflicts and Conflict ResolutionWhile Trump Sides with Haftar, the Rest of Washington Is Unsure
May 22, 2019Marcus MontgomeryWhile President Trump has sided with General Khalifa Haftar, many in Washington are skeptical of the would-be strongman and seek a political solution to the fi…
- Washington Policy Weekly
IranConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThis 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 Weekly
IranSecurity and DefenseWhat 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 Weekly
IranConflicts and Conflict ResolutionFallout 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 Weekly
LevantEnergy and EconomicsCongress Balks at a Nuclear Riyadh
Apr 3, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe Trump Administration has been working quietly to facilitate a civilian nuclear program in Saudi Arabia, but Congress has qualms about any potential US-Saud…
