• Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Hamas Dissolves its Government in Gaza, but the Board of Peace Remains the Problem

    Jul 15, 2026Dana El Kurd

    On July 6, 2026, Hamas’s Gaza government announced that it had dissolved its Emergency Committee, the body that has run the enclave since October 2023, and wou…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Israel’s Election and Eisenkot’s Arab Coalition Dilemma

    Jul 15, 2026Joseph Mansour

    Israelis are set to head to the polls on October 27, 2026, for what some have touted as the most consequential election in the country’s history. Gadi Eisenkot…

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Board of Peace’s Gaza Plan: Broken or Working as Intended?

    Jul 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts assess where the Board of Peace plan stands, what has been implemented and what has not, and whether the plan has any chance of success.

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    How the Iran Conflict Is Straining US-Israel Ties

    Jul 10, 2026

    Khalil E. Jahshan examines the growing strain in US-Israel relations, shifting American public opinion, allegations surrounding Iranian peace negotiators, and …

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Can Washington’s Middle East Policy Be Independent from Israel’s?

    Jul 9, 2026Mohammad Yaghi

    Israel has often been seen to function as a strategic outpost – or what some have called an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” – for US power in the region. In this…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Opposition Parties Offer No Alternative Political Visions in Israel’s Elections

    Jul 9, 2026Mtanes Shihadeh

    Israel is preparing for new elections, whether they take place on time at the end of October 2026 or are brought forward to an earlier date in September. In re…

  • Policy Analysis
    TurkeyDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia, Turkey, and the New Authoritarian Playbook

    Jul 8, 2026Salim Çevik

    On May 21, 2026, an Ankara appeals court annulled the 2023 congress of Turkey's main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP). It removed the chai…

  • Fresh Take
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Problem with the Lebanon-Israel Agreement

    Jul 1, 2026

    Imad K. Harb argues that the Lebanon-Israel Trilateral Framework Agreement places the burden of implementation on Lebanon while overlooking Israel's role in th…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Trilateral Framework Agreement: Drivers and Implications for Lebanon

    Jun 30, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    On 26 June, the United States announced that a "trilateral framework" had been agreed between Lebanon and Israel – with US support, redefining the nature of th…

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Egypt’s New Asylum Law Could Deepen Refugee Insecurity

    Jun 29, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has entered its fourth year and remains the world’s largest displacement and hunger crisis. The conflict has force…

  • Podcast
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Breaking Down the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding

    Jun 26, 2026

    Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what lies…

  • Viewpoint
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War

    Jun 24, 2026Sina Azodi

    When President Donald Trump, in close partnership with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, he anticipated the total capitula…

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