• Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    The 2026 Israeli Election: Will Bennett and Lapid Oust Netanyahu?

    Apr 30, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan

    On April 26, 2026, right-wing Israeli politician Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announced the formation of a new party, officially named Beyachad (Tog…

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqDemocracy and Governance

    Politics in a Parallel Universe: Iraq’s Leadership Crisis and the Iran War

    Apr 29, 2026Harith Hasan

    The Iraqi government and the leaders of the country’s ruling political factions have every reason for alarm. The US–Israeli war on Iran—and its profound conseq…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    A New Challenge for Netanyahu

    Apr 29, 2026

    Khalil E. Jahshan examines the new Bennett-Lapid party formed to challenge Netanyahu and weighs its potential for real change in Israeli politics.

  • Webinar
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Ceasefire in Lebanon: Between Negotiation and Reality

    May 6, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts examine Lebanon’s strained ceasefire and the high‑stakes diplomacy shaping its uncertain path on security, sovereignty, and stability.

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    War on Iran: The Dangers of Attacking Water Desalination Plants in the Gulf

    Apr 28, 2026Manal Shehabi

    International attention has focused on the energy and economic impact of Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Yet for people living in the Gulf Co…

  • Fresh Take
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Complexities of US–Iran Diplomacy

    Apr 28, 2026

    Assal Rad breaks down the competing strategies, miscalculations, and sources of leverage shaping post‑war diplomacy between Iran and the Trump administration.

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Among US Democrats, Support for Israel Continues to Erode

    Apr 24, 2026Amy Hawthorne

    Amid all the dysfunction and paralysis on Capitol Hill, an important foreign policy change is taking place among Senate Democrats. On April 15, 2026, the Unite…

  • Viewpoint
    TurkeyDemocracy and Governance

    How to Topple an Autocrat: What Turkey’s Opposition Can Learn from Hungary

    Apr 23, 2026Salim Çevik

    Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary's April 2026 elections, after 16 years in power, showed that entrenched rulers can be defeated at the ballot box even when the…

  • Viewpoint
    EgyptConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Egypt and the Gulf: A Relationship under Pressure

    Apr 21, 2026Imad K. Harb

    The US-Israeli war on Iran has put Egypt in a predicament. Since the 2013 coup that brought him to power, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has enjoyed a…

  • Viewpoint
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    After the Iran War: Regional Devastation and Future Instability

    Apr 21, 2026Marc Lynch

    The ferocity of the US-Israeli war with Iran that began on February 28, 2026, has given way to a shaky ceasefire, desultory negotiations, and competing blockad…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    How to Avoid Mutually Assured Devastation in the Gulf

    Apr 17, 2026Daniel Brumberg

    The April 12, 2026, collapse of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, could open the door to the perils of mutually assured devastation. This differs from the …

  • Podcast
    SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Syria: A Modern History

    Apr 17, 2026

    Daniel Neep and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss Neep's new book, Syria: A Modern History. From Ottoman roots to civil war, he unpacks how history shapes Syria's stru…

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