• Viewpoint
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Already Focused on Iran, Congress Looks at a New Phase in US-Iran Relations

    May 9, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Lawmakers returned to Washington after a short break away from the Capitol. Their two-week recess coincided with major developments in the Middle East. The Uni…

  • From our Affiliates
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    US-Iran Nuclear Talks: Background, Obstacles, and Prospects

    May 8, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    The United States and Iran have now sat three rounds of Omani-mediated negotiations, through which Washington seeks to restrict Iran’s nuclear program, while T…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Changing GCC Outlook Toward US-Iran Talks

    Leaders of the six GCC states have worked assiduously since 2021 to repair and rebuild ties with Iran as part of a ‘de-risking’ strategy designed to take the s…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    US Policy and Gulf Arab Interests: More Clash, Less Harmony

    May 6, 2025Jim Krane

    Gulf sovereign wealth funds are grappling with zig-zagging share valuations, while the falling oil price—compounded by a falling dollar—is throttling capital f…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    Trump’s Upcoming Trip to Saudi Arabia Amid Regional Uncertainties

    President Donald Trump plans to make Saudi Arabia the first country he will visit during his second term in office—after his visit to the Vatican to take part …

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Trump Might Go for a Nuclear Deal Without a Larger Middle East Strategy

    Apr 22, 2025Daniel Brumberg

    Over the last week, Iran hardliners in Washington have issued dire warnings about the Trump administration’s launching of nuclear talks with Iran. Iranian lead…

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Iran Nuclear Talks and the Trump Administration

    Apr 19, 2025

    Daniel Brumberg discusses the nuclear talks between Iran and the Trump administration and outlines the likely parameters of a potential agreement.

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism

    Washington Targets Dissent: Repression from the Academy to the Streets

    Apr 24, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts discuss the crackdown on universities and protesters, as well as the Trump administration's efforts to gut academic freedom.

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Deporting College Students for Protected Speech

    Apr 11, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the Trump administration's efforts to deport college students who speak out against the Gaza war.

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Trump and Netanyahu Talk Gaza and Iran

    Apr 11, 2025

    Experts discuss the deteriorating situation in Gaza as well as Netanyahu's recent meeting with Trump and its implications for the Middle East.

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    The United States Is a Frontline in the Palestine vs. Israel Conflict

    Apr 3, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    In the past year—especially over the last two months—unprecedented developments in the Middle East and the United States have pulled the Palestinian struggle f…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide

    Crackdowns continue from Palestine to America

    Mar 28, 2025

    Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the resumption of Israel's war on Gaza and the Trump administration's arrest of the wa…