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Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
The Nakba in the Time of Genocide
May 14, 2026Yousef Munayyer
On May 15, 2026, Palestinians will mark the 78th year since the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. From late 1947 to 1949, the majority of the native in…
Intern Corner
IraqViolent Extremism
Shia Militias in Iraq: A Backgrounder
May 14, 2026Zainab Abdi
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran. In response, a coalition of Iran-aligned armed groups in I…
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IranUS Foreign Policy
The Ceasefire Pause: Likely Outcomes of the Islamabad Negotiations
May 13, 2026Mahsa Safi
Sometimes, wars persist not because of military strength or the will of the parties involved, but because the very notion of an “end” remains undefined. Now, a…
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IranDiplomacy and Negotiations
Trump, Not Tehran, Is Blocking Diplomacy with Iran
May 13, 2026Daniel Brumberg
On April 26, 2026, Tehran offered the United States a proposal to lift the US and Iranian blockades of the Strait of Hormuz but to postpone talks on the nuclea…
Op-Eds
Libya: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
May 13, 2026Gregory Aftandilian
In April 2026, with the help of the United States, Libya’s two parallel governments reached an agreement on a unified national budget for the first time since …
Policy Analysis
IranProtests and Activism
Why Protest Has Not Produced Political Change in Iran
May 12, 2026Sina Toossi
Iran has not lacked moments of mass defiance against the regime. Over the past two decades, repeated waves of protest have challenged the authority, legitimacy…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
Annexation Through Law: Land Registration and Palestinian Dispossession in the West Bank
May 7, 2026Alaa Mahajna
On February 8, 2026, Israel’s security cabinet adopted a series of decisions concerning the occupied West Bank, followed on February 15 by a government resolut…
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Shifting US Opinion on Palestine
May 7, 2026
Matt Duss and Yousef Munayyer unpack the shifting landscape of American public opinion on Israel and its implications for the future US engagement in the Middl…
Fresh Take
SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Transitional Justice in Syria: Progress and Challenges
May 6, 2026
Radwan Ziadeh examines Syria’s ongoing transitional justice process following the fall of the Assad regime, and the major challenges that continue to shape acc…
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Palestine Under the Cover of the Iran War: Oppression and Ethnic Cleansing Escalate
May 20, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts examine developments in Palestine since the onset of the Iran war, and how Israel has used the conflict to advance its annexation objectives.
Policy Analysis
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libya: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
May 5, 2026Gregory Aftandilian
In April 2026, with the help of the United States, Libya’s two parallel governments reached an agreement on a unified national budget for the first time since …
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UAEEnergy and Economics
Why the UAE’s OPEC Withdrawal Matters Beyond Oil
May 1, 2026Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
The UAE's withdrawal from OPEC is the most significant departure yet from the organization because it marks the first time that one of the major oil producing …