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  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending March 9, 2018

    Mar 9, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Congress considers new anti-BDS bill; lawmakers probe officials about global security; Trump looks into strikes in Syria as White House is mired in drama.

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Trump’s UNRWA Decision Buys into Israel’s Argument

    Mar 8, 2018Tamara Kharroub

    US funding cuts to UNRWA open the door for further US policies that espouse Israeli far-right positions regarding the status of Palestinian refugees and the ri…

  • Imad Harb talks to Al-Araby TV about Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington (AR)

    Mar 5, 2018

    President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu held talks in Washington regarding Iran, yet ignored the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Watch

  • Khalil E. Jahshan talks to DW about Jared Kushner’s fading influence as it concerns Middle East peace (in Arabic)

    Mar 5, 2018

    How will the recent allegations regarding Jared Kushner affect Trump's "ultimate deal" for Middle East peace?Read more

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Repercussions of Trump’s Jerusalem Policy Change: An Interview with Khalil E. Jahshan

    Mar 1, 2018Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan

    President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and his administration’s decision to move the American embassy there have probably t…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantSecurity and Defense

    Will Trump Further Militarize the Arab World?

    Feb 28, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Under the leadership of President Donald Trump, the Arab world may be poised for increased militarization as he pushes for military sales and it experiences nu…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Hell on Earth: The World Forsakes Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

    Feb 28, 2018Radwan Ziadeh

    The people of this district near Damascus are being exposed to relentless aerial bombing and ground attacks that have killed over 500 civilians, including many…

  • Viewpoint
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Eastern Ghouta: Syria’s “Hell on Earth”

    Feb 23, 2018Khalil E. Jahshan

    In recent weeks, the Assad regime and its supporters have subjected the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta to one of the most violent attacks of the seven-year …

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending February 23, 2018

    Feb 23, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Members of Congress spend recess visiting Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Jerusalem, and the West Bank; the State Department is struggling with diplomacy; Nikki H…

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    The significance of President Abbas’ Speech at the UN Security Council

    Feb 23, 2018

    Feb 23, 2018

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantEnergy and Economics

    Turkey’s Challenge to Arab Interests in the Horn of Africa

    Feb 22, 2018Mustafa Gurbuz

    Turkey’s policies and many activities around the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa have added complications to the already complex strategic picture of the Middle…

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Is There a US Policy Toward the Kurds in Iraq and Syria?

    Feb 21, 2018Gregory Aftandilian

    Recent tensions between the United States and Turkey over US support for the Syrian Kurds have brought to the forefront the issue of US policy toward the Kurdi…

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