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- Policy AnalysisLebanonDemocracy and Governance
New Rules of Engagement for US-Hezbollah Arm Wrestling in Lebanon
Jul 6, 2016Joe MacaronLebanon is the only country in the Middle East where US policy is actively seeking to deter Iran’s regional influence. Washington is directly targeting Hezboll…
- Policy AnalysisLevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The State Department’s “Dissent Memo” and US Options in Syria
Jul 6, 2016Radwan ZiadehOn June 16, 2016, a dissent memo regarding Syria was filed with the Director of Policy Planning at the US State Department criticizing the Obama Administration…
- Research PaperEgyptDemocracy and Governance
The Gender Paradox of Arab Democracy
Jun 22, 2016Tamara KharroubOn 17 December 2010, 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor Tarek al-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi was slapped across the face in front of a crowd and insulted by a munic…
- Policy AnalysisThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Courting the Houthis did not Yield Peace Deal in Yemen
Jun 22, 2016Joe MacaronUnited Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed briefed the Security Council on June 21, 2016 marking 60 days of relentless diplomatic efforts …
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The Crisis of Political Islam – a Five Part Series
Jun 21, 2016Azmi BisharaPART ONE"Political Islam is the end result of the enforced separation of religion and governance, leaving Islamist groups in crisis from their very inception" …
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Congressional Update – The Relationship between Israel and the Palestinians
Jun 15, 2016On June 14 the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, S2943, by a vote of 85-13. The vote occurred after a compromise manager’s amendment by Se…
- Policy AnalysisLevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Assessing the Potential Impact of the Paris Peace Conference: Vive la France or Forget Paris?
Jun 4, 2016Yousef MunayyerOne hundred years after the Sykes-Picot agreement, international stakeholders met in Paris on June 3 to discuss the outlines of an Israeli-Palestinian peace pl…