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Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Warned Israel Against Striking Iran
Jun 2, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich
President Trump told reporters that he had warned Prime Minister Netanyahu against launching a direct strike on Iran while US-Iran negotiations on a nuclear de…
Policy Analysis
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Israel’s Justice System and the Genocidal War on Gaza
May 30, 2025Nareman Shehadeh-Zoabi
IntroductionDespite attempts to portray it as liberal, many consider the justice system in Israel to be part of Israel’s illiberal political system. This is b…
Viewpoint
LevantIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide
Israel’s New Gaza Food Plan: Military-Directed Starvation
May 30, 2025Jonathan Kuttab
On May 5, 2025, Israel announced that it had reversed its position on prohibiting all food and other humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, and is launching a ne…
Policy Analysis
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
Will Trump’s Gulf Trip Exacerbate or Mitigate the Arab World’s Three Plagues?
May 22, 2025Rami G. Khouri
The lasting effects of US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf region may only become clear in the year ahead, making any suggestions of profound changes…
Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy
Deals Without Guarantees: Trump’s Gulf Visit and the Future of US–Saudi Relations
May 22, 2025The Unit for Political Studies
On May 13, US President Donald Trump began a four-day tour of Gulf countries, during which he traveled to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UA…
Policy Analysis
YemenUS Foreign Policy
Implications of the US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal
May 21, 2025Gregory Aftandilian
President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement on May 6 of a ceasefire deal with Yemen’s Houthis—in which the militant group pledged not to target American shi…
Panel Discussions
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Gaza: Journalists Under Fire – Film Screening and Discussion
May 29, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ET
"Gaza: Journalists Under Fire" tells the story of three of the journalists killed by the Israeli army while covering the genocide in Gaza. The film screening w…
Webinar
LevantMedia and Technology
AI-Assisted Atrocities in Palestine: Censorship, Surveillance, and Tech Complicity
May 29, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Experts discuss the role of technology and big tech companies in the occupation of Palestine, enabling digital repression and censorship of pro-Palestine conte…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
Trump’s Gulf Tour: A Pragmatic America First Approach
May 21, 2025The Unit for Political Studies
US President Donald Trump conducted his first major international tour since taking office, stopping at Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates from …
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
President Trump’s Gulf Trip: Post-Visit Observations
May 20, 2025
During his trip to the three Gulf Cooperation Council countries, president Trump made dramatic announcements regarding hot-button issues at the heart of Americ…
Policy Analysis
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
President Trump’s Gulf Trip: Post-Visit Observations
May 20, 2025Charles W. Dunne Dana El Kurd Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan Assal Rad Annelle Sheline
Last week President Donald Trump ended a three-country trip to the Arabian Gulf—Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates—where he signed lucrative arm…
Intern Corner
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Occupation Funded, Development Denied: How American Aid Cuts Affect the West Bank
May 16, 2025Adriana Hashem
On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump made his opening moves to dismantle the fiscal and ideological foundations of American foreign…