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Washington Policy Weekly
LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
“An Assad-run Syria should never be open for business”
May 30, 2019Marcus Montgomery
Neither the Trump Administration nor Congress will deal with Bashar al-Assad or help rebuild Syria if there is no political solution in accordance with UN Reso…
Policy Analysis
IranThe GCC
“Maximum Pressure” on Iran Stresses US-Iraq Ties
May 29, 2019Charles W. Dunne
The US policy of "maximum pressure" on Iran intensifies pressure on the US-Iraq relationship, too. Baghdad is eager to step out of the fray, and Washington nee…
Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaSecurity and Defense
How a Legal Loophole is Helping Trump Sell Arms to Saudi Arabia
May 28, 2019Marcus Montgomery
President Trump is using tensions with Iran to bypass Congress and push through weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
Policy Analysis
JordanConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Facing Pressure at Home and Abroad, Jordan’s King Shifts Strategy
May 23, 2019Joe Macaron
The Trump Administration’s anticipated Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative is pushing Jordan’s King Abdullah to realign interests with his country’s Muslim Br…
Policy Analysis
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Is Partition Becoming a Reality in Yemen?
May 22, 2019Imad K. Harb
If Yemen’s southern secessionists succeed in establishing a UAE-controlled rump state, Saudi Arabia will have to contend with either continuing the conflict in…
Policy Analysis
LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Libya and the Outsiders: Games of Power
May 22, 2019Federica Saini Fasanotti
Despite President Trump’s ill-advised contact with Khalifa Haftar as the general attacked Tripoli, it is still possible for the United States to play an import…
Washington Policy Weekly
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
While Trump Sides with Haftar, the Rest of Washington Is Unsure
May 22, 2019Marcus Montgomery
While President Trump has sided with General Khalifa Haftar, many in Washington are skeptical of the would-be strongman and seek a political solution to the fi…
Policy Analysis
LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Haftar’s Losing Hand and Scenarios for Libya
May 17, 2019Karim Mezran
To achieve peace and stability, Libyans must find common ground and shared goals to devise a cohesive plan for resolving domestic grievances in a constructive …
Event Video
LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Future of Libya: Between Internal Rivalry, Regional Influence, and US Policy
May 16, 2019
Arab Center Washington DC hosted a panel discussion at the National Press Club titled “The Future of Libya: Between Internal Rivalry, Regional Influence, and U…
Washington Policy Weekly
IranSecurity and Defense
Congress and White House Have Rival Plans for the Gulf
May 15, 2019Marcus Montgomery
Many Arab Gulf states have enjoyed unwavering support from the Trump Administration in their confrontations with Iran, but Congress has other ideas, including …
From our Affiliates
LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
To be precise: Not Deal, but chutzpah of the Century
May 15, 2019Azmi Bishara
The ideas of the 'Deal of the Century' are already a reality, it will simply confer legitimacy on what Israel has snatched by force.
Book Review
LevantInternational Law
Justice for Some by Noura Erakat
May 14, 2019Imad K. Harb
Erakat provides an expansive yet succinct analysis of the history and development of the question of Palestine since the early decades of the 20th century.