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IraqConflicts and Conflict ResolutionImproving Iraq-GCC Relations: No Time Like the Present
Jul 27, 2017Charles W. DunneIraq’ reintegration into the Arab world, particularly in terms of improving its relations with its Gulf neighbors, will support its stability as well as ensure…
- Op-Eds
Mustafa Gurbuz: An Abrupt Divorce Would Harm All Iraqis, Kurds Included
Jul 27, 2017More pressing than immediate independence, a working parliament and functioning democracy would better serve Kurdish prosperity.Read more
- Policy Analysis
QatarConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe GCC Crisis: Media, Hacks, and the Emergence of “Cyber Power”
Jul 25, 2017Tamara KharroubMedia tools have been employed heavily in the GCC crisis to suppress freedom of the press and expression, indicating a shift from military and soft power to a …
- Policy Analysis
IraqConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Day after Mosul’s Liberation
Jul 25, 2017Abdulwahab Al-QassabCrafting a new social and political order after the defeat of ISIL in Mosul, and elsewhere in Iraq, is a responsibility for the Iraqis, their allies, the regio…
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LevantConflicts and Conflict ResolutionPalestine Recentered
Jul 25, 2017Yousef MunayyerThe Jerusalem events show that the Palestine issue remains central to the region and that a serious, sustained, and committed engagement in its resolution is p…
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LebanonDemocracy and GovernanceHariri Comes to Washington in the Shadow of Hezbollah’s Wars
Jul 25, 2017Joe MacaronThe measure of success for Hariri’s visit to Washington is his ability to convince US officials that the status quo is the best Lebanon can do considering the …
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LevantConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Arab Peace Initiative is Back on the Table; Netanyahu Is Not Budging
Jul 24, 2017Gregory AftandilianThe Arab Peace Initiative has not gone anywhere since it was launched in 2002. Developments in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict do not inspire confidence that …
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AlgeriaDemocracy and GovernanceChallenges Facing Algeria’s Future
Jul 21, 2017Imad K. HarbAlgeria is challenged by a lethargic political system headed by an ailing president, a poorly performing rentier economy, and a rising Salafi Islam that is com…
- Washington Policy Weekly
IranUS Domestic Politics and ElectionsCongressional Update – Week Ending July 21, 2017
Jul 21, 2017Marcus MontgomeryHouse Appropriations Committee bolsters defense spending, cuts the State Department’s budget; Iran is back in the spotlight; Washington grapples with how to he…
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Radwan Ziadeh: The Fantasy of Syria’s Reconstruction (in Arabic)
Jul 20, 2017Radwan ZiadehThe Asad Regime is making promises to Russia and China that their companies will be given preference over others when it comes to Syria's future reconstruction…
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The Role of Media in the GCC Crisis: Hacking, Free Press, and Their Implications
Jul 20, 2017Jul 20, 2017
