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  • Policy Analysis
    LevantReligion and Politics

    The Many Angles of Turkey’s Fight for Jerusalem

    Dec 28, 2017Mustafa Gurbuz

    Turkey’s championing of the cause of Jerusalem is genuine but also serves its interest in restoring its relations with the Arab countries and increasing its so…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaThe GCC

    Costly Mistakes in Saudi Decision-Making in Yemen and Lebanon

    Dec 27, 2017Imad K. Harb

    Saudi Arabia’s mistakes and poor decision-making in Yemen and Lebanon have been at the heart of recent failures to deal with the two countries and have allowed…

  • Imad K. Harb talks with Al-Araby TV about Trump’s new strategy as it relates to Egypt (in Arabic)

    Dec 27, 2017

    December 27, 2017

  • Op-Eds

    Yousef Munayyer: Thank You, Lorde, For Standing Up For Palestinian Human Rights

    Dec 26, 2017Yousef Munayyer

    If Israelis are ever going to end their oppression of Palestinians, it needs to start with dramatic wake up call to Israeli society, leading to a realization t…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantDemocracy and Governance

    The Syrian Opposition Faces an Existential Crisis

    Dec 21, 2017Joe Macaron

    After losing important bargaining chips such as control of territory and ability to declare a ceasefire, the Syrian opposition may not be able to influence the…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    No Room for Assad in a Future Syria

    Dec 21, 2017Imad K. Harb Radwan Ziadeh

    There is no end to Syria’s conflict, no establishment of a democratic and open political system, and no return for Syria’s refugees, so long as Bashar al-Assad…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending December 22, 2017

    Dec 21, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    Congress looks to ratchet up pressure on Syria and Qatar; President Trump releases his National Security Strategy; Trump and Haley take issue with the United N…

  • Press Releases

    General Assembly demands all States comply with UN resolutions regarding status of Jerusalem

    Dec 21, 2017

    An overwhelming majority of United Nations member-states, 128 to 9 with 35 abstentions, votes to condemn the Trump Administration’s decision to recognize Jerus…

  • Op-Eds

    Radwan Ziadeh: The Russian Draft of the Syrian Constitution (in Arabic)

    Dec 21, 2017Radwan Ziadeh

    During the Astana talks, Russia distributed a draft for a proposed new Syrian constitution, in order to "expedite the negotiations."Read more

  • Op-Eds

    Imad K. Harb: The Gulf Split: Why the GCC May Be Breaking Up

    Dec 20, 2017Imad K. Harb

    Dismantling the GCC would be a short-sighted and ill-advised decision given current conditions in the Arabian Peninsula.Read more

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Putin in Egypt as the United States Retreats

    Dec 19, 2017Gregory Aftandilian

    From the perspective of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, warming relations with Moscow sends a signal to Washington that the US-Egyptian bilateral relationship …

  • Policy Analysis
    LibyaDemocracy and Governance

    Libya’s Modern Slavery and the Politics of Denial

    Dec 18, 2017Mohammed Cherkaoui

    The treatment of refugees and migrants in Libya raises new questions about three major political, socioeconomic, and moral dilemmas for the Libyan government, …

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