• Book Review
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Israel: What Went Wrong?

    Mar 9, 2026Rami G. Khouri

    This timely book by a distinguished historian and leading genocide and Holocaust scholar is a must-read because of its explicit tone, factual multi-sectoral an…

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    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Gulf in the Line of Fire: The Calculations and Contradictions of Iranian Strategy

    Mar 9, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    No sooner had news broke of a US-Israeli attack on Tehran on the morning of 28 February 2026, than Iran had launched a series of its own strikes targeting the …

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    LevantUS Foreign Policy

    Epic Fury: Washington’s Contradictory War Aims in Iran

    Mar 8, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    On 28 February 2026, US President Donald Trump announced the launch of a joint US-Israeli military operation, dubbed “Epic Fury”, against Iran. Within 24 hours…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    After Khamenei: Operation Epic US–Iran Stalemate?

    Mar 6, 2026Daniel Brumberg

    There is no doubt that the United States will continue assassinating Iranian leaders in the belief that this strategy will deliver a political silver bullet to…

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran Gambit: The Strategic Calculations behind Epic Fury

    Mar 6, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Following weeks of military mobilization and statements hinting at escalation from the White House, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale attack …

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Whither Palestine and the Palestinians? 

    Mar 5, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury

    Let down by the international community, Arab states, and their own leadership, Palestinians have survived more than 75 years of war, persecution, and isolatio…

  • Policy Analysis
    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    A Timeline of Key Events in Sudan

    Mar 5, 2026Ingie Gohar

    This timeline traces the key political and military developments in Sudan from the 2018 uprising that toppled former President Omar al-Bashir to the ongoing wa…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    The Huckabee Affair: Whose Foreign Policy Is It Anyway?

    Mar 4, 2026Mouin Rabbani

    It is not unusual for the US ambassador to Israel to be a political appointee. Since Martin Indyk secured the post in 1995, only three of the eight men who hav…

  • Expert Interview
    IranEnergy and Economics

    The Economic Impact of the Iran War

    Mar 3, 2026

    Jim Krane and Khalil E. Jahshan explore the economic fallout of the war on Iran, highlighting how the conflict is reshaping global oil and gas markets.

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    The War on Iran

    Mar 3, 2026Mehran Kamrava

    After months of tension and speculation, Israel and the United States jointly attacked Iran. The attacks started with a bombardment of the compound of the Isla…

  • Collective Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The US-Israel War on Iran: Analyses and Perspectives

    Mar 2, 2026

    The United States has joined Israel in an all-out war on the Islamic Republic of Iran. On February 28, 2026, a US armada of two aircraft carrier strike groups …

  • Collective Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The US-Israel War on Iran: Analyses and Perspectives

    The United States has joined Israel in an all-out war on the Islamic Republic of Iran. On February 28, 2026, a US armada of two aircraft carrier strike groups …

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