• Policy Analysis
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Changing Democratic Party Views on Israel and Palestine Boost US Democratic Socialists

    The Israeli war on Gaza that has resulted in at least 73,000 Palestinian deaths, more than half of whom have been women and children, has made Democrats in gen…

  • Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Full Text of the Proposed Agreement on Hamas Disarmament and Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza

    Aug 3, 2026

    On July 30, 2026, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social a proposed agreement under which Hamas would disarm and Israel would complete a withdrawal o…

  • Viewpoint
    YemenUS Foreign Policy

    Trump Threatens “Major Military Punishment” for Yemen’s Houthis

    Jul 23, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury

    Until this week, the Houthis had been waiting to see whether their military involvement might be needed or called for in the conflict between the United States…

  • Conferences
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Shifting Tides: Palestine, US Elections, and Pathways Forward

    Sep 23, 2026 9:15 AM - 3:00 PM ET

    Experts discuss the realities on the ground in Palestine and assess shifts in US politics toward Palestine and Israel.

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    How the Iran Conflict Is Straining US-Israel Ties

    Jul 10, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan

    Khalil E. Jahshan examines the growing strain in US-Israel relations, shifting American public opinion, allegations surrounding Iranian peace negotiators, and …

  • Webinar
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Iran War Aftershocks and Reshaping the Regional Order: Assessing the Current State of the US-Iran War

    Jul 21, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

    Experts assess the geopolitical consequences of the Iran war and the contours of a shifting regional order.

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Can Washington’s Middle East Policy Be Independent from Israel’s?

    Jul 9, 2026Mohammad Yaghi

    Israel has often been seen to function as a strategic outpost – or what some have called an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” – for US power in the region. In this…

  • Fresh Take
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Problem with the Lebanon-Israel Agreement

    Jul 1, 2026

    Imad K. Harb argues that the Lebanon-Israel Trilateral Framework Agreement places the burden of implementation on Lebanon while overlooking Israel's role in th…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Trilateral Framework Agreement: Drivers and Implications for Lebanon

    Jun 30, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    On 26 June, the United States announced that a "trilateral framework" had been agreed between Lebanon and Israel – with US support, redefining the nature of th…

  • Podcast
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Breaking Down the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding

    Jun 26, 2026

    Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what lies…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    Limiting the Damage: Saudi Arabia and the Islamabad Memorandum

    Jun 24, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    The war affected Saudi Arabia and further complicated its economic diversification plans, which were already facing setbacks. Iranian missiles and drones hit s…

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    What Does the US-Iran Deal Mean for Lebanese Sovereignty?

    Jun 18, 2026Rola El-Husseini

    Lebanon has never possessed genuine sovereignty, and this chronic deficit of internal and external control renders it a permanent arena for proxy warfare.

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