• 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 …

  • Webinar
    SomaliaUS Foreign Policy

    US Policy toward Somalia: Regional Geopolitics and Somali Americans

    Mar 10, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss the Trump administration's policy toward Somalia and its regional and domestic implications.

  • Intern Corner
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Disarming Hamas: What Analysts Get Wrong

    Mar 2, 2026Yazan Alhamdan

    On November 17, 2025, United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2803 authorized the international stabilization force proposed by the United States to…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Saudi Arabia Confronts the Israel–UAE Alignment in Somalia

    Feb 26, 2026Giorgio Cafiero

    Israel’s December 2025 decision to recognize Somaliland’s unilateral declaration of independence was of grave concern to Saudi Arabia. Riyadh sees Somalia’s te…

  • Op-Eds
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Did Mike Huckabee Just Green-Light Israel to Invade Half the Levant?

    Feb 26, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    Huckabee’s latest interview with Tucker Carlson, and the statements he made during it, are roiling the region and making it clear to regional players that thei…

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    The Shrinking Space for Kurdish Autonomy in Syria

    In January 2026, clashes between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) resulted in Damascus regaining large parts of territory that h…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide

    Israel’s Restrictions on Medical Evacuations from Gaza and the West Bank

    Feb 25, 2026Yara M. Asi

    Like thousands of others across occupied Palestine, five-year-old Mohammad Abu Asad has cancer. Mohammad was diagnosed in the early 2020s with an aggressive fo…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Free Speech and Palestine

    Feb 24, 2026

    Yousef Munayyer and Jenin Younes examine the escalating crackdown on Palestine advocacy and explore the legal questions it raises for freedom of expression.

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Phase Two’s Baked-In Failure: Why the Chances for Trump’s Gaza Plan Are Dim

    Feb 20, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    On October 13, 2025, more than 20 world leaders gathered at a ceremony in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to witness US President Donald Trump sign an agreement ending…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    The Complexities of Human Rights Reporting on Palestine

    Feb 20, 2026

    Yousef Munayyer and Omar Shakir discuss his decision to depart from Human Rights Watch, the contents of the report that the organization sought to withhold, an…

  • Webinar
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Future of US-Iran Engagement: Domestic Unrest, Regional Tensions, and Prospects for Diplomacy

    Feb 26, 2026

    Experts assess the impact of domestic developments in Iran, the role of regional geopolitics, and the Trump administration’s approach toward Tehran.

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Trump’s Board of Peace: Rebuilding Gaza, or Remaking the World?

    Feb 18, 2026Charles W. Dunne

    The Trump administration’s new “Board of Peace” is slated to hold its inaugural meeting in Washington on February 19, 2026. After the United Nations (UN) Secur…

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