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    Israel’s Policy in post-Assad Syria

    Mar 11, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    Israel has stepped up its attacks on Syrian territory since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on 8 December last year. In the three days after Syrian opposi…

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    The Arab WorldConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    An Arab Plan for Gaza: Obstacles and Possibilities

    In response to President Donald Trump’s February 4 proposal to take over the Gaza Strip, displacing its indigenous Palestinians and transforming it into “the R…

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    The Arab Alternative to Trump’s Gaza Plan

    Mar 7, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the diplomatic efforts by Arab countries to present an alternative plan for the future of Gaza in order to prevent the mass displac…

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    Challenges Facing Lebanon’s New Government

    Feb 26, 2025

    Imad K. Harb discusses the challenges facing the new government in Lebanon, especially Israel's continued attacks in the south and refusal to completely withdr…

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    Israel’s Campaign against Qatar over Its Support for Gaza and a Ceasefire

    Feb 24, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    As Qatar positions itself as the main mediator in the negotiations towards a full prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas, and pushes for an end to Israel’s…

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    Implications of Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza

    Mar 6, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts discuss the implications of the White House's plan for Gaza and how it will affect the Middle East region.

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    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Recent Arab Moves Deserve Bold Follow-Up

    Feb 21, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    Four key political actors in the Middle East have recently made surprising moves that offered hints of how Arab states and non-state actors can collectively en…

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    An Existential Oval Office Moment for Jordan—and All Arabs

    Feb 14, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    The scene in the White House on February 11 was startling. King Abdullah II of Jordan listened to President Donald Trump ramble on about how the United States …

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    For Jordan, Trump’s Latest Pronouncements Threaten an Existential Disaster

    Feb 7, 2025Curtis Ryan

    With US President Donald Trump pushing Jordan to permanently resettle Palestinians from Gaza, the Hashemite Kingdom once again faces a crisis that is nothing s…

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    Why Syria is so coveted

    Jan 26, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    Syria today is the most dynamic diplomatic venue in the Middle East because it is the most strategically contested one – as it has been for millennia. The outc…

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    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Gaza Ceasefire Deal and the Trump Administration: Politics, Prospects, and Implications

    Jan 23, 2025

    Experts discuss the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas.

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Incoherent Ceasefire Deal in Gaza Guaranteed to Fail

    Jan 21, 2025Khalil E. Jahshan

    After fifteen months of brutal military hostilities in the Gaza Strip, Hamas and Israel finally announced their acceptance of a multi-phased and gradual ceasef…