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Webinar
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Impacts of the Iran War on the Global Economy and Energy Markets
Jun 23, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts explore how the war on Iran is affecting global energy supplies and prices, which regions are most vulnerable to the disruption, and what the crisis co…
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LebanonMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
Israel’s War of Displacement in Lebanon
Jun 16, 2026Heba Gowayed
Since March 2, 2026, the most recent bout of Israeli violence in Lebanon has displaced an estimated 1.2 million people—a fifth of the country’s population. Isr…
Imad K. Harb interviewed on Israel’s war on Lebanon
Jun 15, 2026
Imad K. Harb was interviewed by Al Jazeera regarding Israel's invasion of Southern Lebanon and the talks between the Lebanese and Israeli governments.
Intern Corner
Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism
The New University Order: How Repressing the Pro-Palestine Student Movement Has Reshaped US Higher Education
Jun 15, 2026Emesa Melki
It has been more than two years since Columbia University students established the first Palestine Solidarity Encampment on April 17, 2024. Within weeks, stude…
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IranUS Foreign Policy
Will Trump “Finish the Job” in Iran?
Jun 12, 2026Daniel Brumberg
The US-Iranian ceasefire of April 8, 2026, may not withstand President Donald Trump’s June 11, 2026 threat to seize Iran’s Kharg Island and to take control of …
Policy Analysis
SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Control without Inclusion: Eastern Syria Under Damascus
Jun 12, 2026Haian Dukhan
In May 2026, Hussein al-Sharaa, the father of Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, described the people of Deir al-Zor as “a group of savages with loud …
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Genocide Behind Walls: Israeli Sexual Violence Against Palestinians
Jun 12, 2026
Maha Hussaini documents patterns of sexual abuse and violence faced by Palestinians in Israeli detention centers, based on numerous corroborating testimonies c…
Policy Analysis
IraqRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Iraq’s Kurdistan Region After the Iran War
Jun 9, 2026Patricia Karam
The US-Israeli war on Iran has spilled over into other countries, including neighboring Iraq. The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been highly exposed to the confl…
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LevantDemocracy and Governance
Prospects for an Effective Arab Joint List in Israel
Jun 5, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan
On May 24, 2026, three Palestinian Arab parties in Israel announced that they would run on a joint list in the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held by …
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Section 224: US-Israel Defense Integration Beyond Military Aid
Jun 4, 2026Josh Paul
For decades, the US-Israel defense relationship has been one of donor and recipient. True, there is operational collaboration in intelligence sharing and count…
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YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A Tale of Two Yemens
Jun 4, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury
The May 28, 2026, death of former president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi marked the end of an era for Yemen. As vice president from 1994-2012, Hadi was often oversha…
Policy Analysis
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Humanitarian Impact of the War on Iran
Jun 3, 2026Yara M. Asi
For the hundreds of children that attended the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, Saturday, February 28, 2026, probably began like any other d…