• Policy Analysis

    Jared Kushner’s Misguided Appeal to the Palestinian People

    Jun 26, 2018

    President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, gave an interview to the Palestinian Al Quds newspaper on June 24 (original Arabic, Engl…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Congressional Update – Week Ending June 22, 2018

    Jun 22, 2018

    Lawmakers set out budget figures for Departments of Defense and State; Kushner and Greenblatt tour Middle East seeking support for the “ultimate deal”; US with…

  • Policy Analysis

    Hodeida and the Changing American Position

    Jun 18, 2018

    After opposing Saudi-UAE plans to take the vital Hodeida port, the Trump Administration is now supporting the operation to show it will actively oppose so-call…

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanSecurity and Defense

    It May Be Time to Restructure American Assistance to Jordan

    Jun 15, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Since May 30, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has seen a wave of massive, largely peaceful protests that have King Abdullah II in a bind. The current turmoil h…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Congressional Update – Week Ending June 15, 2018

    Jun 15, 2018

    I. Congress1) LegislationS. Res. 541. A bipartisan trio of senators proposed a resolution this week that, should it pass, would express the sense of Congress t…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Congressional Update – Week Ending June 8, 2018

    Jun 8, 2018

    I. CongressThe House of Representatives and the Senate both returned to Washington this week to tackle legislative business and move toward securing the federa…

  • Policy Analysis

    The End of an American Era in Palestine and Israel

    Jun 6, 2018

    This is the end of an era in US relations with Palestine and Israel, and the transition to a new era may resemble a moment from the past—the first intifada.

  • Policy Analysis

    Pompeo Digs a Deeper Hole for US Iran Policy

    Jun 5, 2018

    Pompeo's May 21 speech indicates that where Iran is concerned, the US is returning to a policy of "zero enrichment" backed up by economic warfare. But the Whit…

  • Policy Analysis

    Perspective: Can Washington Resolve the Impasse?

    Jun 1, 2018

    The White House—and more specifically, President Donald Trump—played a negative role in the GCC crisis when it started. The president initially supported the S…

  • Policy Analysis

    A Difficult Position: US Mediation in the Gulf Dispute

    Jun 1, 2018

    Strengthening and maintaining the Gulf Cooperation Council are among the top goals of any American administration that seeks to preserve peace and stability in…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Congressional Update – Week Ending June 1, 2018

    Jun 1, 2018

    I. CongressUS Representatives and Senators both had the week off for the Memorial Day recess.Democratic Lawmakers Question Administration’s Attempts at Biparti…

  • Policy Analysis

    Iraq will Remain a US-Iran Point of Contention

    May 31, 2018

    The United States’ more belligerent position toward Iran, in the wake of the Trump Administration’s recent withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, is likely to …

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