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LevantInternational LawThe United States Abdicates Its Responsibilities in the Middle East
May 17, 2018Imad K. HarbIt is impossible to see how the massacre of unarmed Palestinian protesters in Gaza or the moving of the American embassy to Jerusalem will help chart a way out…
- Policy Analysis
LevantUS Foreign PolicyHas Trump Opted for a Longer US Presence in Syria?
May 16, 2018Gregory AftandilianTrump has walked back his declaration to bring US troops in Syria home “very soon” in light of pressure from advisors and allies, but he risks embroiling the U…
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- ViewpointIranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A Dangerous Israeli-Iranian Escalation in Syria
May 11, 2018Joe MacaronIn the most dangerous escalation since the establishment of the Golan Heights ceasefire line in 1973, Israel and Iran exchanged fire in southwestern Syria unde…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress 1) Legislation H.R. 5677. On May 7, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Ed Royce (R-California) introduced a bill to revise the…
- ViewpointEgyptConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Deploying Arab Forces in Syria is not Advisable, nor Possible
May 10, 2018Radwan ZiadehOver the last few months, President Donald Trump has made announcements that regional states should bear more of the burden of ridding Syria of the so-called I…
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Marcus Montgomery: Iran Sanctions are Predictable Trump: Shoot First, Ask Questions Later
May 9, 2018Marcus MontgomeryYesterday, President Donald Trump - shunning the pleas of European allies - decided to reimpose nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, effectively pulling the Unit…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIraqUS Foreign Policy
Congressional Update – Week Ending May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018Marcus MontgomeryVermont Senators take the lead on humanitarian issues in Palestine, Egypt; Pompeo takes combative posture towards Iran in first Middle East trip; White House f…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranThe GCC
Congressional Update – Week Ending April 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress assesses counterterrorism cooperation with GCC states; Pompeo confirmed as Secretary of State; Macron, Merkel lobby Trump for JCPOA; Supreme Court hea…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending April 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) Legislation J. Res. 59. On April 16, a bipartisan group of senators, including Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Chairman Bob Corker (R-T…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Congressional Update – Week Ending April 13, 2018
Apr 13, 2018Marcus MontgomeryMuch talk in Washington about strikes against the Syrian regime; confirmation hearing for Mike Pompeo as new Secretary of State; John Bolton enters the White H…
- Policy AnalysisIraqConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A Mysterious Strike Renews Israel-US Coordination in Syria
Apr 10, 2018Joe MacaronThe Israeli strike on Iranian assets in Syria last Monday and the imminent US strike on Syria renew the US-Israeli coordination there for the first time since …
