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  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Lebanon’s Upcoming Presidential Race Is Riddled with Uncertainty

    Jul 21, 2022Nabeel A. Khoury

    Amid political chaos, economic collapse, a dearth of public services, and shortages of basic foods and medications, Lebanon is nonetheless slated to hold anoth…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Iraq-Jordan-Egypt Entente Moves Ahead Despite the GCC’s Shadow

    Jul 19, 2022Gregory Aftandilian

    In recent years, Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan have come together to form a sort of alliance based on shared security, political, and economic interests. Since 2019,…

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    The India-Israel-US-UAE Alliance (I2-U2): Background and Objectives

    Jul 19, 2022Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    US President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting with the leaders of a new economic group known as I2-U2, which includes India, Israel and the UAE, as well as the…

  • Event Video
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Biden’s Trip to the Middle East: Objectives and Potential Outcomes

    Jul 14, 2022

    Experts examine the objectives, implications, and expected outcomes of President Biden's Middle East trip and whether his campaign promises of a foreign policy…

  • Policy Analysis
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s New Constitution Will Hasten the Country’s Transition to Autocracy

    Jul 14, 2022Daniel Brumberg

    The gathering storm provoked by Tunisian President Kais Saied’s attempt to forge a new political system could reach a critical moment on July 25. On that day T…

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptDemocracy and Governance

    Egypt’s National Dialogue: Real Change or Merely a Mirage?

    Jul 13, 2022Khalil Al-Anani

    Sisi’s call for a national dialogue could break through Egypt’s political stasis. However, there are several reasons to believe otherwise.

  • Policy Analysis
    TurkeyMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Syrian Refugees in Turkey Face an Uncertain Future

    Jul 12, 2022Mustafa Gurbuz

    In the early hours of July 1, 2022, Turkish sources reported on a story of undocumented immigrants fleeing the Osmaniye Refugee Camp in southern Turkey. That s…

  • Op-Eds
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Will Israel further normalize relations with its Arab neighbors?

    Jul 11, 2022Dana El Kurd

    As President Biden prepares to visit Saudi Arabia to meet with nine Arab leaders, Saudi, American and Israeli media have reported that talks of a broader norma…

  • External Readings

    The Masochist in Chief: Biden, Israel and the Middle East

    Jul 11, 2022Marwan Bishara

    President Biden has been a stable, consistent, and reliable establishment figure for decades, albeit consistently wrong on Israel and the Middle East, where he…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonEnergy and Economics

    Little to Show After Two Years of Tense Lebanese-Israeli Maritime Border Negotiations

    Jul 8, 2022Laury Haytayan

    Lebanon and Israel have frequently been at odds during their nearly two years of negotiations over the two countries’ Mediterranean maritime border, with diffi…

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    IranEnergy and Economics

    Iran’s Ties with China: Synergising Geoconomic Strategies

    Jul 7, 2022Deepika Saraswat

    Iran has approached China’s rise and the ongoing systemic shift in the global political economy from Euro-Atlantic towards Asia with optimism. While it celebra…

  • Viewpoint
    LibyaDemocracy and Governance

    Libya’s Belligerent Elites May Doom the Country’s Future

    Jul 5, 2022Imad K. Harb

    Once again, Libya is falling victim to its political elites’ failure to agree on a long-awaited election mechanism and constitutional provisions that would sec…

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