• Policy Analysis
    TurkeyRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Erdoğan’s Renewed Push for Syria Reconciliation: Domestic Pressures and Regional Dynamics

    Jul 25, 2024Salim Çevik

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made his most explicit appeal yet to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Setting a high bar for the future of relations, E…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    What Do Arab and Muslim Voters Expect from Kamala Harris?

    Jul 25, 2024

    Imad K. Harb comments on what Arab American and Muslim American voters expect from Kamala Harris regarding US policy in the Middle East.

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arab WorldUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Middle East Leaders Prefer Trump’s Victory

    Donald J. Trump’s candidacy seems to draw more interest and support from the Middle East than from other areas of the world, particularly from among the ruling…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Why Is Netanyahu Addressing Congress?

    Jul 24, 2024

    Why did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address a joint session of Congress? Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the reasons for inviting Netanyahu to Washin…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Netanyahu to Address Congress

    Jul 22, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Speaker Mike Johnson threatened to have lawmakers arrested if they “get out of hand” during the Netanyahu's speech before Congress.

  • Afrah Nasser quoted by AFP regarding Israel’s air strikes against Yemen

    Jul 22, 2024Afrah Nasser

    Afrah Nasser was quoted by AFP regarding Israel's air strikes against Yemen's port city of Hodeida.

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    An Unwinnable Battle of Narratives in Lebanon Regarding War with Israel

    Jul 19, 2024Patricia Karam

    Hezbollah’s decision on war against Israel has attracted both support and objection from different political factions in Lebanon and helped lead to escalating …

  • Fresh Take
    US Domestic Politics and Elections

    The Trump Assassination Attempt and Political Violence in America

    Jul 19, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the assassination attempt on Donald Trump as well as political and gun violence in America.

  • US Domestic Politics and Elections

    Expert Perspectives on the Assassination Attempt on Trump

    Jul 18, 2024

    The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life on July 13 may very well have an impact on the upcoming presidential election. According to p…

  • Policy Analysis
    US Domestic Politics and Elections

    Expert Perspectives on the Assassination Attempt on Trump

    The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life on July 13 may very well have an impact on the upcoming presidential election. According to p…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    If Biden Drops Out, Where Do Democrats Go on Israel-Gaza War?

    Jul 17, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    On the heels of a disappointing presidential debate performance, much has been made of whether the Democratic Party will replace Joe Biden on the ticket this N…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelSecurity and Defense

    Explosive Remnants of War in Gaza: A Long-Term Threat to Palestinian Life

    Jul 17, 2024Yara M. Asi

    Before Israel’s current war on Gaza, the deadliest of the previous four Israeli assaults on the Strip occurred in 2014. Over 50 days, Israel killed at least 2,…