• Intern Corner
    MauritaniaUS Foreign Policy

    The Trump Administration May Worsen Racial and Political Tensions in Mauritania

    Jan 2, 2026Marwa Elessawy

    On July 9, 2025, the Trump administration hosted the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a White House summit. The summit aime…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    American Evangelicals’ Declining Support for Israel

    Dec 31, 2025Jonathan Kuttab

    Evangelical Christian support for Israel and its policies has long been one of the bedrock factors behind backing for Israel in the United States. Such support…

  • Yousef Munayyer Interviewed Regarding the Netanyahu-Trump Summit in Mar-a-Lago

    Dec 30, 2025

    Yousef Munayyer was interviewed by the BBC regarding the Netanyahu-Trump Summit in Mar-a-Lago and its implications for the ongoing war on Gaza.

  • Infographic
    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Foreign Actors Fueling the War in Sudan

    Dec 29, 2025

    Sudan’s civil war, which erupted on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), quickly escalated into a region…

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Reality and Threats of the STC’s Takeover of Eastern Yemen

    Dec 29, 2025Nabeel A. Khoury

    Two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, dominated the greater Middle East during the days of the Cold War. What happened from the Levant down …

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqUS Foreign Policy

    Undiplomatic Diplomacy Jeopardizes Improvements in US-Iraqi Relationship

    US-Iraqi ties have witnessed an improvement over the past few months, largely in the energy and defense sectors that are key components of the bilateral relati…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonEnergy and Economics

    Financial Regulation as the Foundation of Sovereignty? A Path to Disarmament for Lebanon

    Dec 26, 2025Patricia Karam

    Since 2019, Lebanon has experienced cumulative economic and institutional breakdown, leaving the state hollowed out, public trust shattered, and large segments…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Says Israeli Lobby Lost Influence in the United States

    Dec 22, 2025Ingie Gohar

    President Trump said that Israel and the “Jewish lobby” have lost influence in the United States. He stated, “If you go back 10, 12, 15 years ago at the most, …

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Trump’s Broken Plan for Gaza

    Dec 19, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan explains that persistent Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire, coupled with the absence of enforcement mechanisms, are obstructing progre…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Turkey’s Emerging Role in Trump’s Gaza Plan

    Dec 17, 2025Salim Çevik

    President Donald Trump envisions a central role for Turkey in Gaza. At the October 2025 Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit, Trump named Turkey as one of four guarant…

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Unmitigated Danger of Lebanon’s Current Moment

    Dec 16, 2025Imad K. Harb

    Lebanon today is facing what is arguably its most dangerous moment, as its leaders and politicians grapple with the choice of continuing hostility with Israel …

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    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    South Yemen Escalation: Is the Country Headed for an Emirati-Sponsored Partition?

    Dec 15, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    A major military operation seized swathes of southern Yemen last week, particularly in the governorates of Hadramout and al-Mahra. Military factions, most nota…

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