• Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Reading Palestinian Polls—and Misreading Palestinian Politics

    Sep 3, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    While the polling data may be eye-catching, interpreting the numbers requires reading Palestinian public sentiment correctly at an unprecedented moment. Misrea…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Trump’s “Economic D-Day” Strengthens Iran’s Hardliners

    Sep 3, 2026Daniel Brumberg

    The White House’s new measures will not force Iran’s capitulation. Instead, they will reinforce the resolve of the hardline security officials to entrench thei…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    The Enduring Influence of Marwan Barghouti

    Sep 2, 2026

    Arab Barghouti and Yousef Munayyer discuss Marwan Barghouti’s imprisonment, his enduring influence in Palestinian politics, the human impact on families of det…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Administration Launches New Economic Offensive Against Iran

    Aug 31, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The Department of the Treasury launched a new sanctions campaign, dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast,” aimed at further isolating Iran economically. The Treasu…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    After Gaza: Shifting Palestinian Public Opinion

    Aug 28, 2026

    Khalil Shikaki and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss new polling on Palestinian politics, declining Hamas support, election prospects, and public attitudes after the G…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaEnergy and Economics

    Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Turn: Power Beyond Electricity

    Aug 27, 2026Jim Krane

    The US-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement caused some observers to scratch their heads. Why would a country bother with nuclear energy when it holds a …

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    JordanClimate and Environment

    Public Right or Economic Commodity? The Evolution of Water Policy in Jordan and Morocco

    Aug 27, 2026Youssef Dahraji

    Water management policies in Jordan and Morocco have never been neutral. Rather, since independence, they have functioned as strategic instruments, leveraged t…

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Turkey and Iraq’s Emerging Partnership in a Changing Regional Order

    Aug 26, 2026Salim Çevik

    Turkey-Iraq relations have undergone a significant transformation over the past two years. For much of the post-2003 period, relations between Ankara and Baghd…

  • Webinar
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense

    A Post-US Regional Order? The Shifting Security Architecture in MENA Amid the Iran War

    Sep 1, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

    Experts examine how the Iran war has altered the balance of power in the Middle East and reshaped foreign policy calculations across the region.

  • Viewpoint
    JordanProtests and Activism

    The Domestic Costs of Jordan’s US Alliance

    Aug 24, 2026Jillian Schwedler

    Since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran in February 2026, dozens of citizens of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been injured by debris falling from i…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Washington Challenges Israel Over Strike on Syrian Airbase

    Aug 24, 2026Ingie Gohar

    Ambassador Tom Barrack condemned Israeli strikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwest Syria, calling them an “unnecessary escalation.” Barrack then suggest…

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Lebanon’s False Bet on US Mediation

    Aug 20, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Earlier this month, Lebanon and Israel wrapped up another negotiating session in Rome—the seventh since their signing of the June 26, 2026, US-brokered Framewo…

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