• Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Saudi Arabia’s Search for Allies in Yemen

    Oct 9, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    On October 5, 2026, Yemen’s internationally recognized government began an offensive with support from Saudi Arabia to retake the territory taken by Ansar Alla…

  • Fresh Take
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Yemen’s Shifting Battlefield

    Oct 6, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Imad Harb discusses how recent developments in Yemen could reverse Houthi territorial gains, why GCC states are concerned about Houthi control of the Bab el-Ma…

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Why Saudi Arabia Has Returned to War in Yemen

    Oct 6, 2026Annelle Sheline

    Riyadh apparently believes that diplomacy has failed and previous efforts to appease the Houthis have merely caused their ambitions to expand. The Yemeni popul…

  • Policy Analysis
    OmanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    No Power Can Master Hormuz: Oman and the Politics of Maritime Interdependence

    Oct 5, 2026Amal Ghazal

    For centuries, empires and regional powers have fought over the Strait of Hormuz, occupying its islands, fortifying its ports, taxing its commerce, and policin…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Hamas and the Politics of Decommissioning in Gaza

    Oct 2, 2026Muhammad Shehada

    For almost three years, Israel and the United States have repeatedly claimed that the war in Gaza would end if Hamas laid down its arms. In July 2026, however,…

  • Book Review
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Sabri Jiryis, The Foundations of Zionism 

    Sep 8, 2026Rami G. Khouri

    This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complete story of Zionism. It offers an account of its oldest, most critical elements, from…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • From our Affiliates
    LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Libya’s Political Deadlock: Why Multiple Initiatives Keep Stalling

    Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Libya is seeing a flurry of political and diplomatic activity across several fronts. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has launched a new in…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Foundations of Zionism

    Aug 19, 2026

    Sabri Jiryis and Khalil Jahshan discuss Jiryis’s lifelong research on Zionism, the roots and evolution of Zionist ideology, and the future of Israel and Palest…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Israeli Public Supports Wars, but Is Dissatisfied with the Results

    Aug 17, 2026Mtanes Shihadeh

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and most Israeli political and security leaders have repeatedly said that they will continue to use military means to deal wi…

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Why UN Mediation in Yemen Needs an Overhaul

    Aug 14, 2026Afrah Nasser

    Although originally established to facilitate a negotiated political settlement to the Yemen conflict, for over a decade the focus of the United Nations (UN) O…

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