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- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending June 22, 2018
Jun 22, 2018Marcus MontgomeryLawmakers set out budget figures for Departments of Defense and State; Kushner and Greenblatt tour Middle East seeking support for the “ultimate deal”; US with…
- Policy AnalysisJordanSecurity and Defense
It May Be Time to Restructure American Assistance to Jordan
Jun 15, 2018Marcus MontgomerySince May 30, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has seen a wave of massive, largely peaceful protests that have King Abdullah II in a bind. The current turmoil h…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending June 8, 2018
Jun 8, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. CongressThe House of Representatives and the Senate both returned to Washington this week to tackle legislative business and move toward securing the federa…
- Policy AnalysisLevantReligion and Politics
The Damascus-Aleppo Highway and Stabilizing Northwest Syria
Jun 7, 2018Joe MacaronWhile Russia, Turkey and Iran are stabilizing northwest Syria along the Damascus-Aleppo highway, they are also normalizing an irregular situation that could ul…
- Policy AnalysisNorth AfricaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Political Calculations…from the Western Sahara to the Arabian Gulf
Jun 4, 2018Mohammed CherkaouiThe timing of Morocco’s decision to sever relations with Iran and to close the Iranian embassy in Rabat “immediately” on May 1, 2018, has raised questions abou…
- Policy AnalysisQatarSecurity and Defense
Measures of Stalemate in the Gcc Crisis
Jun 1, 2018Imad K. HarbThe current existential crisis in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) began in May 2017 with a hacking operation of the Qatar News Agency website and the public…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIraqSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) LegislationH.R. 5898. On May 21, Democratic Representative David Cicilline (Rhode Island) introduced a bill requiring Secretary of State Mike Pom…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) HearingsAuthorizing the Use of Military Force. On May 16, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) held an open hearing to vet a proposed ne…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress 1) Legislation H.R. 5677. On May 7, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Ed Royce (R-California) introduced a bill to revise the…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending April 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) Legislation J. Res. 59. On April 16, a bipartisan group of senators, including Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Chairman Bob Corker (R-T…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIraqSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending April 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress remains quiet as Israel kills and wounds Palestinians; Trump sows confusion on Syria while top officials outline their visions for its future; courts …
- Policy AnalysisJordanConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Jordan’s Four Worst-case Scenarios on Its Syrian Border
Mar 30, 2018Joe MacaronJordan faces four worst-case scenarios as the US-Russia ceasefire agreement is gradually collapsing in southwestern Syria. Amman’s options to limit the damage …