• Op-Eds
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Trump’s Board of Peace Will Help Strong Countries Dominate Weak Ones

    Jan 27, 2026Dana El Kurd

    The Trump administration recently declared that Phase 1 of the cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel was over and that the work of Phase 2 would begin.…

  • Panel Discussions
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    US Policy toward Palestine: Domestic and International Implications

    Jan 24, 2026

    Experts discuss US policy toward Palestine under the Trump and Biden administration at the Fourth Annual Palestine Forum in Doha.

  • Podcast
    IranProtests and Activism

    Unrest in Iran: Economic Drivers and External Dynamics

    Jan 23, 2026

    Negar Mortazavi and Yousef Munayyer examine the latest unrest in Iran amid a deepening economic crisis, intensifying US sanctions, and rising threats of extern…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    The Trump Administration and the Fracturing Saudi-UAE Alliance

    Jan 21, 2026Giorgio Cafiero

    The historically close alliance between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is under strain because of diverging strategic priorities and competiti…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    International Law and the Trump Board of Peace Charter

    Jan 21, 2026Brian Brivati

    President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) raise several international significant legal is…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Does Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge Give the United States a Qualitative Disadvantage?

    Dec 4, 2025Josh Paul

    President Trump announced that he would approve the sale to Saudi Arabia of the most advanced US manned strike fighter aircraft, the F-35.

  • From our Affiliates
    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    Strategic Implications of Mohammed bin Salman’s Visit to Washington

    Nov 27, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House on 18 November marked a highly symbolic moment in US–Saudi relations. After years of strained ties,…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    UNSC Resolution 2803: A Shaky Step Toward the Unknown

    Nov 19, 2025Khalil E. Jahshan

    On November 17, 2025, following weeks of diplomatic maneuvering, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted to approve Resolution 2803 (2025) in support …

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