• 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 examinehow the Iran war has altered the balance of power in the Middle East and reshaped foreign policy calculations across the region.

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Can the Board of Peace’s Gaza Roadmap Survive the Disarmament Deadlock?

    Aug 13, 2026Mohammed Samhouri

    On July 30, 2026, Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace (BoP) High Representative for Gaza and the plan’s lead architect, announced a 15-point framework for a …

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Is Israel on Board?

    Khalil E. Jahshan explains why President Trump's newly announced Hamas disarmament plan faces major obstacles, arguing that Israeli political divisions and res…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Changing Democratic Party Views on Israel and Palestine Boost US Democratic Socialists

    The Israeli war on Gaza that has resulted in at least 73,000 Palestinian deaths, more than half of whom have been women and children, has made Democrats in gen…

  • Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Full Text of the Proposed Agreement on Hamas Disarmament and Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza

    Aug 3, 2026

    On July 30, 2026, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social a proposed agreement under which Hamas would disarm and Israel would complete a withdrawal o…

  • Viewpoint
    YemenUS Foreign Policy

    Trump Threatens “Major Military Punishment” for Yemen’s Houthis

    Jul 23, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury

    Until this week, the Houthis had been waiting to see whether their military involvement might be needed or called for in the conflict between the United States…

  • Conferences
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Shifting Tides: Palestine, US Elections, and Pathways Forward

    Sep 23, 2026 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET

    Experts discuss the realities on the ground in Palestine and assess shifts in US politics toward Palestine and Israel.

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    How the Iran Conflict Is Straining US-Israel Ties

    Jul 10, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan

    Khalil E. Jahshan examines the growing strain in US-Israel relations, shifting American public opinion, allegations surrounding Iranian peace negotiators, and …

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Can Washington’s Middle East Policy Be Independent from Israel’s?

    Jul 9, 2026Mohammad Yaghi

    Israel has often been seen to function as a strategic outpost – or what some have called an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” – for US power in the region. In this…

  • Fresh Take
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Problem with the Lebanon-Israel Agreement

    Jul 1, 2026

    Imad K. Harb argues that the Lebanon-Israel Trilateral Framework Agreement places the burden of implementation on Lebanon while overlooking Israel's role in th…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Trilateral Framework Agreement: Drivers and Implications for Lebanon

    Jun 30, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    On 26 June, the United States announced that a "trilateral framework" had been agreed between Lebanon and Israel – with US support, redefining the nature of th…

  • Podcast
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Breaking Down the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding

    Jun 26, 2026

    Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what lies…

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