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Jordanian Security and the US-Israel War on Iran
Mar 27, 2026Curtis RyanEid al-Fitr should be a time of joy, but for Jordanians, and for so many others across the region,…
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The Iran War and the End of the US-Gulf “Oil for Security” Deal
Mar 27, 2026Jim KraneIn early March 2026, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war launched by the…
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US Backing for an Iranian Kurdish Armed Rebellion Likely to Backfire
Mar 25, 2026Gregory AftandilianSeveral of Iran’s Kurdish political factions are hopeful that they may be part of any effort to dismantle the…
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Israel, Christian Zionism, and Mike Huckabee
Mar 25, 2026Gary BurgeIn late February 2026, influential right-wing media figure and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed the US ambassador…
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Caught in the Crossfire: Gulf Security and Strategy in the US–Israel War on Iran
Mar 19, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesThe US-Israel war on Iran, which initially appeared as a series of escalatory exchanges, has evolved into a broader…
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The GCC States and the War on Iran: Rethinking Responses to Unwanted Consequences
Mar 19, 2026Kristian Coates UlrichsenFour years and four days after President Vladimir Putin committed an act of aggression by launching the full-scale Russian…
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Turkey and the War on Iran: Between Opportunity and Catastrophe
Mar 18, 2026Salim ÇevikThe launch of the US-Israel war on Iran did not surprise Ankara, but it did not please it either.…
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Crime in Palestinian Society Inside Israel: Securitization Discourse and Redefining Responsibility
Mar 13, 2026Saher GhazawiIntroductionRecently, the phenomenon of violence and organized crime in Palestinian communities inside Israel has become a central issue in…
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Crisis and Solidarity in Lebanon
Mar 12, 2026Patricia KaramThe widening of hostilities following the March 2026 US-Israeli attacks on Iran has placed Lebanon on a dangerous trajectory.…
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The Gulf in the Line of Fire: The Calculations and Contradictions of Iranian Strategy
Mar 9, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesNo sooner had news broke of a US-Israeli attack on Tehran on the morning of 28 February 2026, than…
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Epic Fury: Washington’s Contradictory War Aims in Iran
Mar 8, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesOn 28 February 2026, US President Donald Trump announced the launch of a joint US-Israeli military operation, dubbed “Epic…
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After Khamenei: Operation Epic US–Iran Stalemate?
Mar 6, 2026Daniel BrumbergThere is no doubt that the United States will continue assassinating Iranian leaders in the belief that this strategy…
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Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran Gambit: The Strategic Calculations behind Epic Fury
Mar 6, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesFollowing weeks of military mobilization and statements hinting at escalation from the White House, the United States and Israel…
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Whither Palestine and the Palestinians?
Mar 5, 2026Nabeel A. KhouryLet down by the international community, Arab states, and their own leadership, Palestinians have survived more than 75 years of war, persecution, and isolatio…
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A Timeline of Key Events in Sudan
Mar 5, 2026Ingie GoharThis timeline traces the key political and military developments in Sudan from the 2018 uprising that toppled former President…
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The Huckabee Affair: Whose Foreign Policy Is It Anyway?
Mar 4, 2026Mouin RabbaniIt is not unusual for the US ambassador to Israel to be a political appointee. Since Martin Indyk secured…
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The War on Iran
Mar 3, 2026Mehran KamravaAfter months of tension and speculation, Israel and the United States jointly attacked Iran. The attacks started with a…
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The US-Israel War on Iran: Analyses and Perspectives
Mar 2, 2026Susan M. Akram Charles W. Dunne Amy Hawthorne Patricia Karam Khalil E. Jahshan Annelle Sheline Kristian Coates UlrichsenThe United States has joined Israel in an all-out war on the Islamic Republic of Iran. On February 28,…
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Disarming Hamas: What Analysts Get Wrong
Mar 2, 2026Yazan AlhamdanOn November 17, 2025, United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2803 authorized the international stabilization force proposed by the…
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Saudi Arabia Confronts the Israel–UAE Alignment in Somalia
Feb 26, 2026Giorgio CafieroIsrael’s December 2025 decision to recognize Somaliland’s unilateral declaration of independence was of grave concern to Saudi Arabia. Riyadh…
