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Biden’s Trip to the Middle East Failed to Serve US Interests
Jul 22, 2022Jon HoffmanWith President Joe Biden concluding his Middle East visit, many in the United States are left wondering what tangible…
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Reflections on President Biden’s Predictably Disappointing Middle East Trip
US President Joe Biden visited Israel, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia from July 13 to 16 to meet with various…
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Lebanon’s Upcoming Presidential Race Is Riddled with Uncertainty
Jul 21, 2022Nabeel A. KhouryAmid political chaos, economic collapse, a dearth of public services, and shortages of basic foods and medications, Lebanon is…
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Iraq-Jordan-Egypt Entente Moves Ahead Despite the GCC’s Shadow
Jul 19, 2022Gregory AftandilianIn recent years, Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan have come together to form a sort of alliance based on shared…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Jul 18, 2022Peyton DashiellSenators Leahy, Sanders, and Warren introduced a resolution to remove US forces from the Saudi-led war coalition in Yemen.…
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Tunisia’s New Constitution Will Hasten the Country’s Transition to Autocracy
Jul 14, 2022Daniel BrumbergThe gathering storm provoked by Tunisian President Kais Saied’s attempt to forge a new political system could reach a…
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Egypt’s National Dialogue: Real Change or Merely a Mirage?
Jul 13, 2022Khalil Al-AnaniSisi’s call for a national dialogue could break through Egypt’s political stasis. However, there are several reasons to believe otherwise.
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Syrian Refugees in Turkey Face an Uncertain Future
Jul 12, 2022Mustafa GurbuzIn the early hours of July 1, 2022, Turkish sources reported on a story of undocumented immigrants fleeing the…
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Little to Show After Two Years of Tense Lebanese-Israeli Maritime Border Negotiations
Jul 8, 2022Laury HaytayanLebanon and Israel have frequently been at odds during their nearly two years of negotiations over the two countries’…
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Democratic Congressional Primaries Will Impact US Middle East Policy
Jul 6, 2022Marcus MontgomeryPresident Joe Biden is only months away from his first midterm election as commander in chief, and with many…
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Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in the MENA Region
Jul 1, 2022Yara M. AsiOn June 20, 2022, Egyptian college student Naira Ashraf was beaten and murdered by a man who had harassed…
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Here We Go Again: Israeli Government Collapses
Jun 28, 2022Yousef MunayyerThe Israeli Knesset once again voted to dissolve itself, setting the stage for new elections this fall, which will…
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The Political Transformation of Protest Movements in Iraq and Lebanon
Jun 24, 2022Zeidon AlkinaniDespite the limited achievements of Iraq and Lebanon's recently-established protest movements compared to their stated objectives, the movements’ small…
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Biden’s Trip to the Middle East: What Is in Store?
Jun 23, 2022Charles W. DunnePresident Joe Biden has finally scheduled his first trip to the Middle East as chief executive. The visit, which…
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Palestinian Perceptions of International Threats
Jun 23, 2022Dana El KurdDespite its small size, Palestine has always played an outsized role in international politics. Palestine and the Palestinians have…
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The Flaws and Failings of the World Bank’s Research on the Palestinian Economy
Jun 21, 2022Ibrahim ShikakiA recent World Bank report on the Palestinian economy once again demonstrates that most research produced by international financial…
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The Muddled Diplomacy of Sudan’s Tripartite Mechanism
Jun 17, 2022Kholood KhairThe international community was largely unprepared to deal with the fallout of Sudan’s October 2021 coup, organized by the…
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The Ukraine Crisis Further Complicates Foreign Intervention in Syria
Jun 15, 2022Gregory AftandilianDespite early assessments that Russia would begin drawing down its military forces in Syria due to its need for…
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Booklet #261: An Example of Israel’s Legal System in the West Bank
Jun 13, 2022Jonathan KuttabIn May 2022, the Israeli commander in the West Bank issued the latest set of regulations for the occupied…
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Insurgency in Sinai: Challenges and Prospects
Jun 10, 2022Khalil Al-AnaniIn May 2022, at least 16 Egyptian troops were killed in two separate attacks in the Sinai Peninsula. The…
