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US Foreign Policy in the 2020 Elections: Bold Choices in the Middle East
Oct 7, 2020Charles W. DunneThe 2020 US presidential campaign has been driven by a few key issues—the pandemic and its damaging economic effects,…
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The UAE’s Manipulative Utilization of Religion
Sep 29, 2020Khalil Al-AnaniThe August announcement of normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has led to a backlash…
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Saudi Arabia Prefers Implicit Normalization with Israel
Sep 18, 2020Daniel BrumbergSigned at the White House on September 15, the new peace agreements between Israel on the one side and…
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The French Initiative in Lebanon: Endgame and Challenges
Sep 16, 2020Joe MacaronFrench President Emmanuel Macron has been leading a charm offensive in Lebanon since the August 4th Beirut explosion as…
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Egypt-Iraq-Jordan Alliance Tries to Change Middle East Dynamics
Sep 16, 2020Curtis R. RyanOn August 25, 2020, the leaders of Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan met in Amman for the third in a…
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North African Autocrats Use the Pandemic to Expand Power, Settle Scores
Sep 15, 2020Charles W. DunneMany months have passed since the novel coronavirus epidemic began, with wide-ranging and often devastating health, economic, and social…
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Teachers’ Anger Reflects Jordan’s Economic and Political Strains
Sep 9, 2020Gregory AftandilianThe crackdown on the Jordanian Teachers Syndicate this summer is in many ways emblematic of mounting political and economic…
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Russian-Turkish-Iranian Cross-Purposes on Syria’s Future
Sep 8, 2020Daniel BrumbergOn August 24, the United Nations-sponsored Syrian Constitutional Committee meetings reconvened in Geneva. UN Envoy Geir Peterson, the chair…
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Spinning the Wheels: Syria’s Useless Political Negotiations
Sep 2, 2020Radwan ZiadehRadwan Ziadeh contends that the many rounds of negotiations to resolve the Syrian crisis have failed because of the…
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The Collapsing Arab Consensus and Options for the Palestinian Leadership
Aug 28, 2020Yousef MunayyerYousef Munayyer argues that Palestinians cannot rely on outside actors to help them in their struggle, and that their…
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Egypt’s Counterterrorism Strategy in Sinai: Challenges and Failures
Aug 28, 2020Khalil Al-AnaniLooking at Egypt’s counterterrorism strategy against the Sinai insurgency, Khalil al-Anani writes that it is counterproductive and creates fertile…
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After the Beirut Blast: Hezbollah and Iran Walk a Tricky Line
Aug 26, 2020Daniel BrumbergDaniel Brumberg argues that Hezbollah and Iran are vested in preserving the current political system in Lebanon whose confessional…
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How Can the United States Best Help Lebanon?
Aug 25, 2020Charles W. DunneWith Lebanon in crisis and the United States’ desire to help, Charles W. Dunne writes that Washington’s focus on…
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Loss of a Generation: The Education of Syria’s Refugee Children
Aug 25, 2020Yara M. AsiYara M. Asi reports that almost ten years of homelessness, poverty, and trauma have deprived millions of Syria’s children…
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Riyadh Agreement 2.0 Changes Nothing in Yemen
Aug 19, 2020Nabeel A. KhouryNabeel Khoury contends that the lack of trust between Yemen’s Hadi government and southern secessionists is likely to at…
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Despite Some Progress, Sudan’s Transition Faces Mounting Hurdles
Aug 18, 2020Gregory AftandilianGregory Aftandilian states that although the government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has instituted a number of political and…
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The UAE-Israel Deal that Keeps Peace Away
The UAE-Israel agreement to normalize bilateral relations serves immediate political purposes for the Israeli prime minister and President Donald…
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The UAE-Israel Deal: Exploring the Motives
Aug 17, 2020Khalil E. JahshanKhalil E. Jahshan explores the political reasons behind the agreement to officially normalize relations between Israel and the United…
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The Beirut Explosion Will Have a Lasting Impact on Lebanon
Aug 14, 2020Joe MacaronJoe Macaron argues that the Beirut explosion and its repercussions will have a profound impact on Lebanon’s future, whatever…
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The Explosions in Beirut and Their Repercussions for Lebanon
The destruction of the Port of Beirut is a profound event that will have long-term consequences for Lebanon and…
