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What can President-elect Trump achieve with a Republican Congress?
Nov 17, 2016Roxanne PeruginoElection ResultsIn a departure from the voter tradition of preferring a divided government, i.e. one party controlling the presidency…
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November 8: What’s at stake for the Arab world?
Nov 7, 2016Joe MacaronWhat motivates the Arab world’s interest in the 2016 US presidential election is primarily the concern about Washington’s role…
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Arab Issues Awaiting the Next President
Nov 7, 2016Imad K. HarbAmidst the maelstrom that is the presidential election, American foreign policy has regressed to the uncomfortable and neglected recesses…
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End of Stalemate: A Loose Power-Sharing Agreement in Lebanon
Oct 28, 2016Joe MacaronAfter a 30-month impasse that paralyzed the country’s governing institutions and questioned the legitimacy of the confessional system, the…
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The Battle of Mosul Portends the Future of Iraq
Oct 28, 2016Imad K. HarbThe long-awaited battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)…
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‘Underlearning’ the Lessons of Iraq: American Agility and Russian Influence
Oct 20, 2016Yousef MunayyerPerhaps one of the most cited criticisms of US foreign policy relating to Syria today is the notion that…
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The New Regional Order amid the Aleppo Rubble
Oct 20, 2016Joe MacaronIt became obvious in recent weeks that the US-Russian channel regarding Syria has run its course and can no…
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The Two Presidential Candidates and Their Middle East Policies
Oct 13, 2016Roxanne PeruginoMost voters almost never decide a presidential election based on foreign policy, but Clinton is one of the leaders…
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Colombia Peace Talks: Lessons for Palestine Policy
Oct 13, 2016Yousef MunayyerAfter four years of painstaking negotiations, the 52-year war in Colombia between the government and rebels looked like it…
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Future US-Egyptian Relations: The Old Status Quo Redux
Oct 13, 2016Imad K. HarbA long time ago, there appeared to be a symbiotic relationship between the United States and Egypt. The former…
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Hezbollah, Iran, and the Politics of Obstructionism
Sep 23, 2016Imad K. HarbOn September 7, Lebanon’s Parliament failed for the forty-third time to convene a session to elect a president. Since…
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Doomed to Fail: Syria is not Ready for a Ceasefire
Sep 23, 2016Joe MacaronFor the second time in nearly six months, Washington and Moscow are striving to implement a nationwide ceasefire in…
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New US-Israeli Military Aid Package Reflects Shifts in Relationship
Sep 15, 2016Yousef MunayyerOn September 14, 2016 the United States and Israel signed a new 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on military…
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Senate Races 2016 Update
Sep 7, 2016Roxanne PeruginoIn 62 days voters will cast their ballots for President and for 34 Senate seats up for re-election. Democrats…
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Implications of Al-Qaeda Rebranding in Syria
Aug 31, 2016Radwan ZiadehThe announcement by the top leader of Al-Nusra Front in Syria Abu Mohammed Joulani to distance his group from…
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The US fatal mistake in northern Syria
Aug 31, 2016Joe MacaronThe moment the Turkish incursion into Syrian Territory began on August 24, the stage was set for a looming…
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Biden in Ankara enticing Erdogan to weigh his options
Aug 24, 2016Joe MacaronVice President Joe Biden visited Ankara on August 24 to salvage the remnants of US interests in Turkey. The…
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The 2016 Congressional Elections
Aug 11, 2016John GregoryI. Can Democrats Reclaim the Senate?Every two years, one-third of the Senate is up for re-election. Elections are staggered…
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A Sane Alternative to Trump: Hillary has yet to Define her Nomination
Aug 2, 2016Joe MacaronAfter scrambling to unite her Democratic Party at the outset of the convention in Philadelphia last week, presidential nominee…
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DNC 2016 Platform: In Denial over Mideast Challenges, Dispensable Language on Israel
Jul 29, 2016Joe MacaronLike every partisan document in a tense prelude to national elections, the 2016 Democratic platform reflected the party’s status…
