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Putin in Egypt as the United States Retreats
Dec 19, 2017From the perspective of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, warming relations with Moscow sends a signal to Washington that the…
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Libya’s Modern Slavery and the Politics of Denial
Dec 18, 2017The treatment of refugees and migrants in Libya raises new questions about three major political, socioeconomic, and moral dilemmas…
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Press Freedom Reversals in Post-Arab Spring Countries
Dec 18, 2017Just like the path to democratization and reform has been obstructed or derailed in most of the Arab Spring…
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Using Its Syrian Foothold, Russia Expands in the Middle East
Dec 14, 2017Russia’s victory in Syria does not merely prop up the Assad regime but, more broadly, helps propel Moscow’s strategic…
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Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration: The Oslo Era’s Final Act
Dec 13, 2017Trump’s declaration about Jerusalem isolated the United States, unified the Arab and Muslim worlds, and may have given the…
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Turkey’s Policy toward a Fractured Libya
Dec 12, 2017Mustafa GurbuzTurkey is interested in being on good terms with all Libyan factions but is caught up in the complex…
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Implications of Saleh’s Assassination on Yemen’s Future
Dec 8, 2017For the Iranian regime, Yemen remains a low-risk investment at Saudi Arabia’s border; and the impression in Tehran is…
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The GCC’s Future Is in the Balance after Its 38th Summit Meeting
Dec 7, 2017The GCC should be preserved despite the failure of its 38th summit meeting in Kuwait and the establishment of…
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Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement: Big Gambit, Little Gain
Dec 6, 2017This is indeed a shameful day for the United States, where accrediting military force, violating international law, and supporting…
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Egypt Still Banking on Libya’s Haftar While Reaching Out to Other Leaders
Dec 4, 2017Economic and primarily security interests drive Egypt’s Sisi to support General Khalifa Haftar, strongman in eastern Libya, against Islamist…
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Missing Considerations of the Counterterrorism Alliance
Nov 29, 2017The first meeting of the Islamic Military Counterterrorism Coalition, which took place in Riyadh, may have provided recognition of…
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US Military Planning in the Middle East: Increasing Challenges, Vague Strategies
Nov 28, 2017Uncertainties about US military policy, intentions, and ambitions in the Middle East together with many political challenges and developments…
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Future Possibilities for the Kurds in Post-IS Syria
Nov 28, 2017With the defeat of the Islamic State in Syria, Kurdish activities and aspirations are yet again exposed to the…
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Arab Normalization with Israel Frames Trump Peace Plan
Nov 22, 2017President Trump’s peace plan in the Middle East embraces the “outside-in” approach for peace between Palestinians and Israelis with…
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Trump Embraces the Saudi Vision of the Yemen Conflict
Nov 22, 2017President Trump has adopted the Saudi leadership’s position that the Yemen conflict is a case of Iranian and proxy…
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The Closure of the PLO Office in Washington: The “Ultimate Deal” Exposed
Nov 21, 2017Now that the Palestinians are potentially losing their diplomatic foothold in Washington, they may finally decide that the United…
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Challenges to Tunisia’s Transition to Democracy
Nov 21, 2017Recent moves by the Tunisian executive suggest that the Jasmine Revolution is not unfolding as smoothly as expected and…
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Is Egypt’s Population Growth a Blessing or a Curse?
Nov 20, 2017At 98 million, Egypt’s rapid population growth is a threat to the national economy and an obstacle to the…
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Is Power Trumping Legitimacy in Saudi Arabia?
Nov 16, 2017Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Machiavellianism endangers at least three pillars of legitimate rule in Saudi Arabia: royal family consensual…
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US Curbs Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Lebanon
Nov 14, 2017Clear statements from the White House and the Department of State appear to have curbed the Saudi surge in…
