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Middle East Positions of Trump’s Cabinet
Dec 23, 2016Sources: This information was collected and inferred by ACW based on statements, voting records, and other publicly available information.*The…
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Breaking Ground in Jerusalem
Dec 22, 2016Some things are utterly predictable. The sun will always rise in the east, rain will always be wet, and…
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President-elect Donald Trump Nominates David Friedman as US Ambassador to Israel
Dec 22, 2016On December 15, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump nominated David Friedman to the post of US ambassador to Israel. Friedman,…
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Secretary of Energy-designate Rick Perry
Dec 22, 2016In an ironic twist, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Texas Governor Rick Perry as his secretary of energy. The…
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Profile of Secretary of State-designate Rex W. Tillerson
Dec 15, 2016President-elect Donald Trump named Rex Tillerson, Exxon-Mobil CEO, as his choice for secretary of state on December 13. The…
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What is Next for Turkey after the Fall of Aleppo?
Dec 15, 2016After the fall of Aleppo, Turkey’s capacity to maneuver in the region will suffer tremendously. Indeed, the fall of…
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The GCC at 35: Regional Concerns and Strategic Hedging
Dec 15, 2016Last week, the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) concluded its 37th summit meeting in Manama, Bahrain, amid many hopeful…
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Trump’s “Ultimate Deal” on Palestine/Israel
Dec 8, 2016In the first interview after his election victory, Donald J. Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he wants to…
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The “Incredible” John Kerry: Ineffectiveness and Inconsistency
Dec 8, 2016It was painful to watch. Secretary of State John Kerry trying to explain and defend American foreign policy in…
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Trump Nominates Treasury and Commerce Secretaries
Dec 5, 2016Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury-designatePresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated his campaign finance chairman, Steven Mnuchin, to be secretary…
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Trump Announces Retired USMC General James “Mad Dog” Mattis as Secretary of Defense
Dec 5, 2016On December 1, during a victory rally in Ohio, President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of retired Marine Corps…
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Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) in the United States: An Assessment of Domestic and International Efforts
Countering Violent Extremism, or CVE, is a relatively new but expanding framework of practices for US “soft power” engagement…
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Trump Announces Additions to National Security Team
Dec 1, 2016Nikki R. Haley, Ambassador-designate to the United NationsOn November 22, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump nominated South Carolina Governor Nikki…
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The Misplaced Hope of Lebanon’s Presidential Election
Dec 1, 2016Developments in Lebanon during November 2016 made it increasingly evident that the election as president of Michel Aoun, former…
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Trump’s Cabinet Begins to Take Shape
Nov 23, 2016On November 18, President-elect Donald Trump named three Cabinet positions, all of which are considered controversial to varying degrees
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Understanding the Conditions Leading to Trump’s Victory
Nov 17, 2016Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election on November 8 came as a complete shock to many in…
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Mosul will not be Truly Liberated Without Strong Political Leadership
Nov 17, 2016The military victory in Mosul will not be sufficient unless the United States finds a political resolution, in cooperation…
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What can President-elect Trump achieve with a Republican Congress?
Nov 17, 2016Election 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, 2016What 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, 2016Amidst the maelstrom that is the presidential election, American foreign policy has regressed to the uncomfortable and neglected recesses…
