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Pompeo and His Unalienable Rights Scam
Aug 5, 2020Khalil E. JahshanCommenting on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s latest speech about support for human rights around the world, Khalil E.…
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Beware of the looming chaos in the Middle East
Aug 3, 2020Marwan BisharaIf you thought the Middle East has hit rock bottom and may finally emerge intact from a decade of…
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Netanyahu Tackles Multiple Annexation Hurdles
Jun 26, 2020Khalil E. JahshanWriting about Israel’s annexation plan this coming July, Khalil E. Jahshan states that whether the Trump Administration fully approves…
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The Threat of Israeli Annexation: The American Dimension
Jun 9, 2020Khalil E. JahshanKhalil E. Jahshan writes that there is nothing new about depopulating Palestine and confiscating and annexing Palestinian land, policies…
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Welcome to the “New Gaza”
May 19, 2020Ibrahim FraihatIbrahim Fraihat suggests that Palestinians should disabuse themselves of the idea that a one-state solution is possible for the…
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The Netanyahu-Gantz Coalition Farce
Apr 30, 2020Khalil E. JahshanThe emerging differences about the issue of annexation between the two coalition partners could become the massive rock on…
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A Unified Yemen May Soon Cease to Exist
Apr 27, 2020Imad K. HarbWith President Hadi too weak to respond to the self-rule declaration by the UAE- supported Southern Transitional Council, and…
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Israel Has Effective Control over Gaza
Mar 28, 2020Jonathan KuttabDuring the coronavirus pandemic Israel must understand and implement its obligations toward Gaza’s citizens and abide by its responsibilities…
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The Palestinian Arab Vote in Israel: Facing the Ultimate Test of Inclusion
Mar 2, 2020Khalil E. JahshanThe Palestinian Arab vote can challenge the Palestinians’ disenfranchisement but that they will never be welcome as full partners…
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The Collapse of the Syrian Pound May Doom the Syrian Economy
Syria’s most difficult battle now is how to support its national currency and fix its collapsing economy with an…
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The Coming American Defeat in Iraq
Jan 6, 2020Marina OttawayThe vote by Iraq’s Parliament to force the withdrawal of American troops from the country marks the beginning of…
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A Middle East Calamity Is about to Unfold
Jan 3, 2020Imad K. HarbKilling Soleimani has put the Middle East at the edge of a dangerous abyss and hastened an inevitable confrontation…
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The Khashoggi Verdict: Whitewashing a Murder
Dec 26, 2019Imad K. HarbSaudi Arabia's reputation remains on the line despite the whitewashing and the convoluted twists of Khashoggi’s killing. For now,…
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Challenges to Resolving the GCC Crisis
Dec 4, 2019Khalil E. JahshanKhalil E. Jahshan discusses the challenges inherent in a reconciliation between Qatar and the neighboring countries that embargoed it…
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US Policy Reversal on Israeli Settlements
Nov 21, 2019Khalil E. JahshanKhalil E. Jahshan believes that the Trump Administration’s policy reversal about Israeli settlements is an overture to the president’s…
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Putting al-Baghdadi’s Demise in Perspective
Oct 30, 2019Khalil E. JahshanKhalil E. Jahshan looks at the deeper meaning of the United States’ killing of IS leader Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi and…
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Lebanon’s Protests Cannot Be Ignored
Oct 18, 2019Imad K. HarbImad K. Harb writes that Lebanon’s current protests are a reminder that the Arab Spring is alive and well…
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Trump’s Syria Decision and the Turkish Operation
Oct 10, 2019Radwan ZiadehWithout American forces on the ground, Washington will not be able to realize its objectives in Syria, especially in…
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Iraq’s Cruel Killings Will Not Stop Mass Protests
Oct 8, 2019Imad K. HarbProtests have again rocked Iraq’s streets as thousands of young people voiced their opposition to rampant corruption and sectarian…
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Disturbing Developments in Iraq’s Security Establishments
Oct 1, 2019Abdulwahab Al-QassabInterference by Iran and Iraqi political groups in the functioning of the Iraqi armed forces and security services has…
