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- Washington Policy Weekly
Will US-led Negotiations in Yemen Be Successful?
Aug 28, 2019Marcus MontgomeryIs the Trump Administration is prepared to exert the effort necessary to secure fruitful negotiations in Yemen, given the…
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Aug 21, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery posits that after Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar were barred entry to Israel and the Palestinian…
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Middle East States View Congress as a Second-Tier Actor
Aug 14, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMiddle East states view Congress as a second-tier actor in Washington and have calculated that flattering President Donald Trump…
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The United States’ Confused Iran Policy
Aug 7, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery disputes the Trump Administration’s repeated assertion that its “maximum pressure campaign” will bring Iran to the negotiating…
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Are Democrats Alone in Challenging Saudi Arabia?
Jul 31, 2019Marcus MontgomeryBipartisan consensus in Congress on recalibrating US-Saudi relations has dissipated amid partisanship and apathy. As the Trump Administration moves…
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Jul 24, 2019Marcus MontgomeryDuring a very busy week, Congress passed legislation in support of Israel and in opposition to arms sales for…
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Congress Deliberates US-Iraq Relations
Jul 17, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery discusses Congress’s deliberations with the Trump Administration about US-Iraqi relations. One of the important considerations is whether…
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Republicans Define What It Means to Be Pro-Israel
Jul 10, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe definition of “standing with Israel,” one held by high profile Republican officials and members of Congress who spoke…
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Congress Has Been Deafeningly Quiet on the Bahrain Meeting
Jul 3, 2019Marcus Montgomerysince Jared Kushner convened his economic workshop in Bahrain last month, nearly every prominent member of Congress has been…
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How Congress Is Trying to Prevent Another Middle East War
Jun 26, 2019Marcus MontgomeryWith tensions escalating between the United States and Iran, Congress is trying to reassert its own war powers to…
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Would Trump Really Go to War with Iran?
Jun 19, 2019Marcus MontgomeryWith multiple miscalculations and missteps that could develop, should we be worried about another war in the Middle East?
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Bad Press is Turning Congress’s Attention Back to Saudi Arabia
Jun 12, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery writes that recent negative press coverage is raising Saudi Arabia’s visibility on Capitol Hill and hastening momentum…
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Is Bernie Sanders the Best American Hope for Palestine?
Jun 6, 2019Marcus MontgomerySenator Bernie Sanders dispatched his advisor to Ramallah last week to speak with the PLO, eliciting support from the…
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“An Assad-run Syria should never be open for business”
May 30, 2019Marcus MontgomeryNeither the Trump Administration nor Congress will deal with Bashar al-Assad or help rebuild Syria if there is no…
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While Trump Sides with Haftar, the Rest of Washington Is Unsure
May 22, 2019Marcus MontgomeryWhile President Trump has sided with General Khalifa Haftar, many in Washington are skeptical of the would-be strongman and…
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Congress and White House Have Rival Plans for the Gulf
May 15, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMany Arab Gulf states have enjoyed unwavering support from the Trump Administration in their confrontations with Iran, but Congress…
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This Week in Washington: Trump’s “Deal of the Century”
May 8, 2019Marcus MontgomeryPresident Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who is tasked with achieving what has been an unobtainable peace agreement between…
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What Does Trump Want for the Middle East?
May 1, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe Trump Administration wants to defeat the Islamic State and push back against Iran, but it has no serious…
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Fallout from Trump’s Iran Strategy
Apr 24, 2019Marcus MontgomeryFeeling emboldened by the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran, some Arab Gulf states look to intensify proxy…
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The United States Must Get Its Sudan Policy Right
Apr 18, 2019Marcus MontgomerySaudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Russia support Sudan’s military junta. But Washington must oppose military rule…