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US Policy Toward Lebanon in a Time of War
Apr 10, 2026Patricia KaramFollowing the expansion of its ground operations in South Lebanon in late March 2026, Israel has significantly intensified airstrikes…
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Israeli Settler Violence: A Strategy to Displace Palestinians from their Land
Apr 10, 2026Yara M. AsiOn April 9, 2026, news broke that the Israeli government had recently authorized the construction of 34 new settlements…
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The Iran War: Is Trump Looking for Exit Ramps or Escalation?
Apr 7, 2026Charles W. DunneUS President Donald Trump proclaimed total victory over Iran in his Oval Office address on April Fools’ Day, saying,…
FORTHCOMING BOOK: Israel’s Genocide in Gaza: Domestic, Regional, and International Dynamics
Apr 6, 2026The book aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date accounting, documentation, and analysis of the different aspects of Israel’s…
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Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Threatens War Crimes in Iran
Apr 6, 2026Ingie GoharPresident Trump said that the US is in serious discussions with "a new, and more reasonable, regime" to end…
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Iran Is the Dumb, Disastrous Remake of Desert Storm
Apr 4, 2026Daniel NeepThe war’s goals—degrading Iran’s military and weakening its proxy networks—look like a more limited attempt to discipline an errant…
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What Happened to the Gaza War?
Apr 1, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan argues that the war with Iran has diverted attention away from Gaza, enabling Israel to intensify…
Manal Shehabi
Apr 1, 2026Dr. Manal Shehabi is an Oxford-based applied development economist with globally recognized expertise in development and political economy at the…
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Lessons from Lebanon’s Frustration: From the Christians Yesterday to the Shia Today
Mar 30, 2026Mark DaouAfter the civil war ended in 1990, Lebanon entered a new phase of rebuilding state institutions and ending internal conflict.…
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Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Increases Number of Troops in Middle East
Mar 30, 2026Ingie GoharThe Pentagon is moving to deploy around 3,000 troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East,…
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Global Energy is Caught in a Dark Tunnel and Future Prospects Are Bleak
Mar 30, 2026The Economic Studies UnitThe world waits apprehensively to see where the heated conflict between Israel and the United States on one side,…
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Jordanian Security and the US-Israel War on Iran
Mar 27, 2026Curtis RyanEid al-Fitr should be a time of joy, but for Jordanians, and for so many others across the region,…
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The Conflicting Agendas of the Iran War
Mar 27, 2026The Trump administration and Israel appear to stand united against Iran, but a closer look reveals a divide over…
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The Iran War and the End of the US-Gulf “Oil for Security” Deal
Mar 27, 2026Jim KraneIn early March 2026, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war launched by the…
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Trump’s Negotiations with Iran: Exit Strategy or Bluff?
Mar 26, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesOn 23 March 2026, US President Donald Trump abruptly walked back a threat he had made just two days…
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Did All That Was Solid Melt into Air? The Islamic Republic at an Impasse
Mar 26, 2026 Rouzbeh ParsiThe Islamic Republic is an oligarchy, not a personal dictatorship, and this is both its survival mechanism and its…
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US Backing for an Iranian Kurdish Armed Rebellion Likely to Backfire
Mar 25, 2026Gregory AftandilianSeveral of Iran’s Kurdish political factions are hopeful that they may be part of any effort to dismantle the…
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Israel, Christian Zionism, and Mike Huckabee
Mar 25, 2026Gary BurgeIn late February 2026, influential right-wing media figure and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed the US ambassador…
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Washington Policy Weekly: Despite the War, Trump Allows Iran to Sell Its Oil
Mar 23, 2026Ingie GoharThe US Department of the Treasury waived sanctions on Iranian oil purchases at sea for 30 days, in an…
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Why Lebanon’s Olive Branch to Israel Is Misguided and Dangerous
Mar 23, 2026Imad K. HarbFrance has reportedly proposed a plan to end Israel’s war on Lebanon that includes Lebanon’s recognition of Israel. The…
