• Policy Analysis
    SyriaMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    The “Syria Without Camps” Initiative: Necessary but Premature?

    Oct 15, 2026Heba Gowayed

    Two years after the end of a nearly 14-year war that resulted in one of the world’s largest and most protracted humanitarian crises, Syria is envisaging the hi…

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaSecurity and Defense

    Turkey, Israel, and the Struggle over Syria’s New Order

    Oct 14, 2026Salim Çevik

    Israel’s August 18, 2026, airstrike on the Abu al-Dhuhour airbase, about 70 kilometers from the Turkish border, marked a new escalation in Turkish-Israeli comp…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: United States Sanctions International Criminal Court 

    Oct 13, 2026Ingie Gohar

    I. Legislative Branch1) Legislation Gottheimer Introduces Measures on Hamas Disarmament and UN Designations. On October 6, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduc…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    A Palestinian Vision for Gaza’s Reconstruction

    Oct 13, 2026

    Raja Khalidi and Nur Arafeh discuss key principles that should ground Gaza’s reconstruction, the National Committee's role, and a financing model for reconstru…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Saudi Arabia’s Search for Allies in Yemen

    Oct 9, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    On October 5, 2026, Yemen’s internationally recognized government began an offensive with support from Saudi Arabia to retake the territory taken by Ansar Alla…

  • Panel Discussions
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Fractured Transition in Comparative Perspective

    Oct 20, 2026 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss Tunisia’s fractured transition, the challenges of political reform and power sharing, and the broader implications for democracy in divided soc…

  • Fresh Take
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Yemen’s Shifting Battlefield

    Oct 6, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Imad Harb discusses how recent developments in Yemen could reverse Houthi territorial gains, why GCC states are concerned about Houthi control of the Bab el-Ma…

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Why Saudi Arabia Has Returned to War in Yemen

    Oct 6, 2026Annelle Sheline

    Riyadh apparently believes that diplomacy has failed and previous efforts to appease the Houthis have merely caused their ambitions to expand. The Yemeni popul…

  • Research Paper
    US Foreign Policy

    From Amoral Politics to Immoral Politics: The Influence of the Trump Administration

    Oct 6, 2026Azmi Bishara

    Azmi Bishara examines the impact of sustained exposure to the rhetoric and practices of US President Donald Trump’s administration on public moral values and e…

  • Policy Analysis
    OmanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    No Power Can Master Hormuz: Oman and the Politics of Maritime Interdependence

    Oct 5, 2026Amal Ghazal

    For centuries, empires and regional powers have fought over the Strait of Hormuz, occupying its islands, fortifying its ports, taxing its commerce, and policin…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: United States Completes Military Withdrawal from Iraq

    Oct 5, 2026Ingie Gohar

    CENTCOM announced the completion of the US military withdrawal from Iraq, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in the country. The taskforce overseeing operations…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Netanyahu’s Electoral Strategy: Deadlock

    Oct 2, 2026Joseph Mansour

    If neither Netanyahu’s coalition nor the opposition wins 61 seats on October 27, 2026, the keys to the prime minister’s office will not change hands. Netanyahu…

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