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Saudi ArabiaEnergy and EconomicsSaudi Arabia’s Nuclear Turn: Power Beyond Electricity
Aug 27, 2026Jim KraneThe US-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement caused some observers to scratch their heads. Why would a country bother with nuclear energy when it holds a …
- Policy Analysis
IraqRegional Relations and GeopoliticsTurkey and Iraq’s Emerging Partnership in a Changing Regional Order
Aug 26, 2026Salim ÇevikTurkey-Iraq relations have undergone a significant transformation over the past two years. For much of the post-2003 period, relations between Ankara and Baghd…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and DefenseA Post-US Regional Order? The Shifting Security Architecture in MENA Amid the Iran War
Sep 1, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ETExperts examinehow the Iran war has altered the balance of power in the Middle East and reshaped foreign policy calculations across the region.
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Washington Policy Weekly: Washington Challenges Israel Over Strike on Syrian Airbase
Aug 24, 2026Ingie GoharAmbassador Tom Barrack condemned Israeli strikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwest Syria, calling them an “unnecessary escalation.” Barrack then suggest…
- Viewpoint
LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionLebanon’s False Bet on US Mediation
Aug 20, 2026Imad K. HarbEarlier this month, Lebanon and Israel wrapped up another negotiating session in Rome—the seventh since their signing of the June 26, 2026, US-brokered Framewo…
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Saudi ArabiaSecurity and DefenseDiversification Without Substitution: What the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Offers Saudi Arabia
Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesDespite the headlines, the Mecca agreement is unlikely to produce a real military response if an attack happens. Not only has the text of the accord not been m…
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US Foreign PolicyThe New Royals: Trump and US Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Aug 18, 2026Charles W. DunnePersonal ties, backhanders, and flattery have all but replaced formal US diplomacy in the Middle East. The son of Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy to the Middle…
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SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human RightsWhat Are Syria’s Political Trials For?
Aug 18, 2026Daniel NeepOn August 11, 2026, the Fourth Syrian Criminal Court sentenced to death former President Bashar al-Assad and seven other regime insiders—including his brother …
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Israeli Public Supports Wars, but Is Dissatisfied with the Results
Aug 17, 2026Mtanes ShihadehPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and most Israeli political and security leaders have repeatedly said that they will continue to use military means to deal wi…


