• Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    After Gaza: Shifting Palestinian Public Opinion

    Aug 28, 2026

    Khalil Shikaki and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss new polling on Palestinian politics, declining Hamas support, election prospects, and public attitudes after the G…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaEnergy and Economics

    Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Turn: Power Beyond Electricity

    Aug 27, 2026Jim Krane

    The 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 Geopolitics

    Turkey and Iraq’s Emerging Partnership in a Changing Regional Order

    Aug 26, 2026Salim Çevik

    Turkey-Iraq relations have undergone a significant transformation over the past two years. For much of the post-2003 period, relations between Ankara and Baghd…

  • Webinar
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense

    A Post-US Regional Order? The Shifting Security Architecture in MENA Amid the Iran War

    Sep 1, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

    Experts examinehow the Iran war has altered the balance of power in the Middle East and reshaped foreign policy calculations across the region.

  • Viewpoint
    JordanProtests and Activism

    The Domestic Costs of Jordan’s US Alliance

    Aug 24, 2026Jillian Schwedler

    Since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran in February 2026, dozens of citizens of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been injured by debris falling from i…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Washington Challenges Israel Over Strike on Syrian Airbase

    Aug 24, 2026Ingie Gohar

    Ambassador 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 Resolution

    Lebanon’s False Bet on US Mediation

    Aug 20, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Earlier 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…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaSecurity and Defense

    Diversification Without Substitution: What the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Offers Saudi Arabia

    Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Despite 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…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Foundations of Zionism

    Aug 19, 2026

    Sabri Jiryis and Khalil Jahshan discuss Jiryis’s lifelong research on Zionism, the roots and evolution of Zionist ideology, and the future of Israel and Palest…

  • Op-Eds
    US Foreign Policy

    The New Royals: Trump and US Foreign Policy in the Middle East

    Aug 18, 2026Charles W. Dunne

    Personal 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…

  • Viewpoint
    SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    What Are Syria’s Political Trials For?

    Aug 18, 2026Daniel Neep

    On August 11, 2026, the Fourth Syrian Criminal Court sentenced to death former President Bashar al-Assad and seven other regime insiders—including his brother …

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Israeli Public Supports Wars, but Is Dissatisfied with the Results

    Aug 17, 2026Mtanes Shihadeh

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and most Israeli political and security leaders have repeatedly said that they will continue to use military means to deal wi…

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