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AlgeriaDemocracy and GovernanceWhat Algeria’s Elections Really Revealed
Jul 28, 2026Patricia KaramThe results of Algeria’s July 2, 2026, parliamentary elections were entirely predictable. The National Liberation Front (FLN), the party that has dominated pol…
- Policy Analysis
LebanonRegional Relations and GeopoliticsNeither Iran nor Israel: Saudi Arabia’s Vision for Lebanon
Jul 28, 2026Giorgio CafieroSaudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)’s recent reaffirmation of support for Lebanese President Joseph Aoun underscores an increasingl…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly: House Passes FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, Despite Concerns over US-Israeli Technology Integration
Jul 27, 2026Ingie GoharThe House passed the $1.15 trillion FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 216 to 212. The bill retains Section 219, which would integrate the …
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YemenUS Foreign PolicyTrump Threatens “Major Military Punishment” for Yemen’s Houthis
Jul 23, 2026Nabeel A. KhouryUntil this week, the Houthis had been waiting to see whether their military involvement might be needed or called for in the conflict between the United States…
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict ResolutionIsrael’s Policy of Irreversible Occupation
Jul 22, 2026Imad K. HarbSince October 2023, Israel’s quest to establish itself as the preeminent power in the Middle East and to expand its territory at the expense of its neighbors h…
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LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionLocked Out: France and the New Rules of Diplomacy in Lebanon
Jul 22, 2026Victor MassonFrance’s absence from the negotiating table is especially significant because Paris had spent decades trying to prevent precisely this kind of marginalisation.…
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US Foreign PolicyMarc Lynch, America’s Middle East: The Ruination of a Region
Jul 21, 2026Rami G. KhouriFor decades, Marc Lynch has been a pioneer among US political scientists working on the Middle East. This book attests not only to his expertise, knowledge, an…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly: Nearly Half of House Democrats Vote to End Aid to Israel
Jul 21, 2026Ingie GoharA total of 103 Democrats, nearly half of the caucus, supported an amendment that would have cut $3.3 billion in foreign military aid for Israel., while 98 vote…
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QatarMedia and TechnologyDon’t Shoot the Mediator: The Campaign to Undermine Qatar’s Role in the Iran and Lebanon Ceasefires
Jul 17, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesOver the past three decades, conflict mediation has become a central pillar of Qatar’s foreign policy, building on a diplomatic model it had built around estab…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human RightsSexual Violence as a Tool of Domination and Displacement in Palestine
Jul 16, 2026Yara M. AsiIn May 2026, the State of Israel was added to the United Nations (UN) blacklist of governments that commit sexual violence in conflict zones. UN Secretary-Gene…
