• Book Review
    Syria

    Review of Daniel Neep, Syria: A Modern History (New York: Basic Books, 2026, 560 pp.)

    May 20, 2026Nader Atassi

    In early December 2024, the Assad regime crumbled as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and allied groups swept major Syrian cities in a major military offensive, culminati…

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Federalism Would Deepen Lebanon’s Sectarian Tensions

    May 20, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Lebanon’s sectarian system is severely strained by political fragmentation, deep economic crisis, and the overwhelming impact of incessant and highly destructi…

  • Infographic
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    A New Wave of Discriminatory Israeli Laws Targeting Palestinians

    May 14, 2026

    Between October 2023 and July 2025, the Israeli Knesset passed more than 30 laws deepening its apartheid regime and intensifying its repression of Palestinians…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    The Nakba in the Time of Genocide

    May 14, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    On May 15, 2026, Palestinians will mark the 78th year since the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. From late 1947 to 1949, the majority of the native in…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Shifting US Opinion on Palestine

    May 7, 2026

    Matt Duss and Yousef Munayyer unpack the shifting landscape of American public opinion on Israel and its implications for the future US engagement in the Middl…

  • Fresh Take
    SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Transitional Justice in Syria: Progress and Challenges

    May 6, 2026

    Radwan Ziadeh examines Syria’s ongoing transitional justice process following the fall of the Assad regime, and the major challenges that continue to shape acc…

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Palestine Under the Cover of the Iran War: Oppression and Ethnic Cleansing Escalate

    May 20, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts examine developments in Palestine since the onset of the Iran war, and how Israel has used the conflict to advance its annexation objectives.

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    The 2026 Israeli Election: Will Bennett and Lapid Oust Netanyahu?

    Apr 30, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan

    On April 26, 2026, right-wing Israeli politician Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announced the formation of a new party, officially named Beyachad (Tog…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    A New Challenge for Netanyahu

    Apr 29, 2026

    Khalil E. Jahshan examines the new Bennett-Lapid party formed to challenge Netanyahu and weighs its potential for real change in Israeli politics.

  • Webinar
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Ceasefire in Lebanon: Between Negotiation and Reality

    May 6, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts examine Lebanon’s strained ceasefire and the high‑stakes diplomacy shaping its uncertain path on security, sovereignty, and stability.

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Among US Democrats, Support for Israel Continues to Erode

    Apr 24, 2026Amy Hawthorne

    Amid all the dysfunction and paralysis on Capitol Hill, an important foreign policy change is taking place among Senate Democrats. On April 15, 2026, the Unite…

  • Viewpoint
    TurkeyDemocracy and Governance

    How to Topple an Autocrat: What Turkey’s Opposition Can Learn from Hungary

    Apr 23, 2026Salim Çevik

    Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary's April 2026 elections, after 16 years in power, showed that entrenched rulers can be defeated at the ballot box even when the…

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