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  • Khalil E. Jahshan talks to Aljazeera about Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the UK

    Mar 9, 2018Khalil E. Jahshan

    Why is the West hesitant to use leverage with Saudi Arabia regarding issues of human rights? Watch

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending March 9, 2018

    Mar 9, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Congress considers new anti-BDS bill; lawmakers probe officials about global security; Trump looks into strikes in Syria as White House is mired in drama.

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Trump’s UNRWA Decision Buys into Israel’s Argument

    Mar 8, 2018Tamara Kharroub

    US funding cuts to UNRWA open the door for further US policies that espouse Israeli far-right positions regarding the status of Palestinian refugees and the ri…

  • Imad K. Harb talk to Middle East Eye on Trump’s quest to end the GCC crisis

    Mar 8, 2018Imad K. Harb

    US President Donald Trump aims to host Gulf leaders at Camp David for a reconciliation meeting in May, but experts warn of an uphill struggle.Read more

  • Research Paper
    Democracy and Governance

    The Arab World at a Crossroads: Rebellion, Collapse, and Reform

    Mar 8, 2018Dr. Shafeeq Ghabra

    A return to stability in the Arab world requires awareness by the respective governments of popular grievances and needs a plan for implementing corrective pol…

  • Imad Harb talks to Al-Araby TV about Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington (AR)

    Mar 5, 2018Imad K. Harb

    President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu held talks in Washington regarding Iran, yet ignored the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Watch

  • Khalil E. Jahshan talks to DW about Jared Kushner’s fading influence as it concerns Middle East peace (in Arabic)

    Mar 5, 2018Khalil E. Jahshan

    How will the recent allegations regarding Jared Kushner affect Trump's "ultimate deal" for Middle East peace?Read more

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending March 2, 2018

    Mar 2, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Lawmakers try and force a vote on US role in Yemen war; White House wades further into GCC split, urges resolution; Secretary Perry travels to London to talk n…

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Repercussions of Trump’s Jerusalem Policy Change: An Interview with Khalil E. Jahshan

    Mar 1, 2018Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan

    President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and his administration’s decision to move the American embassy there have probably t…

  • Op-Eds

    Marcus Montgomery: Congress Must Curb Trump’s Nuclear Saudi Arabia

    Mar 1, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Allowing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to build a domestic nuclear energy program unfettered by reprocessing restrictions is a terrible idea.Read more

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantSecurity and Defense

    Will Trump Further Militarize the Arab World?

    Feb 28, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Under the leadership of President Donald Trump, the Arab world may be poised for increased militarization as he pushes for military sales and it experiences nu…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Hell on Earth: The World Forsakes Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

    Feb 28, 2018Radwan Ziadeh

    The people of this district near Damascus are being exposed to relentless aerial bombing and ground attacks that have killed over 500 civilians, including many…