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SyriaIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
The Clashes in al-Suwayda: New Possibilities and Old Ghosts in Syria
Jul 31, 2025Rami G. Khouri
The July 2025 violence in southern Syria’s al-Suwayda region that killed 600 people and displaced thousands more traces its origins back to April 2025, when Su…
Op-Eds
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Finally, the Dam Shoring Up Support for Israel Seems to Be Breaking
Jul 31, 2025Yousef Munayyer
Something seems different now. After 22 months of seemingly endless genocide in Gaza carried out by the Israeli military, suddenly there is a sense of heighten…
Fresh Take
LebanonUS Foreign Policy
The Trump Administration’s Security Expectations for Lebanon
Jul 30, 2025
Imad K. Harb examines how the Trump administration is pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, even as Israel maintains its occupation of Lebanese territory and…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelDiplomacy and Negotiations
Gaza: Is a Ceasefire Possible?
Jul 29, 2025Yara M. Asi Daniel Brumberg Khalil E. Jahshan Yousef Munayyer Assal Rad Annelle Sheline
On July 25, 2025, the United States and Israel announced that they were cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas and recalling their negotiating teams fro…
Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly
Jul 28, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich
Sen. Van Hollen and 28 other Senate Democrats urged Sec. Rubio to conduct an investigation into the killing of American citizen Saif Musallet in the West Bank.
Intern Corner
Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
The European Union Fails Its International Obligations in Gaza
Jul 24, 2025Quinn Katz-Zogby
On November 7, 2024, the German parliament, the Bundestag, passed a resolution by a vote of 695 to 10, that declared that the security of the State of Israel i…
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide
The Gaza Church Attack in Political Context
Jul 24, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan discusses Israel's attacks on houses of worship in Gaza, including the most recent shelling of the only Catholic church in the Strip.
Policy Analysis
EgyptEnergy and Economics
Sisi’s Foreign Policy Fails to Obscure Egypt’s Festering Economic Problems
Jul 23, 2025Gregory Aftandilian
Although Egypt’s economy has seen several improvements over the past year, namely a fall in the inflation rate and an infusion of external financing, it is sti…
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SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Sudan’s Power Struggle: Humanitarian Catastrophe, External Influences, and Ways Forward
Jul 31, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts analyze the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly: Congressional Push to Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization
Jul 21, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich
Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart and Jared Moskowitz introduced H.R.4397 to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduce…
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Clashes in Sweida and the Sectarian Question in Syria
Jul 21, 2025Unit for Political Studies
Sweida province in southern Syria, home to a majority Druze population, witnessed a bloody bout of sectarian violence from 13-17 July in which dozens of civili…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide
Starved, Ruined, and Displaced: What’s Next for Gaza?
Jul 18, 2025Mohammed Samhouri
In recent weeks, two significant developments have dominated the news from Gaza. One is the daily deadly violence surrounding the operations of the new Gaza Hu…