• Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Harris and Trump Reiterate Support for Israel

    Sep 16, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    At their September 10 debate, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump briefly discussed their positions on Israel and Gaza. Harris remar…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism

    US University Campuses Will Stifle Students’ Protests Next Year

    Sep 16, 2024Jonathan Kuttab

    The student protests and the encampment movement that exploded on campuses toward the end of the 2024 school year pitted students (and faculty) protesting the …

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    The Gaza War and US Elections

    Sep 13, 2024

    Experts discuss the war on Gaza, the escalating Israeli military campaign in the West Bank, anti-war campus protests, and the upcoming US Presidential Election…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Discrediting the Living and Denying the Dead in Gaza: Justifying Indiscriminate Attacks on Civilians

    Sep 12, 2024Yara M. Asi

    In mid-August 2024, the world stood witness to one of the few personal tragedies from Gaza to make global headlines. Israeli airstrikes killed two 3-day-old tw…

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenUS Foreign Policy

    Assessing GCC Perspectives on American-British Strikes Against Yemen’s Houthis

    Sep 11, 2024Giorgio Cafiero

    Since last November, Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis, has been attacking commercial and merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden and th…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Justice Department Announces Charges Against Hamas Leadership

    Sep 9, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The US Department of Justice announced the unsealing of terrorism, murder conspiracy, and sanctions-evasion charges against six senior leaders of Hamas.

  • Expert Interview
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Why is Israel Waging War in the West Bank?

    Sep 6, 2024

    Mustafa Barghouti and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss the recent Israeli military incursions in the West Bank as part of Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinians. …

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenClimate and Environment

    Climate Change: A New Battlefield in Yemen’s Ongoing Conflict

    Sep 6, 2024Afrah Nasser

    Like the rest of the world, Yemen is facing the profound effects of climate change on sectors from agriculture and health to the broader economy and natural re…

  • Policy Analysis
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Kais Saied’s Policies and Practices May Lead to an Explosion in Tunisia

    Sep 6, 2024Patricia Karam

    Tunisia has experienced a disquieting authoritarian regression over the last few years following promising beginnings as a young democracy after the January 20…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The West Bank and Israel’s Genocidal War

    Sep 5, 2024

    Hanna Alshaikh discusses how the West Bank is part of Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinians.

  • Research Paper
    LebanonIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    The Failure of Political Sectarianism in Lebanon

    Sep 4, 2024Imad K. Harb

    As Lebanon finds itself on the precipice of a war with Israel, its political system suffers from complete stalemate and its economy exhibits clear signs of str…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    If Elected, Harris to Keep Arms Supplies to Israel

    Sep 3, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Vice President Kamala Harris told CNN that she would not change US policy on regarding arms transfers to Israel should she win the November 5 election. Harris …