• Yousef Munayyer interviewed by PBS on Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza

    Aug 7, 2025

    Yousef Munayyer was interviewed by PBS NewsHour regarding Israel's plan to expand the war, occupy Gaza City, and displace over a million civilians.

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Saudi Arabia and the New Syria: Constructive Pragmatism?

    A large Saudi business delegation traveled to Syria on July 23-25, 2025, and participated in an inaugural Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum at the presidential pal…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    From Sectarianism to Tribalism: Rebuilding Syria’s Power Structures

    Aug 6, 2025Haian Dukhan

    The July 13–18, 2025 violence between Druze and Bedouin in Syria’s southern al-Suwayda governorate was followed by a massive wave of tribal mobilization across…

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    Washington Policy Weekly

    Aug 4, 2025Ingie Gohar

    Despite the unprecedented Democratic backing, the Senate failed to pass resolutions to block arms sales to Israel proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders.

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    The Gaza Famine and the Israeli Politics of Denial

    Aug 4, 2025

    Hanna Alshaikh discusses the famine in Gaza and analyzes how Israel has sought to distort the realities of Palestinian suffering through disinformation and pro…

  • Book Talks
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Understanding Palestine and Israel

    Aug 14, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

    A conversation with Phyllis Bennis about her new book on Israel and Palestine, which delves into the historical roots of the conflict and examines the current …

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Refugees Return to Syria: Challenges and Uncertainties

    Aug 1, 2025Heba Gowayed

    Globally the human displacement crisis has reached unprecedented heights, with one in every 67 people forced from their homes. During its 14 long years of civi…

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    Trump vs. the Federal Reserve: The Battle of Wills Threatening an Eminent Institution

    Jul 31, 2025Unit for Economic Studies

    President Donald Trump has charted an economic course for the United States based on his deep personal convictions, blending a strong desire for trade deals wi…

  • Viewpoint
    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…

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    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?

    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…

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