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  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Jan 25, 2019Marcus Montgomery

    Amid shutdown fight, the House passes Syria sanctions legislation; lawmakers have one week to decide whether they will amend a law that could jeopardize Israel…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantSecurity and Defense

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Jan 18, 2019Marcus Montgomery

    I. Congress1) LegislationRequiring Annual Reports on Religious Intolerance in Saudi Education Materials. On January 15, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) intr…

  • Viewpoint
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Manbij Attack Exposes the Vulnerabilities of US Policy in Syria

    Jan 17, 2019Joe Macaron

    The US withdrawal from Syria may encourage Turkey and Russia to fill the vacuum, but IS’s Manbij attack may persuade Trump to stay a bit longer there.

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantUS Foreign Policy

    The Folly and Repercussions of Trump’s Decision on Syria

    Jan 2, 2019Radwan Ziadeh

    Withdrawing from Syria diminishes whatever influence the United States has cultivated there in favor of letting the Syrian regime, Russia, Turkey, and Iran cha…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    The Now-Halted War in Hodeida: Was It a Cover for Khashoggi’s Murder?

    Nov 15, 2018Imad K. Harb

    The resumption of fighting around Hodeida cannot be separated from the Saudi attempt to deflect the international community’s attention away from its responsib…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Sochi Agreement on Idlib Tests Russian-Turkish Relations

    Oct 19, 2018Joe Macaron

    The irregularities in implementing the Sochi Agreement regarding Idlib will put Russian-Turkish relations to the test and may doom the Idlib ceasefire.

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Congressional Update – Week Ending October 19, 2018

    Oct 19, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    The fallout from Jamal Khashoggi’s murder continues to reverberate in Washington, pitting Congress against President Trump; Treasury, Justice Departments set t…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending October 12, 2018

    Oct 12, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Senators pass a spate of Middle East-related bills before going on recess for the rest of the month; Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance rattles Washington, pittin…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantUS Foreign Policy

    Congressional Update – Week Ending October 5, 2018

    Oct 5, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Congress eyes a Syria strategy review and setting up a Palestinian Partnership Fund; new law could cost Arab allies; Rep. Speier hosts ex-Israeli security offi…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending September 23, 2018

    Sep 24, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    I. Congress1) LegislationResolution Requiring Congressional Authorization for Military Action. On September 13, Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Walter Jones…

  • Arab Conflicts Seen Not Rooted in Ideology Alone

    Sep 22, 2018

    Ideology is not the main reason that some people in the conflict-ridden Arab world join extremist groups. Rather, a host of other issues, including political p…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantUS Foreign Policy

    The Trump Administration’s Grandstand on Idlib

    Sep 7, 2018Joe Macaron

    As Russia and the Syrian regime gear up for the Idlib offensive, the United States is giving Moscow a free hand short of using chemical weapons.

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