July 22, 2021
It’s Time for Biden to Get Tough on Sisi
Washington should refuse a security waiver and block $300 million in military assistance to Egypt until Cairo cleans up its act on human rights.
Learn more »July 12, 2021
The Changing Arab American Activism for Palestine in the United States
Hani J. Bawardi discusses the changing Arab American advocacy for Palestine in the United States and highlights the role played by young activists who used social media to influence American public opinion regarding the Israeli...
Learn more »July 07, 2021
Is a Saudi-Emirati Rift on the Horizon?
Imad K. Harb analyzes current tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that originate in economic competition and geostrategic ambitions, highlighting the Saudi change of import rules, differences in outlooks on oil production...
Learn more »June 29, 2021
Iran’s Presidential Election as Viewed in Iraq
Abdulwahab Al-Qassab examines the negative impact on Iraq of hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi’s election as president of Iran, a neighboring country that already exerts inordinate influence on friendly militias and politicians in Baghdad. Qassab offers three...
Learn more »June 07, 2021
Opinion: Why a new Israeli government won’t mean justice or peace for Palestinians
For the first time since 2006, a candidate not named Netanyahu has succeeded in cobbling together a governing coalition. This new coalition will be led by Naftali Bennett, a hard-right Israeli annexationist who rose in...
Learn more »June 04, 2021
Time to Address Impunity in Iraq
Abdulwahab Al-Qassab writes that the recent arrest by Iraqi authorities of General Qasim Muslih, a commander in the Popular Mobilization Forces, is an indication that Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is willing to challenge pro-Iran militias...
Learn more »June 04, 2021
Netanyahu’s Netanyahus take charge in Israel
Don’t expect the coalition formed by the outgoing prime minister’s disgruntled minions to lead to much change in an already dreadful state of affairs.
Learn more »May 25, 2021
The Israel-Hamas Cease-fire: Déjà vu All Over Again
Laurie King writes that the events of the first half of May between Israelis and Palestinians were a calculated provocation by Benjamin Netanyahu to detract from his legal troubles as well as a message to...
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