The End of America’s Forever War?
Just two months into his presidency, Joe Biden is faced with one of the most significant US military decisions in recent memory. In the coming weeks, Biden must decide whether More
Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Opens: What’s Really at Stake?
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the courthouse that would hold his trial, protesters for and against the premier filled Salah a-Din Street in East Jerusalem. Netanyahu supporters waved More
Iraq at an Intersection: Unpacking the Nomination of a New Prime Minister
In an address on public television on February 1st, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi sympathetically appealed directly to anti-government protesters occupying Tahrir Square, aiming to signal the beginning of a new chapter More
A New Flare-Up in the Israel-Palestine Conflict?
Israel’s killing of an Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza strip on Monday November 11 sparked a new round of fighting that has cost the lives of 34 Palestinians, 25 More
Domestic Disagreement: The Case of the Syrian Withdrawal
Since the post-2001 escalation of conflict in the region, military withdrawals from the Middle East have become a recurring bipartisan objective for American politicians. In general, domestic opinion over the More
The Long Read: the Women’s Arab Spring in Algeria and Sudan
Just a few days apart, April 2019 has seen the fall of two of Africa’s and the Arab world’s longest-serving leaders: Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria and Omar al-Bashir of Sudan. More
The E3+1pire Strikes Back: Europe’s New Financial Channel to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal
On January 31st, the E3+1 (UK, France, and Germany, and the European Union) announced that they will be setting up a special trade channel with Iran in order to counter More
Flash Analysis: The Art of an Afghan Deal? The Trump Administration Gets an Opportunity to Make Peace
It appears the Trump Administration now has its first opportunity to make peace in one of the conflicts it inherited from previous administrations. According to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, ceasefire More
You’ve Got a Friend in Me: Examining The Russo-Saudi Alliance
In recent months, ties between Moscow and Riyadh have grown closer than ever. Events such as the December extension of a jointly-managed oil market deal into 2019, as well as More
Back to the Future: Erdogan’s Ottoman Ambitions in Syria
Light rain peppered the cracked cement nearby. A sudden breeze unfurled a limp Turkish flag, gently swaying it with the wind. Jarablus, like many other towns in northwestern Syria, has More