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To Broker Peace, the United States Must Understand Why Palestinians Reject Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
In the past week since its announcement, there have effectively been no Palestinian voices coming out in favor of President Donald J. Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, announced on January 28, 2020 and dubbed as “The Deal of the Century,” whether publicly or privately. Palestinian opinion is overwhelmingly against this latest
Feb 10, 2020
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Mohammed Dajani
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New Forms of Old Hate: Confronting Assad’s Anti-Semitism in Germany
Germany must recognize and seek to understand the embedded nature of anti-Semitism in Syria in order to better help its newest residents to live lives free of state-sponsored prejudice.
Feb 6, 2020
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Rawan Osman
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Empowering Women in Yemen's Countryside: Securing Ibb
The four most vital governorates in Yemen, in terms of agriculture and population density, are Sana’a, Ibb, Taiz, and Hodeidah. Ibb in particular is known as “ the fertile province” or “Ibb the Green” because of its unusual amounts of rainfall and soil properties, and it serves as a major
Feb 5, 2020
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Abdullah Ali
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The Evolution of Iraq’s Protests: Excessive Force Pushes Protesters to Adapt
Iraq’s trifecta of unemployment, lack of public services, and corruption has been a prime motivating force fueling Iraq’s months of protests. And since the protests began, the young Iraqi protesters who took to the streets have discovered a fourth point of contention: the elite’s lack of accountability and willingness to
Feb 4, 2020
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Maryam Alhassani
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Pivoting to the KRG: Restructuring the U.S. Military Presence in Iraq
Since the start of the Iraq War in 2003, a defining element of American policy has been the importance of the political and territorial integrity of the Iraqi state. In light of the U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani, subsequent retaliation from Iran, and continued violence in Iraq—most recently manifesting in
Feb 3, 2020
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Eric Bordenkircher
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The Dangerous Consequences of U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq
The rapid escalation following the assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani has threatened the already precarious state of U.S.-Iraq relations. Now, Iraq must decide how to respond, while considering the unintended consequences that any action will bring. At present, it seems the Iraqi government’s recent 170-0 vote—in the absence of
Feb 3, 2020
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Khairuldeen Makhzoomi
Minatullah Alobaidi
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Arab Reactions to Trump’s Peace Plan: An Analysis and Recommendation
On Tuesday, the Trump administration released the political portion of the long-awaited Middle East Peace Plan, six months after its attempts to publicly involve Arab states through the peace plan workshop in Manama, Bahrain, which introduced a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal. The eighty-page document named Jerusalem as
Jan 31, 2020
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Mohamed Abdelaziz
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Egypt’s Public Backs Israeli-Palestinian Compromise, Wants Good Ties with United States
As Cairo prepares to host an urgent Arab League meeting this weekend, called to address the new U.S. Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, results from a rare new Egyptian public opinion poll show two-thirds support “incentives for both sides [Israelis and Palestinians] to take more moderate positions.” And a narrower majority, among
Jan 31, 2020
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David Pollock
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Moqtada al-Sadr and the International Coalition: Common Ground and Fault Lines
On January 24, 2020, Moqtada al-Sadr seized the reins of Iraqi politics. By taking charge of the Friday marches, he overshadowed the Iran-backed militias and showed up their comparative lack of numbers. Al-Sadr directed the protests away from the U.S. embassy, subsequently stating that embassies should be protected and all
Jan 27, 2020
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Michael Knights
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Hamas and Yahya Sinwar’s Tough Choice (Part 1)
The Palestinian Hamas movement briefly captured renewed attention when Ismail Haniyeh, a leader from Gaza, received the Ayatollah’s honors at the funeral of Qasem Soleimani in Tehran. Yet for the past few years, it has been Yahya Sinwar—head of the Hamas Political Bureau in Gaza—who has consolidated his stature as
Jan 24, 2020
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Michael Milshtein
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Iraq Needs a New Prime Minister
One of the remarkable things about the spontaneous mass protests in Iraq that initially erupted in October 2019 was the fact that these protesters articulated their demands without any input from or involvement of Iraq’s political parties. Instead, civil activists used social media to express opinions and expectations without directives
Jan 23, 2020
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Haitham Numan
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Israeli Recidivism Rates are High; More Resources for Arab Israeli Prisoners Could Help
With Israel preparing for an unprecedented third national election in March, domestic politics have been trapped in a kind of political stasis for almost a year since the original elections in April 2019. But demands for reform have not stopped, including the contentious question of crime and punishment in Israel
Jan 23, 2020
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Shaina Katz
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A Decade of U.S. and Iranian Policy Towards Iraq Will Shape 2020
The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson, once opined: “A week is a long time in politics.” For politics in Iraq, a week is a very long time indeed. And if the past few weeks are anything to go by, we should brace ourselves for many more
Jan 16, 2020
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Dlawer Ala’Aldeen
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UAE Public Wary of War With Iran, Though Most Prefer the United States
A rare public opinion poll in the UAE demonstrates that the Emirati public favors restraint with regard to Iran.
Jan 15, 2020
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David Pollock
Shaina Katz
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Iraqi Protesters on the Killing of Qassem Soleimani: The Protests Will Continue
On the streets of Baghdad, protesters are still mulling over the U.S. air raid on Friday morning that killed General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC’s) Quds Force near Baghdad international airport along with nine others, including Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis.
Jan 10, 2020
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Azhar Al-Rubaie
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The Future of Northeastern Syria: In Conversation with SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi
With the latest unexpected escalation between Iran and the United States in Iraq, the ongoing challenges of Syria have, for the moment, become a less-discussed point of regional tension. However, for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which precariously continues to control an autonomous region of Northeastern Syria, the last few
Jan 10, 2020
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Wladimir van Wilgenburg
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Expanding the United States’ Counter-Iran Strategy Outside of Iraq
Throughout its history, the United States has consolidated its influence and hegemony through strong relationships with countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa, a region which holds a strategic geopolitical position due to their sea and land ports, along with enormous oil reserves and significant economic potential. However, this
Jan 10, 2020
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Twaseef Almogbal
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The Temporary Success of Iran’s Proxies in Lebanon Occludes a Deeper Shift in Lebanese Society
More than two months after the eruption of unprecedented nationwide protests, Iran’s proxy political actors seem confident that they have been able to thwart the threat to their power, which the vigorous expressions of the “October 17 Revolution” represented in Lebanon. It is clear that the Iranian proxy camp views
Jan 9, 2020
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Hassan Mneimneh
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The Killing of Qassem Soleimani: What Does it Mean for Iraq?
After years of violence, today’s Iraq is a country on the precipice of potential widespread bloodshed and destabilization. The country has already experienced months of large anti-government protests met with a brutal government and militia response. On top of these efforts—which have unseated Iraq’s most recent Prime Minister and have
Jan 9, 2020
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Munqith Dagher
Karl Kaltenthaler
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Iraqi Reactions to Soleimani’s Assassination
After reports of Qassem Soleimani’s death were confirmed, Twitter videos emerged depicting cheering Iraqi protesters heading to Baghdad’s Tahrir Square to celebrate the death of a man who had until recently been deeply involved in Iraqi politics. However, whatever the public demonstrations suggest, the reality is that the Iraqi public
Jan 3, 2020
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David Pollock
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