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Feb 27, 2020

How Israel is used to delegitimize Iraq’s anti-government protests

By Seth Frantzman

Adversaries have accused Iraqi protesters of sedition and even tried to link them to the United States and Israel.

Iraq Middle East

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Feb 26, 2020

What comes next for Oman?

By Rumaitha Al Busaidi

Sultan Qaboos' legacy will continue as we embark on a new chapter in our history: an outward-looking nation that does not needlessly provoke others or jeopardize stability.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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Feb 20, 2020

To deter Iran, the Gulf states need stronger navies

By Daniel J. Samet

The Gulf states should follow Washington’s lead in restoring deterrence in the face of the desperate regime in Tehran.

Iran Middle East

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Feb 14, 2020

American passivity and weakness shine in Idlib province

By Frederic C. Hof

In a tribute to foreign policy continuity, the Trump administration upholds its predecessor’s Syria policy of gratuitously communicating passivity and weakness to adversaries.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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Feb 7, 2020

Why Arab Sunnis are disengaged from Iraq’s protests

By Tamer Badawi

If Sunni politicians and powerful tribal chiefs back an upheaval in Arab Sunni areas, they would risk losing the political and economic gains realized by their alliance with Iran-backed political powers and could face repression and marginalization.

Iraq Middle East

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Feb 5, 2020

Should the Palestinians look a gift horse in the mouth?

By Kyle Thetford

Palestinian policymakers might not actually want all that cash. This is in part because of the challenges associated with spending such a vast sum.

Israel Middle East

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Feb 4, 2020

Absence at Berlin conference highlights Tunisia’s difficult challenges

By Alessia Melcangi

So-called marginalization at the Libya Peace Summit in Berlin aroused strong feelings of resentment among Tunisians, exacerbating the country’s already difficult economic, social, and political challenges.

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

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Jan 31, 2020

The two-state solution comes back

By Thomas S. Warrick

The one-state solution is dead. The two-state solution may have a faint heartbeat, but it is unmistakably alive. Now, at least, we know where we are supposed to end up. All we have to do is to work backwards to find out what it will take to get from here to there.

Israel Middle East

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Jan 29, 2020

Let’s make a deal of the century

By Shalom Lipner

Hopes for an immediate breakthrough toward a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians remain bleak.

Israel Middle East

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Jan 24, 2020

China’s Persian Gulf strategy: Keep Tehran and Riyadh content

By Julia Gurol and Jacopo Scita

The current tensions between Washington and Tehran have been a major stress test for China’s Persian Gulf strategy.

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