Shaffer Quoted in The Jerusalem Post on Israeli Gas Being Sold to Egypt

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Dispatch from the Gulf: Finding middle ground amid Israel-Iran war

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Shaffer Quoted in The Jerusalem Post on Israeli Gas Being Sold to Egypt

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The stakes are higher as two opposing rhetorics about the region’s future are at play: Pan-Abrahamism and Revolutionary Islamism.

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Shaffer Quoted in The Jerusalem Post on Israeli Gas Being Sold to Egypt

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Feb 19, 2018

Shaffer Quoted in The Jerusalem Post on Israeli Gas Being Sold to Egypt

By Brenda Shaffer

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Israel

New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2018

Why Trump’s Vow to Cut Off Cash to the Palestinians Could Be Dangerous

By Ashish Kumar Sen

At a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 25, US President Donald J. Trump suggested that he would withhold more aid from the Palestinians and that Israel “will pay” for his decision to agree upfront to recognize Jerusalem as its capital. […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2018

Mike Pence Just Said that the United States Will Open an Embassy in Jerusalem in 2019. Can That Happen?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US Vice President Mike Pence made news in his address to the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem on January 22 when he declared that the Trump administration would open the US Embassy in Jerusalem before the end of 2019.

Israel

New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2018

Trump Recognized Jerusalem. Then What?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

This article is part of a series that reflects on the first year of the Trump administration. Although Trump recognized Jerusalem to be Israel’s capital, he didn’t describe it as the undivided capital of Israel. Why does this matter?

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In the News

Jan 15, 2018

Khoury Quoted in Gulf News Palestine on Ideology and Financial Interests Guiding Trump’s Israel Policy

By Nabeel Khoury

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In the News

Jan 14, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Cyprus, Israel Falling Behind Egypt in Energy Prospects

By Charles Ellinas

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In the News

Jan 1, 2018

Charai in the National Interest: Trump’s Jerusalem Move Could Provide a Pathway to Peace

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2017

Miscalculations, Machismo, and Military Misjudgment Could Create New Global Hot Spots

By Daniel V. Speckhard

Connecting 2017’s political and military missteps to 2018’s global economic outlook The shift toward nationalist populism, demonstrated by the sweeping political changes around the world in 2017, has throughout history been a harbinger of global instability and conflict, and could directly affect both the international security landscape and global economy in 2018. Looking back, it […]

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In the News

Dec 13, 2017

Khoury Quoted in The Washington Times on Muslim Leaders Criticism of President Trump’s Jerusalem Decision

By Nabeel Khoury

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In the News

Dec 11, 2017

Hellyer Quoted in Lobe Log on Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel

By H.A. Hellyer

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