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Dispatches

Feb 23, 2026

What I told Israeli lawmakers about reviving regional integration

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Daniel B. Shapiro</span>

Careful implementation of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan and expanded regional integration can be mutually reinforcing.

Israel Middle East

Dispatches

Feb 21, 2026

Ten predictions for the potential US strikes on Iran

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">William F. Wechsler</span>

There are more likely and less likely possibilities for what will happen if US President Donald Trump decides to launch an attack on Iran.

Conflict Iran

Freedom and Prosperity Around the World

Feb 20, 2026

Tunisia needs both bread and freedom

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Ameni Mehrez</span>

Tunisia was one of the Arab Spring's success stories, with dramatic increases in political freedom after the 2011 uprising. Fifteen years on, the country's experience shows how intertwined freedom and prosperity are. With economic opportunity not matching the increases in political voice, frustration and unrest has followed.

Democratic Transitions Fiscal and Structural Reform

MENASource

Feb 20, 2026

Iran’s regime is suffering from strategic vertigo. Its next misstep may be its last.

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Michael Rozenblat</span>

Iranian leaders continue to see their major decisions backfire. Will they choose obstinance again in ongoing talks with the US?

Conflict Iran

In the News

Feb 20, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on CBS News on US strategy in Iran and the Board of Peace

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

On February 19, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on CBS News about potential US strikes in Iran and the Board of Peace.

Iran Middle East

MENASource

Feb 20, 2026

Syria is not Libya, but it could become one if the world looks away

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Kurt Davis Jr.</span>

There are lessons from Libya's fragmentation and collapse that can be applied now as Syria sits at a similar inflection point.

Conflict Libya

Dispatches

Feb 19, 2026

Before striking Iran, Trump should answer these six questions

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Nate Swanson</span>

As negotiations falter, a new conflict looks increasingly likely. Asking the right questions now can prevent problems later on.

Conflict Iran

MENASource

Feb 18, 2026

Israel needs a fundamental shift in its foreign policy

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Amir Asmar</span>

Israel's international standing has been tarnished by its conduct in Gaza, but the apparent end of the war presents a unique moment for reexamination.

Conflict International Norms

Dispatches

Feb 17, 2026

Dispatch from Munich: Pursuing Middle East integration during a time of upheaval

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Allison Minor</span>

The next year will provide an important opportunity to channel changes across the Middle East toward greater integration and stability.

Middle East Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Dispatches

Feb 16, 2026

The promise and peril of Trump’s Board of Peace

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Eric Alter</span>

The inaugural meeting of President Donald Trump’s initiative to manage the post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza takes place on February 19.

Conflict Middle East

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