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Jun 4, 2025

Why Iraq should build bridges with its ‘new’ neighbor, Syria

By Shermine Serbest

Iraq’s position on the Syria transition is split between two camps: the official government, and that of the powerful non-state actors.

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Jun 4, 2025

What Lebanon’s municipal election results mean for Hezbollah

By David Daoud

Municipal election results did not demonstrate the militant group’s dominance over Lebanon’s Shiites, but Hezbollah nevertheless retains popularity.

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Jun 3, 2025

India-Gulf relations are muted—but mobilizing

By Jonathan Fulton

The depth of Indian-Gulf relations creates a strong foundation for increased India-Middle East integration over the coming decades.

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Jul 13, 2022

Shapiro quoted in ABC on Biden’s trip to Israel

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Shapiro quoted in DefenseOne on Biden’s Middle East trip and the goals for his visit to Israel

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Wechsler interviewed on Arirang about whether Biden’s Middle East trip will be successful

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Panikoff interviewed on C-SPAN about Biden’s trip to the Middle East and the future of US foreign policy

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Jul 13, 2022

US interests and capacity for Middle East stability exist, but President Biden must convey will 

By R. Clarke Cooper

The US has the tools to be fully engaged in the region and, during his trip, the US president needs to strongly declare it to the entire region.

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Zais in Real Clear Energy: American energy interests in Iraq are under direct attack by Iran

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