Beyond “Maximum Pressure” in US Policy on Iran: Leveraging Regional Partners to Contain Iran’s Actions and Shape its Future Choices
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Israel’s upcoming political crisis
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Will Damascus-SDF negotiations lead to agreement or escalation?
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Time for a more realistic approach to Afghanistan
Share Taliban control over Afghanistan stands today virtually unchallenged. No political or military force appears likely...
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Security in Alawite regions in post-Assad Syria
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A different Middle East: How should Washington respond?
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Preserving evidence and securing justice for Assad’s crimes
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Saudi Arabia’s diversified support for a two-state solution
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Governing the day after in Syria
Share On Dec. 8, 2024, Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell. This is a fact, but it woefully...
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The mainstreaming of Israeli extremism
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