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Fighters affiliated with Syria's "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham" (HTS) rebel-group display drugs previously seized at a checkpoint they control in Daret Ezza, in the western countryside of the northern Aleppo province, on April 10, 2022
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Border Traffic: How Syria Uses Captagon to Gain Leverage Over Saudi Arabia

Bashar al-Assad’s regime has used the drug partly as a means of ensuring that Syria is reintegrated into the Arab world, allowing its leadership to reinforce its position after years of isolation and conflict.

· July 9, 2024
commentary
The Futility of a Lebanon War

Israel has no military options that could achieve a better result than a negotiated solution or a return to the status quo.

· June 27, 2024
Buildings in Ramallah with black water jugs on top.
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Palestinians Without Palestine?

Palestinians are still here, but their institutions have decayed much more than diplomats realize.

· June 25, 2024
In The Media
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Israel Shift to Hezbollah Can Bring In United States, Iran

A conversation about the idea of a ceasefire in Gaza and an Israeli shift toward toward Hezbollah.

· June 24, 2024
Bloomberg
In The Media
in the media
Could the Israel-Hamas War Engulf the Entire Middle East?

A ceasefire in Gaza seems unlikely. With escalating conflict involving Israel and Hezbollah, U.S. officials fear this could lead to a broader Middle East war.

· June 24, 2024
KCRW