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Operation Aspides, or the Peril of Low Expectations in Yemen

For the foreseeable future, maritime trade through the Red Sea will remain a hostage to Ansar Allah and Iran. They will likely use this to secure concessions elsewhere.

· November 19, 2024
commentary
Diwan
The Palestinian Struggle Needs to be Reimagined

The U.S. election result and Yahya Sinwar’s death are markers that the contemporary national movement is moribund.

· November 12, 2024
event
The Trump Presidency's Foreign Policy: Implications for the Middle East and Shifting Global Dynamics
November 8, 2024

The outcome of the U.S. presidential elections will likely introduce a new chapter in American foreign policy, with prospective shifts that will shape the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape.

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commentary
Diwan
Complicit in the Middle East’s Distress

In an interview, Marwan Muasher looks back on U.S. policy toward the ongoing crisis, and sees even worse ahead.

· November 8, 2024
commentary
Diwan
Where to Next in Lebanon’s Open-Ended War?

Israel and the United States want to alter the country’s political landscape, but should be very careful not to destroy everything.

· October 15, 2024
Smoke rising from among houses
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Emissary
Israel’s and Hezbollah’s Default Option: Keep Fighting

Political calculations on both sides make a ceasefire unlikely.

· September 26, 2024
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Borders Without a Nation: Syria, Outside Powers, and Open-Ended Instability

In Syria’s border regions, changes in demographics, economics, and security mean that an inter-Syrian peace process will require consensus among main regional powers that Syria must remain united, that no one side can be victorious, and that perennial instability threatens the region.

· September 10, 2024
commentary
Diwan
Alpha Males in Beirut

A myth about Moscow’s liberation of three diplomats in 1985 actually tells us more about those recounting the story.

· September 3, 2024
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Maha Yahya on CNN After Israel Hezbollah Trade Fire

Maha Yahya comments on tensions following Israel Hezbollah trade fire.

· August 26, 2024
CNN
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The Houthi Factor: Gaza, the Axis of Resistance, and Middle East Stability
August 13, 2024

The Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center is organizing a webinar to discuss the latest dynamics at play beyond Yemen and their broader domestic and regional implications.

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