Yemen: A Counterterrorism Failure
Yemen, a country whose counter-terrorism mission was once deemed a “success” by President Barack Obama, seems to be heading for conflict and bloodshed.
Category: Middle East
Palestinian Statehood: What South Africa Did Wrong, and What That Means for Israel
Adrian Jennings evaluates the future of the two-state solution in Israel and considers the benefits of a single, integrated state.
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After the Fall: U.S. Aid and Deteriorating Human Rights in Egypt
As Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi continues his campaign of repression against the political opposition, American aid and military hardware continue to pour into the country.
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How Netanyahu’s Decision to Address Congress is Testing Israel’s Relationship with the United States
The special relationship between the United States and Israel plays an outsize role in shaping U.S. policy in the Middle East — so why is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now jeopardizing it?
United Front: Turkey and the Kurds Move Against ISIS
New cross-border dynamics in the Middle East have led Turkey to support the Kurds in increasingly visible ways.
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Protecting Jewish Sovereignty, Ignoring Arab Minority
Seeking to consolidate the country’s status as the “national homeland of the Jewish people,” the Israeli cabinet voted two weeks ago in favor of a hotly contested Jewish State Bill.
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Divided We Fall – Iraq’s Sectarian Violence Weakens anti-ISIS Effort
With the rise of ISIS, sectarian strife in Iraq and Syria has come to a head. According to Alex Davies, coalition forces in the Middle East must adopt measures to reduce sectarian conflict, or else fight a battle that fails to address the root of the problem.
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Why the Answer in Iraq is Not “Cry Havoc”
As the Iraqi government employs largely Shiite militias to counter the Islamic State, it may only be a matter of time before full-scale civil war is reignited in Iraq.
Did Democracy Come Too Soon For Libya?
The scene on the ground in Libya today is one that few intended when they first took up arms against the Gaddafi regime in 2011. What went wrong?
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