• Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    Will Trump’s Gulf Trip Exacerbate or Mitigate the Arab World’s Three Plagues?

    May 22, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    The lasting effects of US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf region may only become clear in the year ahead, making any suggestions of profound changes…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    Deals Without Guarantees: Trump’s Gulf Visit and the Future of US–Saudi Relations

    May 22, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    On May 13, US President Donald Trump began a four-day tour of Gulf countries, during which he traveled to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UA…

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenUS Foreign Policy

    Implications of the US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal

    President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement on May 6 of a ceasefire deal with Yemen’s Houthis—in which the militant group pledged not to target American shi…

  • Panel Discussions
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Gaza: Journalists Under Fire – Film Screening and Discussion

    May 29, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ET

    "Gaza: Journalists Under Fire" tells the story of three of the journalists killed by the Israeli army while covering the genocide in Gaza. The film screening w…

  • Webinar
    LevantMedia and Technology

    AI-Assisted Atrocities in Palestine: Censorship, Surveillance, and Tech Complicity

    May 29, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss the role of technology and big tech companies in the occupation of Palestine, enabling digital repression and censorship of pro-Palestine conte…

  • From our Affiliates
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    Trump’s Gulf Tour: A Pragmatic America First Approach

    May 21, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    US President Donald Trump conducted his first major international tour since taking office, stopping at Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates from …

  • The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    President Trump’s Gulf Trip: Post-Visit Observations

    May 20, 2025

    During his trip to the three Gulf Cooperation Council countries, president Trump made dramatic announcements regarding hot-button issues at the heart of Americ…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    President Trump’s Gulf Trip: Post-Visit Observations

    Last week President Donald Trump ended a three-country trip to the Arabian Gulf—Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates—where he signed lucrative arm…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Outlines Vision for Middle East in Saudi Arabia Speech

    May 19, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    President Trump delivered remarks on his vision for a “prosperous future in the Middle East.” During the speech, Trump decried past US intervention in the regi…

  • Intern Corner
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Occupation Funded, Development Denied: How American Aid Cuts Affect the West Bank 

    May 16, 2025Adriana Hashem

    On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump made his opening moves to dismantle the fiscal and ideological foundations of American foreign…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Israel’s Regional Goals Clash with Trump’s Foreign Policy

    May 16, 2025

    Yousef Munayyer examines the growing disconnect between Israel’s regional objectives and Donald Trump’s transactional style of diplomacy, and how the president…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Resumption of Beirut Port Blast Investigation Offers Lebanon New Hope

    May 15, 2025Patricia Karam

    Nearly five years after the devastating explosion at the Port of Beirut that killed some 220 people, injured some 7,000, and left a large portion of the city i…

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