2024’s big surprises in Middle Eastern politics
Nasrallah’s end, Netanyahu’s warrant, and Assad’s fall.
World leaders are gathering at the U.N. Yes, U.S. sanctions can make this complicated.
David Bosco - September 19, 2019
Travel restrictions are a popular way to punish foreign leaders.
What do peace processes without women’s participation produce? Less peace.
Daniel Nerenberg - September 24, 2018
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A new law in Israel complicates future peace talks. Here’s why.
Joshua Freedman - August 15, 2018
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So Trump’s meeting Kim Jong Un after all. Here’s why face-to-face diplomacy matters.
Marcus Holmes and Keren Yarhi-Milo - June 11, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-tells-north-korea-us-and-allies-are-more-ready-than-ever/2018/05/24/46089692-5f6c-11e8-b656-236c6214ef01_video.html Editor’s note: This post originally ran on May 24,
For Trump, the art of the deal isn’t the art of diplomacy
James Lebovic - March 14, 2018
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Does the Palestinian reconciliation deal make peace more likely?
Wendy Pearlman - October 24, 2017
This month, Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation
Will Obama Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace?
John Sides - November 9, 2012
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