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The End of an Era? The Fate of the Middle East's Longest-Serving Autocrat
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is the most enduring political leader in the Middle East today. Since assuming the position of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1989, he has entrenched himself through decades of strategic appointments, institutional control and the suppression of dissent, consolidating power in ways...
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Withdrawal Without Accountability: The UAE's Unanswered Crimes in Yemen
One of the latest key shifts in Yemen's conflict has been the rupture between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab...
The Broken Clock: Why, for the West, it Will Always be "Five Minutes to Midnight" for the Two-State Solution
In 1982, Meron Benvenisti, former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, spoke to the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington, D.C., about...
Iran Without Me
My first virtual tour of Iran started two months before the 12-Day War between Iran, Israel and the United States...
Destroying Al-Shifa Hospital: "The Complicit Lens: US Media Coverage of Israel's Genocide in Gaza"
The assault on Gaza's hospitals by Israel — particularly Al-Shifa — unfolded not only as a military campaign but as...
In Syria's Amouda, Residents Hope for Stability and Peace Amid the Country's Transition
Amouda — a small town in northeast Syria near the Turkish border — has no high-rise buildings, and not by...
Saudi-Emirati Competition Leaves a Wake of Destruction and New Geopolitical Question for the Middle East
"An Emirati is Saudi and a Saudi is Emirati" — a cheesy slogan once repeated by citizens of the former...
The End of an Era? The Fate of the Middle East's Longest-Serving Autocrat
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is the most enduring political leader in the Middle East today. Since assuming the position of...
The Jordan Option: Israel's Demographic Anxiety and the Future of Palestinian Identity
Central to Israel's approach toward Palestinians is a long-standing demographic concern, with Palestinian population growth framed as a threat to...
Why New York Should Rethink Its Investments in Israel Bonds
New York State and City investments in so-called "Israel Bonds" are once again in the spotlight. Public officials, including candidates...
Gaza's Shrinking Territory: Colonial Violence, Genocide and the Yellow Line
As the ceasefire in Gaza stalls, Israel appears to be hardening its military occupation of the Strip's territory through the...
The Mirror and the Empire: Reading "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" in the Age of Palestine
If we assume danger because a Pakistani man leans toward an American, the mirror condemns us. If we sense only...
"A Sharp Saudi-Led Correction:" What Southern Yemen's Reshuffle Means for the Anti-Houthi Bloc
"A sharp Saudi-led correction," has already been triggered, Jalal said—an outcome that had not occurred in over a decade. Whether...
