The US role in the Middle East is eroding as Russia gains traction with all regional players, except
The US has yet to make a determination if Syria used chemical weapons in its attacks in Idlib province against al Qaeda-linked Islamic...
No Room for Dissent: Get on Board or Be Pushed out of the Middle East Deal of the Century
I usually don’t write about US-Palestine relations. We are now in the 52nd year after the 1967 Six-Day War, which is the baseline for my...
Russian Strides across the Mediterranean Reflect Diverse Interests
For Putin watchers in the Middle East and the US trying to discern a core strategic thrust to Russian policy in the region, the...
Arab Youth Survey 2019 – How Do Lebanon and the Levant Stack Up?
Around this time each year, a major survey measuring attitudes among Arab youth is published. This year, it involved face-to-face...
Lebanon News: Progress on the Blue Line Demarcation with Israel? Interview with Interior Minister; S
After a push from US Secretary of State Pompeo and President Trump’s endorsement of Israel’s annexation of the Golan, Lebanon finally...
