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Making the Most of Jordan’s Peace Diplomacy
To follow up on the king’s Ramallah trip, Washington should encourage further engagement in the peace process beyond the diplomatic realm, including economic stabilization initiatives and tie-ins with the Abraham Accords.
Mar 29, 2022
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Articles & Testimony
Book Review: Jordan and America: An Enduring Friendship
Bruce Riedel's latest book has numerous insights on U.S. relations with Amman, but also many unfortunate omissions.
Spring 2022
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  • David Schenker
A Ukrainian flag flies at a naval base in Crimea in 2014 - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Middle East Responses to the Ukraine Crisis
So far, official statements from the region have ranged from rejecting Russia’s moves to treating them as a natural extension of existing policy.
Updated Mar 4, 2022
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  • Margaret Dene
  • Hannah Labow
  • Carol Silber
United Nations headquarters building in New York - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
The UN Resolution on Ukraine: How Did the Middle East Vote?
A comprehensive record of what regional officials said—or didn’t say—about the emergency wartime vote in the General Assembly.
Mar 2, 2022
Lightbulb nighttime Beirut cityscape
In-Depth Reports
Power to the People?
Scrutinizing the U.S.-Arab Effort to Supply Energy to Lebanon via Syria
Residents of the beleaguered country desperately need electricity, but a U.S.-Arab scheme carries complications that could benefit Syria's Assad regime.
Dec 16, 2021
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Ben Fishman
  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Simon Henderson
  • David Schenker
  • Andrew J. Tabler
President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken host the Summit for Democracy. Source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
The Summit for Democracy Skips the Arab World
To address the region’s democracy gap, Washington needs to develop consistent messaging on reform objectives and help its partners focus on achievable goals such as protecting free speech, dissidents, and civil society.
Dec 8, 2021
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  • Ben Fishman
US Army soldiers fire artillery in Syria
Brief Analysis
The Future of al-Tanf Garrison in Syria
The remote U.S. base remains a relatively low-cost, high-impact tool for preventing an Islamic State resurgence, disrupting hostile Iranian activity, and exerting leverage over Syria’s long-term outlook.
Dec 6, 2021
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  • Grant Rumley
  • David Schenker
Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah, Crown Prince Hussein
In-Depth Reports
Preparing for Orderly Change in Jordan When the Time Comes
The kingdom has navigated tricky successions in the past, and many of the elements that allowed it to do so remain in place today.
Nov 22, 2021
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
◆ Sudden Succession Essay Series
A solar panel in the West Bank
Brief Analysis
UAE to Fund Israel and Jordan’s Solar/Water Deal
The trilateral agreement will combine long-established peace partners with one of the Gulf parties to last year’s Abraham Accords, providing a model for broader normalization efforts.
Nov 18, 2021
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Biden Welcomes His First Arab Head of State
The visit will set the stage for future U.S. assistance negotiations and allow King Abdullah to express his views on Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy and other regional issues, while the White House can bolster the relationship and (quietly) push for achievable reforms.
Jul 15, 2021
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Ben Fishman
President Joe Biden speaks on the phone in the Oval Office of the White House
Brief Analysis
Winning the Gaza Ceasefire: Critical Decisions for the Biden Administration
Hamas may not have realized it when firing its first salvo against Jerusalem, but the challenge of its rockets didn’t end with a ceasefire—the administration now faces complex and urgent decisions that could affect the direction of its overall foreign policy.
May 21, 2021
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
After the Gaza Cease-Fire, What Next?
From calling out Qatar and Turkey to encouraging direct Israeli aid, Washington should pursue bolder initiatives that boost the chances of avoiding bloodshed.
May 20, 2021
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  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Rehabilitating Assad: The Arab League Embraces a Pariah
Parochial interests and war fatigue are driving many member states to support premature elections and normalization with Damascus, but this approach will only consolidate Assad’s control and help him evade accountability for war crimes.
May 4, 2021
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  • David Schenker
Hamzah Bin Hussein
Brief Analysis
The Hamzah Affair: Context and Implications of Jordan’s Royal Crisis
The immediate crisis seems to have ended for now, but the stunningly public Hashemite feud is a reminder that Jordan’s stability needs tending and is not something to be taken for granted by Washington or Amman’s regional friends.
Apr 5, 2021
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Yemen’s “Southern Hezbollah”: Implications of Houthi Missile and Drone Improvements
As the Iran-backed rebels make further range leaps that bring them closer to reaching Israel and other countries, the United States needs to start viewing them as a proliferation challenge beyond Yemen’s civil war.
Apr 1, 2021
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  • Michael Knights
Satellite map of wider Rea Sea with country names
In-Depth Reports
The Case for a Holistic U.S. Policy Toward the Emerging Red Sea Region
To promote stability and other U.S. interests, Washington must reshape its approach to this increasingly complex staging ground for global competition.
Apr 1, 2021
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  • Elana DeLozier
◆ Transition 2021
Articles & Testimony
The New Palestinian Fork in the Road: Will They Take It?
New proposals by Palestinian commentators can give Abbas and other senior officials a viable framework for rescheduling premature elections and jumpstarting engagement with Israel, Egypt, and Jordan.
Mar 29, 2021
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  • David Pollock
Map showing Syrians in need of humanitarian assistance.
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Expanding Humanitarian Assistance to Syrians: Two Deadlines Approaching
Syria may not be a priority for the Biden administration, but the Brussels pledging conference and the July vote on the UN cross-border mechanism mean that major donors can no longer keep the disastrous humanitarian situation on the back burner or expect NGOs to resolve it on their own.
Mar 23, 2021
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  • Calvin Wilder
Brief Analysis
Getting the Israel-Jordan Relationship Back on Track
The deterioration seen in recent years has diplomatic, political, economic, and even personal roots, and their collective effect has been to hold back everyone’s interests, including Washington’s.
Mar 12, 2021
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  • David Schenker
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Assistant secretary of state David Schenker speaks at the Department of State in Washington, DC, alongside secretary of state Mike Pompeo
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Brief Analysis
Middle East Policy from Trump to Biden: Views from Inside the State Department’s Near East Bureau
The former assistant secretary of state in charge of the Middle East portfolio from 2019-2021 discusses his time in office and how the region’s challenges and opportunities are evolving at the start of the Biden administration.
March 10, 2021
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  • David Schenker
  • Robert Satloff

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