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Syria reignites, shaking Assad’s hold across the country. In only six days, a broad coalition of advancing opposition forces coordinated by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has captured all of Idlib province, almost all of Aleppo province, and a sizeable stretch of northern Hama — a humiliating defeat for Bashar al-Assad and illustrative of the fragility of regime rule in Syria.
Two years on, what is the state of the Abraham Accords?
Sep 14, 2022 · Two years after the signing of the Abraham Accords, progress in developing relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors has achieved mixed results, opening up some greater cooperation in the security sphere but failing to change Arab publics' minds due to the lack of movement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Taliban’s religious roadmap for Afghanistan
Jan 26, 2022 · After a grueling 20-year campaign, America concluded its war in Afghanistan where it started: with the Taliban in charge. But this isn’t your father’s Taliban. In recognition of their need for a firmer ideological base and their desire to establish a purely Islamic system, the Taliban rulers are gradually putting together the framework for their new ideological state.
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The Middle East Journal is the oldest peer-reviewed publication in North America dedicated to the study of the modern Middle East. First printed in 1947, the Journal continues to present readers with original and objective research and analysis, as well as source material, on the area from Morocco to Pakistan.. Each issue of The Middle East Journal includes articles written by …
Introduction to Islam: An Online Text | Middle East Institute
Jan 24, 2012 · Islamic Law - The Shariah. The Qur'an is the principal source of Islamic law, the Sharia. It contains the rules by which the Muslim world is governed (or should govern itself) and forms the basis for relations between man and God, between individuals, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, as well as between man and things which are part of creation.
America’s Strategic Drift in the Middle East ... - Middle East Institute
Oct 2, 2024 · Supporting Israel’s Self-Defense. Overall Grade for US Policy: B (Same as B in July, down from A- in April). The Biden administration’s top priority, as demonstrated in word and deed, is to support Israel’s self-defense, and it has done so with few restrictions, even as it raised some of its own concerns and criticisms about Israel’s conduct of the war.
Why unconditional US support for Israel must stop
Feb 26, 2024 · On 13 December 2023, following discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, US President Joe Biden rejected congressional calls to stop or condition US military assistance to the Jewish state. “We’re not going to do a damn thing other than protect Israel in the process. Not a single thing,” he said at the time.
The Houthis’ war and Yemen's future | Middle East Institute
Sep 23, 2022 · Since seizing the capital of Sana'a in September 2014, the Houthis have been transforming the portions of Yemen under their control in line with a radical political and religious ideology. The Houthis’ war is complicated and may not be resolved quickly. But for now, the main obstacles to peace are ones that only Yemenis can resolve, which are rooted in rival concerns over the distribution of ...
The geopolitical causes of Georgia’s political crisis
Jul 17, 2024 · Strengthening authoritarian rule in Georgia is not just a reflection of Georgia’s internal politics but also a symptom of the West’s broader disengagement from the wider Black Sea region. This disengagement has facilitated Russian state capture in Georgia, undermining the rule of law and democracy.
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