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Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In the annals of American engagement in the Middle East, few partnerships …
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Jordan as America’s Strategic Anchor: A Study in Geopolitical Alignment
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From McCarthyism to Trumpism: The Recasting of the Russian “Other” in American Politics
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Carrier, Chokepoint and Coercion: The Growing Risk of Iran-U.S. Conflict
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Talking Peace While Preparing War: The Paradox of U.S.–Iran Negotiations
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Al-Makahleh: Between the Thunder and the Silence: America, Iran, and the Diplomacy of the Abyss
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Carrier, Chokepoint and Coercion: The Growing Risk of Iran-U.S. Conflict
After the successful US regime-change military action in Venezuela, it appears Washington is aiming for …
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Talking Peace While Preparing War: The Paradox of U.S.–Iran Negotiations
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Al-Makahleh: Between the Thunder and the Silence: America, Iran, and the Diplomacy of the Abyss
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Diplomacy Under the Shadow of War: The High-Stakes U.S.–Iran Talks in Geneva
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Al-Makahleh: West Bank Administrative Reconfiguration and the Deconstruction of the Palestinian State Paradigm
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Al-Makahleh: Putin’s Arab Week in the Kremlin: Russia Repositions Itself as the Region’s Steady Power
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In the final week of January 2026, the Kremlin was unusually crowded. …
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What the National Defense Strategy Means for the US-South Korea Alliance
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Trump’s Iran Dilemma: Strike, or Lose Face?
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A Year of Anarchy and the South and Central Asia
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Rescuing the American Republic: Time to Look “Backwards” and “Forwards”p
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Russia’s Strategic Pivot to Southeast Asia: Energy, Climate, and Geopolitics
Russia is redefining its strategy in Southeast Asia with renewed attention to energy cooperation, technology …
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Will Turkey Deploy Its Russian-Made S-400 Air-Defense System in Syria?
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Pagers explosions across Lebanon: Cyber Warfare’s New Lethal Frontier
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Time to Reorganize the Rules of the Political Game
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Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump: Who’s Really Shifting Gears?
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The End of Quiet Power: How the UAE Became a Driver of Regional Conflict
For years, the United Arab Emirates was portrayed as the region’s master of “quiet diplomacy”—a …
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When Will We Fight Israel?
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Peace at Stake as Middle East Tensions Escalate
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Trilateral Masks Hidden Differences
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Inside Iran’s Quds Day Celebration of October 7
