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Almost everyone in the region expects America to remain engaged. The region may be ready for a real push for a comprehensive peace. The stunning collapse of the Baathist Assad regime in Syria has everyone opining on winners and losers and repercussions in the region and beyond. Accordingly, …

Besides Israel, two powerful players are dominating the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia, orbiting in contrasting domestic and regional goals, although being authoritarian and conservative regimes at the same time. The Middle East, a region that once was referred to as the cradle of Civilization, plunged into …

The historic shift of power in Syria and the possibility of finally accessing evidence of horrific human rights violations could bring accountability closer than ever – if only proof can be preserved. The historic shift of power in Syria and the possibility of finally accessing evidence of horrific …

Turkey is seen as the victor after the fall of Assad. Nonetheless, Ankara cannot ignore a Kurdish role in the post-war settlement. Once upon a time, Turkey’s then-prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hosted Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, for a family holiday in Turkey and planned a Middle East …

The world watched Sunday as Bashar al-Assad, the brutal leader who ruled over Syria for 24 years, was driven out by rebel forces. The Syrian people, who persevered through a civil war lasting longer than a decade, celebrated in the streets at the news of al-Assad’s fall. This …

So much has changed in the Middle East that the new administration will find it difficult to simply repeat its previous policies. It wasn’t at all surprising that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the first foreign leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his election win, …

By Shehab Al Makahleh A few years ago, I had the privilege of sitting down with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world’s leading economists and a sharp observer of global geopolitics. Sachs shed light on a revelation as stark as it is alarming: Syria was part of …

With President-elect Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House, a new chapter in Middle East diplomacy is on the horizon. His administration promises to bring a decisive shift in strategy aimed at resolving the Gaza crisis, liberating hostages, and addressing the challenges of reconstruction. “If the hostages …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh In the shadow of Syria’s swift and shocking collapse, questions abound. Both supporters and opponents of the regime are grappling with the same enigma: what truly transpired? According to credible reports, the seeds of this seismic shift were sown during a clandestine dinner held …