Arab governments are constrained by dependency, regime survival and fear of empowering Iran-aligned rivals.


American University of Beirut, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow and non-resident Senior Fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC
Arab governments are constrained by dependency, regime survival and fear of empowering Iran-aligned rivals.

A local war has gone regional, drawing in Iran and the US, but its root cause is unchanged: Palestine.

A Middle Eastern country has for the first time single-handedly checked the war-making capabilities of the US and Israel

New, critical dynamics are emerging in the region that could reshape it in dramatic ways.

The US-Israel attack on Iran and mounting pressure inside Lebanon have pushed the group into a strategic gamble.

How Qatar and its Gulf partners respond to the attack could decide the next chapter for the region.

Signals from both sides that they are open to talks should be taken seriously and encouraged.

It is the most complete and consequential Arab state.

The failed governance that plagued Syria is not unique. It is a power model that has devastated the whole region.

Arab Americans no longer ‘accept crumbs’, they want their ‘share of the pie’ in US politics.
