The New Middle East
Friday, August 28, 2026
Will the "Economic D-Day" Bring Iran to its Knees or Will It Become Another Trump Foreign Policy Failure?
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Scott Bessent at his August 24th press conference Six months ago today, the United States and Israel mounted a surprise attack on Iran. Duri...
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Who is Ali al-Zaidi? A New Beginning for Iraq or Another Act of Political Theater?
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Who is Ali al-Zaidi? At 41, he is the youngest prime minister to be appointed to that position in Iraq. A billionaire businessman, he never ...
Monday, June 29, 2026
Israel: From Ethnic Democracy to International Isolation
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Myriad anti-Semites, neo-Nazis and radical Islamist terrorists would be delighted if Israel no longer existed. Fortunately, Israel has been ...
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Autocracy and the International Order: How Trump's Disastrous Iran War Demonstrates the Dangers of the "Great Leader" Approach to Foreign Affairs
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By all accounts, the Iran War is a colossal failure. Neither Trump nor his aides can articulate an effective endgame to the conflict or one ...
Thursday, April 30, 2026
After the War: What is the Future of the Arab Gulf?
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What is the future of the Arab Gulf states after the onset of the Iran War? Given the damage caused by large-scale Iranian attacks on oil an...
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