Showing Palestine Refugees that Americans Care

Spring 2024 / Q & A

The Cairo Review asks the UNRWA USA National Committee questions about its purpose, processes, and operations amid the existential crisis UNRWA is facing.

Biden Aims to Contain Violence in Israel/Palestine. His Policy May Be Stoking It Instead

October 26, 2023 / Tahrir Forum

Biden’s recent attempts at deescalation do not challenge or overturn decades of America enabling Israel’s violent occupation of Palestine. Instead, Biden has continued to systematically dismantle any non-violent avenues for Palestinian resistance while strengthening the militant Israeli far right.

Russia, Ukraine, and U.S. Policy in the Middle East

Fall 2022/Winter 2023 / Essays

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has influenced U.S. policy in the Middle East, the future of which depends on the outcome of the war, as well as Washington’s commitment to the region

False Assumptions and Ethical Shortcomings in Kabul

August 28, 2021 / Midan

What happened in Kabul has taught us that countries must avoid over-relying on America, and Washington needs to better understand foreign theaters.

This Watershed Moment for the Land(s) between the River and the Sea

June 21, 2021 / Global Forum

The recent war between Israel and Hamas has transformed the moral calculus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Maintaining the U.S.-Saudi Relationship

Spring 2021 / Essays

The once booming strategic alliance between Riyadh and Washington has weathered a number of regional storms but is beginning to show wear and tear.

Egypt, United States Must Navigate a New Alliance

/ Midan

Strategic priorities in Cairo and Washington have shifted somewhat in recent years leaving what was once a critical relationship out of unison.

Does the Biden Administration Have Time for Foreign Policy?

Winter 2021 / Essays

As the United States moves back to a more traditional presidency, the world questions the new administration’s ability, much less willingness, to take a leading role in world politics amid more demanding issues at home

The Biden Administration’s Road Ahead

/ Essays

Despite an expected change in the White House, how the new administration deals with the out-of-control COVID-19 crisis could help shed some light on an unclear future for the United States.

The U.S.–Middle East Future: In the Face of Fatigue

Fall 2020 / Essays

As the Trump presidency ends and Joe Biden is set to be the next U.S. president, thinkers convene to consider what his administration means for the Middle East.

Short perspectives on the United States’ foreign policy in the Middle East after the November 2020 presidential election

Fall 2020 / Midan

How will a Trump or Biden presidency shape the future of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East?

Explaining How Washington and the Election Works

Fall 2020 / Essays

In 2016, all predictions about the U.S. elections were wrong. Will Washington insiders get it right this time?

What does a Trump or Biden presidency mean for Israel and Palestine?

October 20, 2020 / Global Forum

Next month’s election may be instrumental in salvaging what hope remains for a two-state solution.

Arabs Try to Make Sense of What is Happening in the United States

October 5, 2020 / Global Forum

How have contentious domestic crises in the United States impacted the Arab world’s perception of the global leader?

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