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US leaders should instead concern themselves with Iraq’s democratic maturity, writes @sajadjiyad.bsky.social. After all, Iraq's development—more than the ideology of its government—is the true key to making it a more positive influence in an unstable region. (3/3)
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
US leaders should instead concern themselves with Iraq’s democratic maturity, writes @sajadjiyad.bsky.social. After all, Iraq's development—more than the ideology of its government—is the true key to making it a more positive influence in an unstable region. (3/3)
New CI report by @delaneysimon.bsky.social provides a case study of Joe Biden’s unprecedented efforts last year to sanction Israeli settlers, with crucial lessons for future sanctions efforts against Israeli settlers. (1/6) tcf.org/content/comm...
June 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New CI report by @delaneysimon.bsky.social provides a case study of Joe Biden’s unprecedented efforts last year to sanction Israeli settlers, with crucial lessons for future sanctions efforts against Israeli settlers. (1/6) tcf.org/content/comm...
Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs mean that the 1990s dream of peace and democracy in the Middle East through economic liberalization is dead, writes @rohanadvani.bsky.social in a new commentary. (1/6)
May 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs mean that the 1990s dream of peace and democracy in the Middle East through economic liberalization is dead, writes @rohanadvani.bsky.social in a new commentary. (1/6)
Previous installment in this series argued that Iran and its network of influence were unable to coordinate a regional war but remain relevant: “Down but Not Out: Reassessing the Axis of Resistance,”
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April 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Previous installment in this series argued that Iran and its network of influence were unable to coordinate a regional war but remain relevant: “Down but Not Out: Reassessing the Axis of Resistance,”
tcf.org/content/repo... (6/6)
tcf.org/content/repo... (6/6)
In a new report, “The Axis of Resistance Returns to Its Local Roots,” @veenaa.bsky.social & @tcambanis.bsky.social show how Iran, Hezbollah, and the Houthis have not given up their more expansive ambitions, but have been diminished in a year and a half of war. tcf.org/content/repo... (2/6)
April 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In a new report, “The Axis of Resistance Returns to Its Local Roots,” @veenaa.bsky.social & @tcambanis.bsky.social show how Iran, Hezbollah, and the Houthis have not given up their more expansive ambitions, but have been diminished in a year and a half of war. tcf.org/content/repo... (2/6)
Faced with the most serious threat in its history, the Iran-aligned “Axis of Resistance” is turning back to basics: local power. (1/6)
April 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Faced with the most serious threat in its history, the Iran-aligned “Axis of Resistance” is turning back to basics: local power. (1/6)
US policymakers need to face facts: it’s too soon to write the epitaph for the Axis of Resistance. Axis groups like Hezbollah and the Houthis have been diminished, but retain significant local power as a decentralized network, argue @veenaa.bsky.social and @tcambanis.bsky.social in a new report. 1/3
March 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
US policymakers need to face facts: it’s too soon to write the epitaph for the Axis of Resistance. Axis groups like Hezbollah and the Houthis have been diminished, but retain significant local power as a decentralized network, argue @veenaa.bsky.social and @tcambanis.bsky.social in a new report. 1/3
Even if Trump keeps Boulos around as an adviser (a big if), it's likely just an example of a chaotic approach to the Middle East driven by the personalities in Trump’s orbit. More in new commentary by @aronlund.bsky.social https://tcf.org/content/commentary/trumps-would-be-lebanon-whisperer/ 6/6
November 21, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Even if Trump keeps Boulos around as an adviser (a big if), it's likely just an example of a chaotic approach to the Middle East driven by the personalities in Trump’s orbit. More in new commentary by @aronlund.bsky.social https://tcf.org/content/commentary/trumps-would-be-lebanon-whisperer/ 6/6
@aronlund.bsky.social dives into Boulos's Lebanese political history to show that things are not so simple. https://tcf.org/content/commentary/trumps-would-be-lebanon-whisperer/ 3/6
November 21, 2024 at 12:47 PM
@aronlund.bsky.social dives into Boulos's Lebanese political history to show that things are not so simple. https://tcf.org/content/commentary/trumps-would-be-lebanon-whisperer/ 3/6
Trump II will enable more destructive experiments in fashioning “a new Middle East.” US policy could push region to new bottoms but won’t create anything good.
@tcambanis.bsky.social in this week's roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
@tcambanis.bsky.social in this week's roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 21, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Trump II will enable more destructive experiments in fashioning “a new Middle East.” US policy could push region to new bottoms but won’t create anything good.
@tcambanis.bsky.social in this week's roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
@tcambanis.bsky.social in this week's roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Trump II means more Israeli expropriation of Palestinian land. The man who gave Jerusalem and the Golan to Israel could sign off on recolonization of Gaza and annexation of the West Bank. Zack Cuyler in our roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 21, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Trump II means more Israeli expropriation of Palestinian land. The man who gave Jerusalem and the Golan to Israel could sign off on recolonization of Gaza and annexation of the West Bank. Zack Cuyler in our roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Trump officials see Yemen as a low-cost opportunity to build pressure on Iran. The result will be more misery and bloodshed for Yemen—and probably more US involvement. @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social in our roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 21, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Trump officials see Yemen as a low-cost opportunity to build pressure on Iran. The result will be more misery and bloodshed for Yemen—and probably more US involvement. @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social in our roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Gulf monarchs were quick to congratulate Trump on his victory, and many are emboldened. But Trump II holds serious risks for Gulf stability, including Saudi favoritism. Veena Ali-Khan in this week's roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 20, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Gulf monarchs were quick to congratulate Trump on his victory, and many are emboldened. But Trump II holds serious risks for Gulf stability, including Saudi favoritism. Veena Ali-Khan in this week's roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
MAGA boosters will try to credit Trump with opening up new economic opportunities in the Gulf. The truth is that those economies were already on the rise. @rohanadvani.bsky.social in this week's roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM
MAGA boosters will try to credit Trump with opening up new economic opportunities in the Gulf. The truth is that those economies were already on the rise. @rohanadvani.bsky.social in this week's roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Will Trump’s disdain for foreign aid extend to the Lebanese army? If so, it will further undermine the supposed U.S. objectives of strengthening the Lebanese government. @abujamajem.com in a new CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 20, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Will Trump’s disdain for foreign aid extend to the Lebanese army? If so, it will further undermine the supposed U.S. objectives of strengthening the Lebanese government. @abujamajem.com in a new CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Slashing foreign aid is one of Trump’s few unchanging opinions. In Syria, that could mean the beginning of a profoundly destabilizing humanitarian crisis. @aronlund.bsky.social in a new @CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 20, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Slashing foreign aid is one of Trump’s few unchanging opinions. In Syria, that could mean the beginning of a profoundly destabilizing humanitarian crisis. @aronlund.bsky.social in a new @CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Trump’s approach to Syria exemplifies the chaotic incoherence of his Middle East policy. @abujamajem.com in a new @CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 19, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Trump’s approach to Syria exemplifies the chaotic incoherence of his Middle East policy. @abujamajem.com in a new @CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
To get elected, Trump made impossible promises to adversaries in the Middle East. His actual policy will likely be decided by the hawks he appoints. Assume the worst. @eamonka.bsky.social in a new Century roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 19, 2024 at 11:17 PM
To get elected, Trump made impossible promises to adversaries in the Middle East. His actual policy will likely be decided by the hawks he appoints. Assume the worst. @eamonka.bsky.social in a new Century roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Trump will likely tighten severe sanctions on Iran—pushing Tehran into the China-led, BRICS-aligned economic sphere. Veena Ali-Khan in a new Century roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 19, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Trump will likely tighten severe sanctions on Iran—pushing Tehran into the China-led, BRICS-aligned economic sphere. Veena Ali-Khan in a new Century roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Many Iraqis believe Trump’s administration cannot be worse than Biden’s. War with Iran could test that assumption. @sajadjiyad.bsky.social in a new @Century roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 19, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Many Iraqis believe Trump’s administration cannot be worse than Biden’s. War with Iran could test that assumption. @sajadjiyad.bsky.social in a new @Century roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Trump’s policies toward Islamic movements and the Israeli war on Palestine could lead those who voted for him in states like Michigan to change their minds. @3yyash.bsky.social in a new Century roundtable: https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 19, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Trump’s policies toward Islamic movements and the Israeli war on Palestine could lead those who voted for him in states like Michigan to change their minds. @3yyash.bsky.social in a new Century roundtable: https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Under the Trump administration, the best case scenario for US–Turkey relations is corruption and authoritarian solidarity instead of a clash of civilizations. https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east @nicholasdanfort.bsky.social in a new Century roundtable
November 19, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Under the Trump administration, the best case scenario for US–Turkey relations is corruption and authoritarian solidarity instead of a clash of civilizations. https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east @nicholasdanfort.bsky.social in a new Century roundtable
Trump has promised peace for Lebanon, but his badly designed negotiations might just eat away even more at Lebanon’s sovereignty.
@simagh.bsky.social in a @CenturyIntl roundtable on the dangers of Trump II for Lebanon https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
@simagh.bsky.social in a @CenturyIntl roundtable on the dangers of Trump II for Lebanon https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 19, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Trump has promised peace for Lebanon, but his badly designed negotiations might just eat away even more at Lebanon’s sovereignty.
@simagh.bsky.social in a @CenturyIntl roundtable on the dangers of Trump II for Lebanon https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
@simagh.bsky.social in a @CenturyIntl roundtable on the dangers of Trump II for Lebanon https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Trump might entice Israel to wind down its war—but the price will be a promise that Palestine is never actually free.
Dahlia Scheindlin on Trump’s new, bigger blank check for Israel in a new @CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Dahlia Scheindlin on Trump’s new, bigger blank check for Israel in a new @CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
November 19, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Trump might entice Israel to wind down its war—but the price will be a promise that Palestine is never actually free.
Dahlia Scheindlin on Trump’s new, bigger blank check for Israel in a new @CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east
Dahlia Scheindlin on Trump’s new, bigger blank check for Israel in a new @CenturyIntl roundtable https://tcf.org/content/report/how-trump-can-make-things-worse-in-the-middle-east