A Journal of Ideas

Middle East

Circumventing Congress's War Powers

Trump has said “great nations do not fight endless wars.” But he has continued ours—and stretched executive authority to an absurd degree.

By Matthew Duss

October, No. 60, Special Issue – 6 MIN READ

The Middle East: Finding Opportunities

By Leah Pisar Matt Spence

Spring, No. 56 – 4 MIN READ

When Trump Went to Israel

Despite Trump’s autocratic, strongman airs, his recent Middle East trip was also marked by a strange sense of weakness on the part of his Administration.

By Noam Sheizaf

May 26, 2017, 3:08 pm – 5 MIN READ

Abbas's Unmerited Optimism

The Palestinian president's overtures toward a renewed peace, with the help of Trump, mask a darker reality back home.

By Dalia Hatuqa

May 11, 2017, 2:33 pm – 6 MIN READ

Taking on ISIS—and Assad

By Faysal Itani

Spring 2016, No. 40 – 9 MIN READ