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What the Iran Deal Has Meant for Saudi Arabia and Regional Tensions
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz. *** One unintended but very important consequence of the Iran nuclear deal has been to aggravate and intensify Saudi Arabia's concerns about Ira... -
The Human Cost of the Siege on Aleppo
The United Nations this week said it is “deeply alarmed” by the situation in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. The battle for Castello Road, which connects Aleppo to Turkey and is the key entry point i... -
Testimony in Opposition to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Today at 10 am, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a hearing on S. 2040, the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.” As readers of this blog... -
Hot Commodities: One Step Forward, Some Steps Back
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Siege Warfare in Syria
On June 30, 2016, the United Nations announced that after having accessed two blockaded towns near Damascus, it had finally delivered aid to all areas under siege in Syria. For the starving populations o... -
Israel’s New Counterterrorism Law
Last month, the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) passed comprehensive legislation overhauling domestic counterterrorism authorities. When it enters into force in November, the new Counterterrorism Law will r... -
Possible U.S. Responses to the South China Sea Arbitration Award: The Aggressive FONOPs Option
What will be the effect of yesterday’s blockbuster South China Sea arbitral award on the U.S. government’s policy in the region? Reportedly, an inter-agency working group in the U.S. government has been ... -
A Response to the Government's Brief in Capt. Smith v. Obama
The government has just filed its brief responding to Captain Smith’s challenge to the president’s unilateral war against ISIS. The government’s lengthy brief cites more than eighty judicial decisions, b... -
Facebook, Hamas, and Why a New Material Support Suit May Have Legs
The last few months have seen a spree of lawsuits filed against social media companies for allegedly providing material support to terrorists groups, particularly ISIS, by effectively allowing those grou... -
Tribunal Issues Landmark Ruling in South China Sea Arbitration
The wait is over: a judgment has been issued in the Philippines v. China South China Sea arbitration. A five-judge tribunal constituted under the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has rel... -
Short, Quick Take on the Philippines’ Sweeping Victory in the South China Sea Arbitration
I am still digesting the award issued very early this morning by the UNCLOS arbitral tribunal on the Philippines claims against China in the South China Sea. Lawfare plans to post more comprehensive dis... -
The Chilcot Inquiry and the Legal Basis for the Iraq War
The Chilcot report—the report of the UK Iraq Inquiry that was released last week—includes a detailed account (more than 160 pages) of the development of the international law basis for the UK’s use of fo...
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