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Let Normalization Pave the Way to Peace
It’s no secret at this stage that Saudi Arabia is trying to court Israel as part of its ongoing efforts to contain the perceived Iranian threat in the region, especially in the aftermath of the signing o... -
Putin's Pullout: A Failing Public Relations Campaign
Editor's Note: Russia won in Syria – or so Putin would like us to believe. The Russian intervention seemed to tip the balance of forces in Assad's favor, and Russia announced a pullout with its mission a... -
Security Council Members Receive Briefing on Allegations Against Israel
UN Security Council members are holding an informal meeting today on protecting Palestinian civilians from war crimes. Security Council Report offers this background on the session: -
Permission to Speak: Crackdowns on Free Speech in Sisi’s Egypt
Last night, Egyptian authorities arrested and detained Malek Adly, a prominent human rights lawyer who, as this piece was written, was being investigated by police. He is accused of inciting the protests... -
Israel Imperiled: An Overview of Threats to the Jewish State
Editor’s Note: This post is adapted from testimony offered before the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. -
The Binladen Group's Turmoil—A Mirror of Saudi Arabia's?
The Middle East's largest construction firm, the Saudi Binladen Group, is in trouble. With the Saudi economy depressed due to low oil prices, the Binladen Group islaying off tens of thousands of workers.... -
Water Wars: Charm Offensives Yield Uncertain Results Throughout Southeast Asia
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The War Against ISIS is Unconstitutional
As I explained in a New York Times op-ed today, Captain Nathan Smith has gone to court for a declaratory judgment on the legality of President Obama’s undeclared war against the Islamic State. While I en... -
Will Obama’s Targeted Killing Policy Say What “Areas of Active Hostilities” Means?
Recently, the Obama Administration announced that it will soon release a redacted version of its Presidential Policy Guidance (PPG) governing the use of force in counterterrorism operations outside the U... -
Analysis of Lawsuit Challenging War Against ISIL
Charlie Savage reports that Captain Nathan Michael Smith, an army intelligence officer deployed in Kuwait, has brought a lawsuit challenging President Obama’s interpretive extension of the 2001 AUMF in r... -
Centcom Report on the Kunduz Hospital Attack: Accounting for a Tragedy of Errors
The U.S. military Central Command (Centcom) report on the attack on the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital at Kunduz, Afghanistan demonstrates how a perfect storm of mistakes and mishaps can lead to... -
A Competing Risks Approach to Security Sector Assistance for Fragile States
Editor's Note: Helping other countries' militaries and intelligence services is a vital part of whatever we're calling the war on terrorism these days. These programs, however, are often seen as one of t...
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