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Lawfare Podcast Special Edition: The Soleimani Strike and Its Fallout

Benjamin Wittes   Fri, Jan 3, 2020, 2:01 PM

The American drone strike last night that killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, is a seismic event in U.S.-Iranian relations—and for the broader Middle East. We put together an emergency podcast, drawing on the resources of both Lawfare and the Brookings Institution and reflecting the depth of the remarkable collaboration between the two.

Middle East and North Africa

Recognizing Israel’s Claims to the Golan Heights: Trump’s Decision in Perspective

Scott R. Anderson   Fri, Mar 22, 2019, 4:29 PM

On Thursday, March 21, President Trump introduced yet another sea change to U.S. policy towards the Arab-Israeli conflict—this time by tweet. “After 52 years,” Trump wrote, “it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s [s]overeignty over the Golan Heights.”

Syria

A Primer on Syria’s Constitutional Committee

Nicholas Norberg   Sat, Dec 22, 2018, 4:29 PM

As new U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen prepares to assume his position on January 7, it is an opportune time to revisit the Syrian constitutional drafting effort and its role within the larger Syrian peace process. The constitutional committee was a central goal of Pedersen’s predecessor, Staffan de Mistura, who announced his resignation as the U.N.’s Syria Envoy in October.

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