Algeria
The Cancellation of Algeria’s Elections Is an Opportunity for Democratization
Sharan Grewal Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 8:14 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
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Israel-Palestine
How Trump’s Approach to the Middle East Ignores the Past, the Future, and the Human Condition
Shibley Telhami Wed, Jun 5, 2019, 8:00 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Israel
Israel’s New Elections Are the Latest Symptom of an Assault on Its Institutions
Amichai Cohen Fri, May 31, 2019, 7:57 AM
On the night of May 29, the Israeli Knesset voted to approve a law dissolving the 21st Knesset. The country just held a general election in early April—but under the law, Israelis will now go to the polls again less than six months later, on Sept. 17.
Yemen
In Yemen, the Houthi Strategy Has Promise and Risk
Bruce Riedel Fri, May 24, 2019, 8:29 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Algeria
Algeria and America: A Complicated Past, An Uncertain Future
Bruce Riedel Mon, May 13, 2019, 7:49 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Middle East and North Africa
Israel’s New Plan to Annex the West Bank: What Happens Next?
Yuval Shany Mon, May 6, 2019, 9:06 AM
On April 6, three days before the Israeli elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interviewed on Israeli TV Channel 12. When asked about his policy regarding the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) he replied:
Iran
As Trump Moves to Cut Off Iran’s Oil Revenues, What’s His Endgame?
Suzanne Maloney Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 11:38 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
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.”
Middle East and North Africa
Why Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan Needs Congress
Hady Amr, Scott R. Anderson Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 10:25 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Israel-Palestine
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Not a Bankruptcy Sale
Andrew Miller Wed, Jan 23, 2019, 8:00 AM
Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise call for early elections in April, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman indicated that the release of the Trump administration’s much ballyhooed “deal of the century” would be postponed several months. After working on this peace plan for close to two years, President Trump’s team is probably disappointed by yet another delay, but Israel’s early elections may prove a blessing in disguise.