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Jordan’s Uncertain Future

As a small, weak and fragmented country, Jordan fits the profile of a typical buffer state. It lies between stronger rival states and frequently shifts alliances to maintain a semblance of balance in a volatile and uncertain regional environment. It has maintained this balance in part by cultivating a cooperative relationship with Israel that has […]

Daily Memo: Turkey Sanctions Fallout

With friends like these. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that U.S. sanctions over his country’s purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems were...

Daily Memo: Brexit Buzz, Deceptive Economic Data

Hope for a deal. Optimism is growing that the European Union and the United Kingdom will reach a post-Brexit free trade deal, potentially by...

In Europe and China, a New Status Quo

2020 was supposed to be the “Year of Sino-European Friendship,” or so said Chinese state media last December. Eager to drive a stake in...

Brief: Russia Demonstrates Its Commitment to the Balkans

Background: The Balkans is a region where the interests of many powers – namely Russia, the United States, the European Union and Turkey –...

Daily Memo: Threats of Retaliation in the Middle East

Israel prepares for attack. Israel successfully carried out a series of air defense tests involving its short-range Iron Dome system, medium-range David’s Sling, and...

Arab Recognition of Israel Redefines the Middle East

Last week, Morocco established diplomatic relations with Israel, joining three other Arab countries – the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan – that normalized...

Daily Memo: US Government Agencies Hacked

Russia accused of cyberattack. Russian state-backed hackers are suspected of having breached the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, and likely other federal agencies, and...

Russia Plays Both Sides in Germany

On Dec. 8, a delegation from the AfD, a far-right German opposition party whose interests in the country tend to align with Russia’s, arrived...

Daily Memo: How to Get Sanctions and Avoid Them

U.S.-Turkey rift gets real. The U.S. administration could as soon as Friday sanction Turkey over its purchase last year of advanced Russian S-400 air...

Lebanon’s Failed Political System

Lebanon is celebrating its centennial in 2020, a year defined by existential economic crisis made worse by a pandemic and endemic political paralysis. The...

Daily Memo: Brexit Plan B

Brexit plan B. Wednesday’s meeting between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen failed to bridge the gap...
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