The US-Iran agreement is far more than an understanding to end a months-long war that thrust the Strait of Hormuz back to the forefront of global concern. It marks a pivotal moment—one that forces a re-examination of the Middle East’s political, security, and economic landscape and raises questions that extend well beyond the battlefield.

What is at stake is not simply whether the war has ended, but whether the region is on the cusp of a new regional order. Will the deal and potential new security order pave the way for better regional relations with Iran or revive old tensions and conflicts?

Trump and the Saudi Art of the Deal

[caption id="attachment_55253645" align="aligncenter" width="2835"] Saudi Defense Minister Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud (L) meets US President Donald Trump (R) at the White House…

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Book Reviews: Managing the Migrant Crisis

by Elizabeth Collett The New Odyssey: The Story of the Twenty-First-Century Refugee Crisis. Patrick Kingsley. Liveright, 2017. 368pp. Cast Away: True Stories of Survival From Europe’s Refugee…

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Hezbollah after Obama’s Honeymoon 

[caption id="attachment_55253574" align="aligncenter" width="5760"] Members of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement sit with picture of Iran's spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei on thier head…

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Meeting Macron in the Middle

[caption id="attachment_55253577" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] PARIS - JUNE 30: The Eiffel Tower is illuminated in blue with gold stars, representing the EU flag, to mark the French European…

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How to Get Women Back Into the Workplace

[caption id="attachment_55253591" align="aligncenter" width="5220"] Pregnant businesswoman packing up desk[/caption] Boosting Productivity by Empowering Mothers By Alexis Crow It is well known…

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