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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Xi Jinping is welcomed by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Palace of Yamamah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 8, 2022. (Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

Why Saudis Don’t Want to Pivot to China

(Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs via Flickr)

Podcast

What Is Going on with the Spike in Antisemitism?

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Dec 14, 2022

Podcast

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the soul of the nation,

Joe Biden on September 1, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The White House via Flickr)

Commentary

Abraham Accords, the JCPOA, and Joe Biden’s Strange Attachment to Iran

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Dec 14, 2022

Commentary

6 Min Read

Patriarchate of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East in Erbil, Iran, on September 16, 2022. (Tony Kiriakidis via Flickr)

In the Media

Securing Ethnic and Religious Pluralism in a Democratic Iran

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Dec 14, 2022

In the Media

An election campaign banner showing Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Narendra Modi on September 11, 2019, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Thawing of Israel's Relationship with India

Mike Watson

Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Strategy and American Statecraft

Mike Watson

Dec 12, 2022

Commentary

Long Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

The Danger of US Allies Hedging toward China

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Dec 11, 2022

In the Media

(Screenshot via NewsNation)

In the Media

Taking a Stand against Iran's Crackdown on Women

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 9, 2022

In the Media

Iranians gather to celebrate the new year at Saint Sarkis Cathedral on January 1, 2022, in Tehran, Iran. (Meghdad Madadi via ATPImages/Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran's Courageous Christians Join the Revolution

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Dec 8, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

President Biden with Yair Lapid in July 2022

Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem on July 14, 2022. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The West Asia Quad Continues to Gain Momentum

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Aparna Pande

Research Fellow, India and South Asia

Husain Haqqani & Aparna Pande

Dec 7, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

Moroccan and Chinese officials sign a memorandum of understanding to promote trade between the two countries in Rabat, Morocco, on November 30, 2023. (Twitter via HAIDAAbdelali)

Commentary

China in the Middle East | December 5, 2022