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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Saudi King Salman meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 2, 2017 (Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council /Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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The Real Story Behind the Diplomatic Crisis With Qatar

Lee Smith

Former Senior Fellow

Lee Smith

Jun 14, 2017

Commentary

7 Min Read

United States Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel (Krokodyl)

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Jerusalem Notebook: The U.S. Embassy – to Move or Not to Move?

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Jun 13, 2017

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7 Min Read

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Social Media: A Misplaced Hope

Samuel Tadros

Former Senior Fellow

Samuel Tadros

Jun 9, 2017

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1 Min Read

President Trump and King Salman of Saudi Arabia sign a Joint Strategic Vision Statement in Riyadh, May 20, 2017 (Whitehouse.gov)

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Of Tribes and Terrorism

Lee Smith

Former Senior Fellow

Lee Smith

Jun 9, 2017

Commentary

7 Min Read

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Squeezing Qatar to Make Hamas Scream

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jun 6, 2017

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3 Min Read

Burnt out Egyptian aircraft at El-Arish base in Sinai after a pre-emptive attack by Israelis during the Six-Day War (Terry Fincher/Getty Images)

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Jerusalem Notebook: On the Golden Anniversary of the Six-Day War, We Remember a Time of Miracles

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Jun 5, 2017

Commentary

8 Min Read

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, to attend the G7 summit, May 25, 2017 (U.S. Marine Corps)

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The Fallout From Trump's European Tour

Ronald Radosh

Former Adjunct Fellow

Ronald Radosh

Jun 1, 2017

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5 Min Read

Mourners carry a large cross during a funeral procession on April 10, 2017 at the Monastery of Marmina in the city of Borg El-Arab, for the victims of the blast at the Coptic Christian Saint Mark's church in Alexandria the previous day (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED)

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The Continuing Tragedy of Egypt’s Coptic Christians

Samuel Tadros

Former Senior Fellow

Samuel Tadros

May 30, 2017

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4 Min Read

Secretary-General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah live broadcasts during a commemoration event for Mustafa Badreddine, a soldier of Hezbollah killed in Syria, in Dahieh district of Beirut, Lebanon on May 11, 2017 (Ratib Al Safadi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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There’s Still Time to Avert War in Lebanon

Israel's "Security Fence" is a solid wall along 5% of it's length. 10 meters high and reinforced concrete (Justin McIntosh)

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The Over-Dramatization of Israel’s 'Dilemma'

Max Singer

Senior Fellow, Co-Founder, and Trustee Emeritus

Max Singer

May 28, 2017

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7 Min Read

Relatives of Coptic Christians who were killed during a bus attack, surround their coffins, during their funeral service, at Ava Samuel desert monastery in Minya, Egypt, May 26, 2017 (Ibrahim Ezzat/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Coptic Christians: Islamic State’s ‘Favorite Prey’

Samuel Tadros

Former Senior Fellow

Samuel Tadros

May 26, 2017

Commentary

4 Min Read

Relatives of killed Coptic Christians carry a coffin as they gather outside the Abu Garnous Cathedral in the north Minya town of Maghagha, on May 26, 2017 (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)

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Egypt Attack on Coptic Christians: Wake Up, President Sisi! ISIS is Murdering Your Christian Children