Thinking Middle East
Paul SalemA substack by Paul Salem
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The US-mediated Lebanon-Israel ceasefire and the troubled path between peace and perpetual war
This article was published in The National.
Last Thursday, the US announced a 10-day ceasefire “to enable peace negotiations between Israel and Lebanon”. The State Department statement – reportedly agreed to by both governments – marked a...
Putting Trump on Paper
This article was published as a Weekend Essay in The National.
Unpredictability as Strategy
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Trying to capture US President Donald Trump...
A year into his return, Donald Trump has Greatly Impacted the Middle East – but More Change is Likely in 2026
This article was published in The National on the anniversary of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
In 2016, Donald Trump was brand-new to the presidency and, by many accounts, did not expect to win. It took him time to learn the ro...
Levant Rising
This article was published as the Weekend Essay in The National.
In the past, the countries of the Levant seemed to point the way to the future; in recent decades, they spiraled into dysfunction and civil war. After the changes over the pa...
The region in suspended resolution
This piece was published as part of MEI’s end of year roundup and look ahead at 2026.
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The Middle East enters 2026 awaiting two strategic...
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Paul Salem is a non resident Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Middle East Program. He served previously as President and CEO of the Middle East Institute. He writes on the Middle East and Lebanon.
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