Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

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Founded by former U.S. foreign service officers, we have been covering U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East since 1982. wrmea.org

"Every night, I would gather the children and read stories. A hush would fall over the room, and the sound of war outside faded away. Together we traveled through worlds where peace still existed. For a brief moment, we felt we were no longer in Gaza."

Reading One Thousand and One Nights in Gaza During the Genocide

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, January/February 2025, pp. 14-16 Daily Life and Shattered Dreams in Gaza—Young Writers Share Their Stories By Ree...

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"Trump is often portrayed as an unpredictable recluse prone to say or do anything, but he carried out a relatively consistent Middle East policy during his first term. There’s good reason to believe he will not stray far from this template."

Forecasting Trump’s Middle East Policies

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, January/February 2024, pp. 8-12 Special Report By Dale Sprusansky PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP’S remarks on the 2...

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