Joseph Bahout
Carnegie Endowment
Washington, DC, United States
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Trump Leaves Syria. What Happens Next?
The White House is pulling U.S. forces out of Syria. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency.” What comes next? → Read More
Arab Political Economy: Pathways for Equitable Growth
Constructing a new order in the Arab world requires states to begin confronting the patronage system and crony networks that distort economic outcomes and suppress job creation. The economic challenge is thus not merely technical, but profoundly political as well. → Read More
The Return of Syrian Refugees
The conflict in Syria has created the largest refugee crisis since World War II. Whether refugees return to Syria depends on a number of conditions—such as governance and personal safety as well as political transition. → Read More
What News from Lebanon?
Two months after the political turmoil in Lebanon, which placed its prime minister under the world’s scrutiny, Lebanese politics seem to have resumed. → Read More
Sectarianism and Conflict in the Middle East
A discussion on what’s driving the spread of Sunni-Shi’a identity politics in today’s Middle East and how sectarianism is contributing to the region’s instability and conflicts. → Read More
Syria’s Trajectory and Challenges for the United States
Carnegie’s Middle East Program gathers scholars from around the globe to examine the potential scenarios for the future of the conflict in Syria. → Read More
Muasher, Dunne, and Bahout on What a Trump Presidency Means for the Middle East
In the first in our series looking at what a Trump presidency might mean for different parts of the world, Carnegie Vice President for Studies Marwan Muasher, Middle East Program Director Michele Dunne, and Visiting Scholar Joseph Bahout explain how Trump’s policies could impact the Middle East and how the region has reacted so far to his electoral victory. (Runtime - 20:59) → Read More
The Unraveling of Lebanon’s Taif Agreement: Limits of Sect-Based Power Sharing
While Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system is flawed and unraveling in many ways, it has helped keep the country at peace and provides valuable lessons for the region. → Read More
Russia and the U.S. in Syria: Waiting for the Other Side to Lose
Russia’s intervention may alter the course of the war in Syria or contribute to the slow and painful death of the country. → Read More
ISIS and Syria: What to Do—And Not Do—About It
While confronting the self-proclaimed Islamic State may be a necessary step to eradicate it, this may be exactly what the group is hoping for. → Read More
ISIS and Syria: What to Do—And Not Do—About It
While confronting the self-proclaimed Islamic State may be a necessary step to eradicate it, this may be exactly what the group is hoping for. → Read More
Beirut Suicide Attacks: “The Islamic State Group Threat Is About to Expand in Lebanon”
The most recent attack in Lebanon by the self-proclaimed Islamic State may reveal a broader regional expansion. → Read More
The French Initiative on Palestine: Posturing, or Trying to Break the Deadlock?
A new French initiative at the United Nations aims to break the deadlock and accelerate progress toward a lasting solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. → Read More