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		<title>Is Russia interested in a new Syrian constitution?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Russia has a strategic interest in a future Syrian constitution that emphasizes secularism and respect for minority rights. After investing so much in the preservation of the Syrian government, Moscow will look to reap rewards. Russia will seek greater leverage over Syria&#8217;s political future, and one way this could be achieved is by influencing a&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/11/04/is-russia-interested-in-a-new-syrian-constitution/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Is Russia interested in a new Syrian&#160;constitution?</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>No, Islamic State has not been Defeated [Interview]</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Sharnoff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Countering and defeating the ideology that inspires this type of violence will be a long-term battle, and the group will probably proliferate and linger outside the Middle East and in other fragile states. … This is not something that can be totally eradicated or defeated.” Read the full interview with the Washington Times.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Can Turkey and Russia Create a Buffer Zone in Idlib?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Sharnoff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The tenuous deal surely is welcome news for the Trump administration, which has struggled to define a set of objectives in Syria and seemed to have little leverage to stop the looming Idlib offensive. The U.S. for years has waged a bombing campaign against the Islamic State in Syria, but the administration stopped short of&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/09/18/can-turkey-and-russia-create-a-buffer-zone-in-idlib/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Can Turkey and Russia Create a Buffer Zone in&#160;Idlib?</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Limited U.S. Policy Options in Syria [Interview]</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/09/17/limited-u-s-policy-options-in-syria-interview/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Sharnoff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What can be done to stop the looming Idlib assault, and what — realistically — is the best outcome the Trump administration can hope for? “There’s always been overlapping or unclear objectives. There’s never been an unambiguous strategy. Unlike the Russians, as we know, who have always had one clear strategy: the preservation of the&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/09/17/limited-u-s-policy-options-in-syria-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Limited U.S. Policy Options in Syria&#160;[Interview]</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Expectations for Trump&#8217;s Meeting with Putin in Helsinki</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The United States has little leverage in Syria and very few policy options. Russia is the strongest external actor in Syria and Russian influence will likely prevail. Since 2015, Putin has deployed military force in support of the Syrian government. The United States and Russia have supported opposite sides in the Syrian war, and there&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/07/16/expectations-for-trumps-meeting-with-putin-in-helsinki/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Expectations for Trump&#8217;s Meeting with Putin in&#160;Helsinki</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Russia and the U.S. have Common Interests in Syria. But it may not Matter</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/07/09/russia-and-the-u-s-have-common-interests-in-syria-but-it-may-not-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Despite their alliance, Russia has never had much influence over Syria&#8217;s policies. Published in the Washington Post. All eyes are on Russia as President Trump prepares to meet with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki next week. But the real geopolitical focus of the meeting might well be a few thousand miles away in Syria. Last week, national&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/07/09/russia-and-the-u-s-have-common-interests-in-syria-but-it-may-not-matter/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Russia and the U.S. have Common Interests in Syria. But it may not&#160;Matter</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>John Bolton&#8217;s Syria Policy [Interview]</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/03/24/john-boltons-syria-policy/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Sharnoff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 22:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ambassador John Bolton views Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as an obstacle to peace. However, he perceives Iran, a powerful Assad ally, as a bigger threat. Bolton will likely avoid confronting Assad directly to prevent a clash with Russia, another principal Assad ally because it is believed that President Trump admires President Putin. Therefore, Bolton may propose weakening Assad&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/03/24/john-boltons-syria-policy/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">John Bolton&#8217;s Syria Policy&#160;[Interview]</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Russia will Prevail in Syria</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/02/28/why-russia-will-prevail-in-syria/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Sharnoff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published in the Washington Post. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that Syrian and Russian warplanes killed more than 500 civilians, including 121 children, in Eastern Ghouta from Feb. 18 through Sunday. Moscow denies direct involvement, despite having deployed military forces in support of the Syrian government since 2015. This weekend, after initial resistance,&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/02/28/why-russia-will-prevail-in-syria/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Why Russia will Prevail in&#160;Syria</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Russia will Prevail in Syria [Interview]</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/02/10/why-russia-will-prevail-in-syria-interview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 22:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The US does not have a coherent strategy in Syria. At times Washington has advocated different agendas such as humanitarian relief, Assad&#8217;s resignation, and the defeat of Islamic State. Russia, on the other hand, has always had a clear and consistent strategy:  defending its ally, Assad. In 2015, Russia deployed military force in support of the government which&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/02/10/why-russia-will-prevail-in-syria-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Why Russia will Prevail in Syria&#160;[Interview]</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Book Review in the Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/01/31/book-review-in-the-israel-journal-of-foreign-affairs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Reviewed in the Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs by David Sultan, former Israeli Ambassador to Egypt. What was Gamal Abdel Nasser’s attitude toward Israel? Did it change as a result of his country’s stunning defeat in the Six-Day War? Was the Egyptian president willing to achieve a political settlement with Israel? Did Israel miss an opportunity to&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/01/31/book-review-in-the-israel-journal-of-foreign-affairs/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Book Review in the Israel Journal of Foreign&#160;Affairs</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/01/04/iran-israel-arab/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published in the Washington Post. Quietly since 2002, several Sunni Arab rulers have shifted away from their long-standing hostility toward Israel to focus on the threat posed by Iran. They have acted in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative, also known as the Saudi peace plan, which called on the Arab League to terminate belligerency&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2018/01/04/iran-israel-arab/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Iran has Driven Israel and the Gulf Arab States&#160;Together</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Order your copy of Nasser&#8217;s Peace in Hardback or eBook at a special discount for delivery before Christmas! See what early readers are saying here!]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published in Foreign Policy Research Institute. The Kingdom of Jordan relies on American support to prevent terrorist infiltration from Islamic State and other Salafi-Jihadist threats; alleviate the economic burden strained by a massive influx of Syrian refugees; and achieve a diplomatic solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The U.S. perceives Jordan as a strategic partner—an island of&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/09/21/anti-semitism-jordanian-media/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Pervasiveness of anti-Semitism in Jordanian&#160;Media</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nasser&#8217;s Peace Reviewed in the Times of Israel</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/08/16/nassers-peace-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published in The Times of Israel by Sheldon Kirshner, a Toronto-based journalist. Egypt’s crushing defeat at the hands of Israel in the Six Day War created a crisis of confidence in the Egyptian government. Bouncing back from the depths of despair, President Gamal Abdel Nasser reacted to Israel’s victory by political and military means. In Nasser’s Peace:&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/08/16/nassers-peace-review/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Nasser&#8217;s Peace Reviewed in the Times of&#160;Israel</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Readers are Saying about Nasser’s Peace</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/06/22/what-readers-are-saying-about-nassers-peace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gamal Abdel Nasser was arguably one of the most influential Arab leaders in history. As President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970, he could have achieved a peace agreement with Israel, yet he preferred to maintain his unique leadership role by affirming pan-Arab nationalism and championing the liberation of Palestine, a common euphemism for the&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/06/22/what-readers-are-saying-about-nassers-peace/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What Readers are Saying about Nasser’s&#160;Peace</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Humiliated Arab World Turns to Islamism</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published in the Jewish Chronicle. During the 1950s and 60s, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser guided and shaped Arab public opinion. Nasser emerged as the undisputed leader of the Arab world by championing pan-Arabism — a secular ideology that advocated Arab unity and freedom from Western influence. It also championed the liberation of Palestine, a euphemism&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/06/13/a-humiliated-arab-world-turns-to-islamism/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Humiliated Arab World Turns to&#160;Islamism</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nasser’s Legacy on the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 War</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/05/23/nassers-legacy-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-1967-war/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 12:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published in BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 472. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser once shaped and guided Arab public opinion. Cairo was the capital of the Middle East, and Nasser’s secular pan-Arab ideology challenged the West, Israel, and other Arab states. Nasser’s Egypt showed how a developing country with a large population could persevere&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/05/23/nassers-legacy-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-1967-war/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Nasser’s Legacy on the 50th Anniversary of the 1967&#160;War</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nasser&#8217;s Peace Event Video</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/05/18/nassers-peace-event-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 11:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thank you to everyone who attended the talk on my new and timely book, Nasser&#8217;s Peace: Egypt&#8217;s Response to the 1967 War with Israel. Hosted by the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security, the evening included an intimate Q&#38;A discussion on the analysis of the book, and lessons learned for the contemporary period. Watch the clip&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/05/18/nassers-peace-event-video/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Nasser&#8217;s Peace Event&#160;Video</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nasser&#8217;s Peace: Egypt&#8217;s Response to the 1967 War with Israel</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/05/02/nassers-peace-egypts-response-to-the-1967-war-with-israel/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Sharnoff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 11:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to announce the release of my first book, Nasser&#8217;s Peace: Egypt&#8217;s Response to the 1967 War with Israel. Gamal Abdel Nasser was arguably one of the most influential Arab leaders in history. As President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970, he could have achieved a peace agreement with Israel, yet he preferred to&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2017/05/02/nassers-peace-egypts-response-to-the-1967-war-with-israel/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Nasser&#8217;s Peace: Egypt&#8217;s Response to the 1967 War with&#160;Israel</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Can You Do with a CofC History Degree?</title>
		<link>https://michaelsharnoff.com/2016/12/11/what-can-you-do-with-a-cofc-history-degree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2016 19:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published in the College of Charleston Department of History. College of Charleston had a profound impact on my understanding and appreciation for history in general and Middle Eastern studies in particular. I am a South Carolina native and have always been fascinated in history and foreign affairs, ever since a family trip to the Middle&#8230; <a href="https://michaelsharnoff.com/2016/12/11/what-can-you-do-with-a-cofc-history-degree/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What Can You Do with a CofC History&#160;Degree?</span></a>]]></description>
		
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