Hussein Ibish

Washington now has to decide what it wants in Syria, beyond obliterating ISIS, writes Hussein Ibish

The next six weeks are a nightmare for deescalation prospects, writes Hussein Ibish

Trump peels away another of 'the grown-ups' from his team as he looks to toughen up ahead of Iran and North Korea deals, writes Hussein Ibish

Hussein Ibish on the Parkland shooting, the subsequent student uprising and whether it will result in meaningful gun control measures

It has been argued that US threats have incentivised North Korean cooperation, but in reality the latter is getting exactly what it wants, writes Hussein Ibish

Even though it makes absolutely no sense, this bellicose, irrational protectionism sounds great to many Americans right now, writes Hussein Ibish

The international community should lay the groundwork now for future war crimes prosecutions, writes Hussein Ibish

Concerns over the US president's attitude towards some trusted establishments should not be dismissed as 'Trump panic'

Hussein Ibish surveys the complex ballet between insurgent populists and establishment conservatives

The US president’s nativist and protectionist attitude makes for policies every bit as bad as the assumptions which informs it

The operation, through which Ankara is seeking to expand a buffer zone seized in August 2016, has been in the works for almost a year

Hussein Ibish assesses the impact of policy moves made by the US president since taking office a year ago

This was the week that Donald Trump was meant to counter the impressions created by the release of Fire and Fury. It didn't quite work out that way, writes Hussein Ibish

It is unheard of for a US president to try to suppress a book he dislikes – but his coterie has been working overtime

Hussein Ibish reflects on an extraordinary year of American politics and unpacks what it might mean for the years ahead