The breaking Haaretz report of an Israel-Saudi deal for normalization seems to imply a Saudi acceptance of a more ambiguous timetable for Palestinian statehood *in exchange* for a tacit Israeli commitment not to return to war in Gaza after the first phase of a hostage deal.

My new book, co-authored with Stephen Shoemaker, has has just been released. It's published #openacess but feel free to buy a hardcopy, too! isac.uchicago.edu/research/publi…

Thrilled to say I've finished the proof reviewing for my translation & study of 'The Conquest of al-Andalus' to be published by Routledge early next year!There's a big Syria connection to the book & I can't wait to have copies brought to the new Syria & give lectures on it there

“Though [academics] may argue that their work is written for expert audiences, much of the general public suspects that some academics use gobbledygook to disguise the fact that they have nothing useful to say” The public is correct economist.com/science-and-te…

It's publication day for my new book, The Eurasian Century! Check it out to see how the 20th century was defined by epic clashes to rule the Eurasian continent--and how we can learn from them in confronting a new era of Eurasian conflict today. amazon.com/Eurasian-Centu…

Losing the pea coat is a travesty. We are a civilization in decline!

Today is publication day for this fella. Huge thanks to the many people and organizations whose work and words have helped me along the way 🎗️merav ayalon نير حسون Nir Hasson ניר חסון Gidon Bromberg Arava Institute for Environmental Studies Gerda Henkel Stiftung Kariman Mango كريمان منكو Yale University Press London Publicity University of Leeds #DeadSea

Website is up for my new book! “The Iraq Wars: A Very Short Introduction” Oxford University Press. October 2025. Mark your calendars! Oxford University Press SHAFR Historians global.oup.com/ushe/product/t…

As I wrote my book, I kept reminding myself of Emperor Augustus’s maxim, festina lente—make haste slowly. Almost there…May 2025 with OUP History Oxford Academic

The Murshidiyya, mentioned here, are very interesting: a 20th-c. outgrowth of Alawism, based on the union of Alawite clans claiming to be descended from the Banu Ghassan, the famous Christian Arab tribe from late antique and early Islamic Syria 1/

It’s publication day!! Very grateful that our book is now out in the world. What started as a short article developed into a multiyear project, a close collaboration, and an enduring friendship. Thanks to Van Jackson and everyone who supported us along the way! 1/

I am happy to announce that my latest book, “Iraq against the World” is now available in Arabic! Oxford University Press

The Society for Military History’s 2025 Distinguished Book Awards have been announced, with winners in several categories! (1/7)

A must read from SHAFR Historians in Passport on 7 question on US-Middle East relations. Thanks to Joe Stieb and Kate Tietzen-Wisdom, Ph.D. for the shout outs about my book, Iraq against the World! shafr.org/assets/docs/Pa…

All the books in this series have similar covers, but it’s still great to see! global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Afshon is always worth reading!

A paraître, début 2026