David Schenker

David Schenker is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a former assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs during the Trump administration.

Articles by David Schenker
A fighter loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government is positioned at the frontline facing Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the country's northeastern Marib governorate on Oct. 23.

Biden Needs a Plan B for Yemen If Houthis Win
Shadow Government |
David Schenker
Family members mourn assassinated Prime Minister Rafik Hariri

In Lebanon, the Wheels of Justice Do Not Grind
Shadow Government |
David Schenker
Pilot at LaGuardia Airport in New York

Biden Needs to End His Staff Travel Ban Now
Shadow Government |
David Schenker
Oli Scarff/Getty Images

His Own Worst Enemy
Argument |
David Schenker
ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images

Where Have All the Palestinian Moderates Gone?
Argument |
David Schenker
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