Content Type: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Gissou Nia testifies to House Committee on Homeland Security, and subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement & Intelligence

By Gissou Nia

Gissou Nia highlights the issue of addressing transnational repression threats to homeland security.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the Israel-Hamas war and the future of the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Herzog spoke at an Atlantic Council Front Page event about the terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7 and the ongoing war in Gaza.

Decoding the dynamics of venture capital in the MENA region

By Diane Mohamed & Rachel Friedman

Event Recap for the virtual discussion on venture capital in MENA region.

Entrepreneurs are changing the narrative about women’s leadership in Africa

By Atlantic Council

Women are making wave in the African startup and entrepreneurial space, argue women on a panel at AfriNEXT.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on the Israel-Hamas war and the future of the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Shoukry spoke at an Atlantic Council Front Page event about the war in Gaza and Egypt’s regional leadership.

Biden’s energy security adviser Amos Hochstein on COP28 and the future of the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

“You have to bring everybody together,” Hochstein said at the Global Energy Forum in Dubai, which is currently hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Alissa Pavia testifies to Canada’s Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights

By Alissa Pavia

Alissa Pavia highlights the issue of major refugee and migration flows affecting the Middle East and North Africa region.

Our experts explain what US policymakers should know about deterring Russia’s and China’s nuclear threats

The fellows of Forward Defense’s Nuclear Strategy Project met at a roundtable to discuss how to deter nuclear powers Russia and China from expanding their capabilities and from giving nuclear weapons a greater role in Moscow's and Beijing's defense strategies.

Balancing global engagement and domestic growth: Iraq’s future in and evolving landscape

By Diane Mohamed

The Iraq Initiative's second annual conference explored key challenges and opportunities confronting Iraq's future generations

State of the Order: Assessing October 2023

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.