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Testimony
By Alissa Pavia
Alissa Pavia highlights the issue of major refugee and migration flows affecting the Middle East and North Africa region.
EnergySource
As nations take stock of national and global efforts to address climate change and finance the clean energy transition at COP28, the dialogue should elevate the issue of how to improve the enabling environments in emerging markets and developing countries.
Podcast
By Alia Brahimi
Host and Nonresident Senior Fellow Alia Brahimi speaks with Russia analyst Sergey Sukhankin about the arrest in Libya of the Wagner Group operative Maksim Shugaley.
By Willow Fortunoff, Maia Sparkman
Centering cities as enablers of both climate adaptation and mitigation is absolutely critical. In light of this, COP28 will include, for the first time, a summit dedicated to localized efforts to curb climate change.
The 5×5
By Simon Handler, Nitansha Bansal
In honor of National Military Veterans and Families Month, a group of veterans discuss their transitions from the military to the cyber workforce and suggest ways to improve the process for others.
Transcript
By Atlantic Council
Despite the geopolitical fragmentation around the world, countries can come together on a multilateral approach to the financial system, Adrian told the Atlantic Council.
Skingsley announced the project—led by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and Bank for International Settlements—at a convening on central bank digital currencies hosted by the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center.
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.
China-MENA Podcast
Gedaliah Afterman joins us for a compelling discussion on the intricate dynamics between China, Israel, and the ongoing conflict with Hamas, as well as the economic interests, potential for mediation, and the conflict’s implications on China’s emerging role in the Middle East.
Event Recap
By Diane Mohamed
The Iraq Initiative’s second annual conference explored key challenges and opportunities confronting Iraq’s future generations
By David L. Goldwyn, Andrea Clabough
The Global Methane Pledge has committed over one hundred adherents to collectively reduce their methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The challenge however, seems as intractable as ever.
By David L. Goldwyn
Guyana is on a rapid path to potentially becoming the fourth largest oil producer in the world. Now, the government has an opportunity to show the world how to do resource development right.
By Nibras Basitkey
Event recap for Bahrain second workshop, focused on Bahrain’s booming fintech industry and the growing role of women in the sector.
By Joseph Webster
New York state is critical for developing the US offshore wind industry. In the last few weeks, however, a series of decisions have raised concerns over the state’s commitment to offshore wind.
David O. Shullman and Yun Sun join us to delve into the current state of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the challenges and opportunities it presents for the Middle East’s development agendas.
Video
Watch Philip L. Frana, professor in the Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies and Independent Scholars programs at James Madison University, decode artificial intelligence.
Timely Commentary & Analysis
By Diane Mohamed and Rachel Friedman
The Syria Program hosted a panel discussion taking stock of current captagon landscape in Syria and captagon’s place within the global illicit supply chain.
By Lynn Monzer
Event recap for Women’s economic participation and its impact on healthcare in Saudi Arabia
By Maia Hamin, Simon Handler
A group of experts with diverse perspectives discusses the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.