Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Violent conflict can destroy lives and wreck the economic and social fabric of societies. The international community can take tangible actions to prevent conflict by engaging in stabilization programs after a conflict takes place and providing assistance for the political, economic, and social reforms which can reduce the threat of conflict in the long-term.

UAE, Bahrain deals with Israel offer the Mideast a historic chance for positive changeā€”if the region will build upon it

MENASource Nov 1, 2024

Egypt’s new ceasefire proposal is too little, too late

By Shahira Amin

Egypt has been a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, but all mediation efforts have so farĀ failed to break the impasse in talks.
Conflict Middle East
UAE, Bahrain deals with Israel offer the Mideast a historic chance for positive changeā€”if the region will build upon it

UkraineAlert Oct 22, 2024

Western leaders offer underwhelming response to Zelenskyyā€™s victory plan

By Aleksander Cwalina

Western leaders have failed to rally behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s victory plan, highlighting the limitations of Western support for the Ukrainian war effort, writes Aleksander Cwalina.
Conflict France
UAE, Bahrain deals with Israel offer the Mideast a historic chance for positive changeā€”if the region will build upon it

New Atlanticist Oct 16, 2024

Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk wants to ā€˜restartā€™ the international peace system

By Katherine Golden

At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Matviichukā€”winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize and head of the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraineā€”detailed what Ukraine has endured because of Russia.
Conflict Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Content

Inflection Points

Sep 20, 2020

UAE, Bahrain deals with Israel offer the Mideast a historic chance for positive changeā€”if the region will build upon it

By Frederick Kempe

These deals present the region its best opportunity perhaps ever to bury its bloody, self-defeating past and embrace moderation and modernity. Yet that will only be true if the parties can work with international partners to protect the so-called Abraham Accords Peace Agreement from extremist assault and from Israeli hardliners bent on territorial expansion.

Conflict International Norms

MENASource

Sep 17, 2020

Yemen: Enough of war

By Khaled H. Alyemany

After six years of war in Yemen, it looks like the worldā€™s worst humanitarian crisis is being forgotten and treated with indifference. The international community is overstretched with many crises, and Yemen seems far from the highest priority.

Conflict Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Sep 16, 2020

Ferziger in Foreign Policy: For Netanyahu, Normalization Deals Are a Long-Awaited Vindication
Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Insights & Impact

Sep 11, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in The Guardian on Israel-Bahrain normalization
Israel Middle East

Insights & Impact

Sep 11, 2020

Wechsler quoted in AFP on Israel-Bahrain normalization
Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Insights & Impact

Sep 11, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in the New York Times on Israel-Bahrain normalization
Israel Middle East

Insights & Impact

Sep 11, 2020

Wechsler quoted in USA TODAY on Israel-Bahrain normalization
Israel Middle East

MENASource

Sep 11, 2020

Experts react: US brokers another deal in Middle East with Israel and Bahrain

By William F. Wechsler, Kirsten Fontenrose, Marc J. Sievers, Jonathan H. Ferziger, Barbara Slavin, Carmiel Mahony, Michel Duclos, Richard LeBaron, Mark N. Katz, Thomas S. Warrick, Sina Azodi, Joze Pelayo

Atlantic Council experts react to Bahrain agreement to normalize ties with Israel and what it means for the wider region.

Israel Middle East

Insights & Impact

Sep 7, 2020

Mack quoted in Al Jazeera on UAE-Israel normalization
Arabic Israel

Insights & Impact

Sep 4, 2020

Ferziger in Foreign Policy: UAE Deal Boosts Israeli Oil Pipeline Secretly Built With Iran
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Experts

Fellow

Anca Agachi

Nonresident Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Africa Conflict

Fellow

Osamah Al Rawhani

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Middle East Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Staff

Ilona Barrero

Program Assistant

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Colombia English

Fellow

Nicholas Blanford

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Conflict

Staff

Amy Cowley

Assistant Director

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Conflict North & West Africa

Fellow

Daniel Fried

Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative Eurasia Center

Eastern Europe Democratic Transitions
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