Panikoff interviewed on Bloomberg radio on Biden’s Middle East trip goals

New Atlanticist Mar 18, 2025

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

By Atlantic Council experts

In the early hours of March 18, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict.
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Panikoff interviewed on Bloomberg radio on Biden’s Middle East trip goals

New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.
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Panikoff interviewed on Bloomberg radio on Biden’s Middle East trip goals

Issue Brief Mar 13, 2025

Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement

By Jonathan Fulton

Despite economic advancements and high-profile diplomatic engagements, China’s influence remains largely economic rather than political, Jonathan Fulton argues.
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Jul 12, 2022

Panikoff interviewed on Bloomberg radio on Biden’s Middle East trip goals

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Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 12, 2022

Panikoff quoted in US News and World Report on Biden’s Middle East trip

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 12, 2022

Bozmoski quoted in Bloomberg on temporary visas in the US

María Fernanda Bozmoski was quoted in Bloomberg following AMLO’s visit to the White House commenting on AMLO’s and Biden’s discussion of immigration. “It’s not viable in the current domestic context in the United States. We have mid-terms coming and even if this was an idea the US Congress would entertain, the numbers we’re talking about […]

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New Atlanticist

Jul 12, 2022

Biden’s big chance to build a new coalition in the Middle East

By Daniel B. Shapiro

A regional coalition is emerging of US partners who face common security threats and share similar social, economic, energy, and climate-related challenges.

Israel Middle East

New Atlanticist

Jul 12, 2022

AMLO’s US visit can get the USMCA back on track

By Jacob M. Kaufhold

Many of the landmark trade deal's best opportunities remain untapped. The US and Mexico have a golden opportunity to build on their trade successes and overcome differences.

Economy & Business Mexico

New Atlanticist

Jul 12, 2022

How to rescue and rebuild the US-Saudi relationship

By Jonathan Panikoff

The United States cannot ensure its economic and national security as successfully without Saudi Arabia as a key ally.

Geopolitics & Energy Security Politics & Diplomacy

In-Depth Research & Reports

Jul 12, 2022

The Arab World and the Ukraine conflict: The quest for nonalignment

By Maha Yahya

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine serves as a reminder that employing military means to alter political realities is not a thing of the past. For countries in the MENA region, this truth is something with which they have lived for decades. Their response to the war in Ukraine has generally been to remain neutral and nonaligned.

Crisis Management Human Rights

In-Depth Research & Reports

Jul 12, 2022

The rise of complex ‘intermediate zones’: the Ukraine War and China’s opportunity and dilemma in the Middle East

By She Gangzheng

Middle Eastern leaders are closely watching the United States’ strategic rivalry with China and Russia, worrying the region would remain vulnerable to the spillover effects of extra-regional great-power politics.

China Economy & Business

In-Depth Research & Reports

Jul 12, 2022

Shifting priorities: The US and the Middle East in a multipolar world

By Jonathan Panikoff

Middle Eastern leaders view the bipartisan progression of US disengagement across the region as an abandonment of its allies and security commitments. However, in Washington’s view, deprioritizing the Middle East is not the same as declining to prioritize it.

Democratic Transitions Middle East

In-Depth Research & Reports

Jul 12, 2022

Evolving MENA power balances: What is next for US engagement in the region?

By Karim Mezran, Valeria Talbot, Jonathan Panikoff, Sanam Vakil, Maha Yahya, Mark N. Katz, Gangzheng She, and Julien Barnes-Dacey

US President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s upcoming visit to the Middle East provides an opportunity to assess what role the United States will play in the Middle East and North Africa in the future. With the war in Ukraine further diverting US attention from the region, the big question is whether the region is entering a ‘post-US’ era.

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Alexandria J. Maloney

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Julie Recinos

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Rethinking US policy options in Afghanistan
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