Shapiro quoted in The Washington Post on how Saudi Arabia must firmly align with the US internationally to ensure Saudi oil fields remain protected

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.
Conflict Israel
Shapiro quoted in The Washington Post on how Saudi Arabia must firmly align with the US internationally to ensure Saudi oil fields remain protected

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.
Conflict Economic Sanctions
Shapiro quoted in The Washington Post on how Saudi Arabia must firmly align with the US internationally to ensure Saudi oil fields remain protected

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.
China Economy & Business

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Jun 2, 2022

Shapiro quoted in The Washington Post on how Saudi Arabia must firmly align with the US internationally to ensure Saudi oil fields remain protected

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jun 2, 2022

Ashford quoted in MSNBC: Biden doesn’t address how far US support for Ukraine goes

By Atlantic Council

On June 2, Ashford was quoted in MSNBC regarding President Biden’s op-ed about US support for Ukraine. She noted that Biden’s op-ed did not address how far the United States will support Ukraine in its quest to recover lost territory. “Does US support extend to fighting Russia to a stalemate? Does it extend to rolling them […]

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Jun 2, 2022

Grieco in The National Interest: Trying harder is a bad China strategy

By Atlantic Council

On June 2, Kelly Grieco published an op-ed in The National Interest, calling out US policymakers for substituting the vague concept of competition for a strategy with defined means and ends. “Above all, competition itself is not a strategy. It offers only a description of the strategic environment. And it is hardly a novel one. […]

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Jun 2, 2022

Shapiro quoted in Axios on how a US decision to downgrade military posts in Israel would affect Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

IranSource

Jun 2, 2022

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is shaping national security debates in Iran

By Sina Azodi

With the future of talks in limbo, the Ukraine war has brought the debates over the future of Iran’s national security strategy to the fore once again.  

Iran Middle East

AC Selects

Jun 2, 2022

AC Selects: Summit of the Americas, Russian sanctions, and Venezuela’s democracy

Week of May 27, 2022 Last week, the Latin America Center hosted the Venezuela Women’s Leadership Summit to outline a concrete roadmap to guarantee equality and political representation of Venezuelan women. The Summit was followed by an event on the digital future for the Americas, bringing together regional organizations to advance an inclusive conversation on […]

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Balkans Debrief

Jun 2, 2022

#BalkansDebrief – EU enlargement: a process that is lacking political fuel? | A debrief from Nikola Dimitrov

By Ilva Tare

Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare interviews former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov on his expectations for EU enlargement.

English Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 2, 2022

Asat joins the Al Jazeera podcast to discuss what it will take to prompt action against China’s Uyghur genocide

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

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Jun 1, 2022

Azodi quoted in Middle East Eye on Iran’s seizure of oil tankers in retaliation

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Jun 1, 2022

Mezran in Newlines: Gulf Influence in Maghreb

By Atlantic Council

North Africa Politics & Diplomacy
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