Nilofar Sakhi on USA Today said that “she’s received daily calls from panicked women in tears looking for assistance in fleeing the country.”

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
Nilofar Sakhi on USA Today said that “she’s received daily calls from panicked women in tears looking for assistance in fleeing the country.”

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
Nilofar Sakhi on USA Today said that “she’s received daily calls from panicked women in tears looking for assistance in fleeing the country.”

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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Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi on USA Today said that “she’s received daily calls from panicked women in tears looking for assistance in fleeing the country.”

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 25, 2021

Kamal Alam with OrissaPOST said that US Special envoy Khalilzad pursued a “special agenda” to promote his personal interests.

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Aug 25, 2021

Lipner quoted in Forward on Israeli Prime Minister Bennett’s attempt to demonstrate his dedication to the US Jewish community

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Aug 25, 2021

The steep costs of missing US ambassadors in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Felipe Félix Méndez

The vacancies limit the Biden administration’s ability to engage with local leaders and civil society, support efforts to fight COVID-19, and gain leverage over China.

Latin America Migration

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Aug 25, 2021

Lukashenka goes all in with Putin

By Brian Whitmore

Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka continues to escalate his confrontation with the West in an apparent bid to convince Russia's Vladimir Putin that he remains a loyal and indispensable ally.

Belarus Politics & Diplomacy

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Aug 25, 2021

Samad in Financial Times: “How exile changed the Taliban”

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 25, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Vegna News: “Joe Biden’s Plan B: What Will US Troops Do If Evacuations In Afghanistan Expand?”

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Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

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Aug 25, 2021

Kamal Alam with CNBC: “Need at least two more weeks to get everyone out of Afghanistan”

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Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi speaks with The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, “What’s Next for Afghanistan Amid Taliban’s Rise and US Withdrawal?”

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 25, 2021

Rothschild in The Dispatch: A Morgenthau moment for Afghanistan

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Nonresident senior fellow Amanda Rothschild offers recommendations to the Biden administration on how to avert a growing humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan.

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