Qaddour quoted in Al Monitor on reinvigorating the US political process in Syria

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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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Qaddour quoted in Al Monitor on reinvigorating the US political process in Syria

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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Qaddour quoted in Al Monitor on reinvigorating the US political process in Syria

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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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Mar 15, 2021

Qaddour quoted in Al Monitor on reinvigorating the US political process in Syria
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Mar 15, 2021

Here’s how Amman can boost women’s workforce participation

By Stefanie Hausheer Ali

Jordan must climb out of an economic pit exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. One key to promoting long-term economic growth is achieving greater female labor force participation.

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Mar 15, 2021

Lipner quoted in Daily Beast on the upcoming Israeli election
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Mar 15, 2021

Badi quoted in Libya Herald on challenges for the Libyan Government of National Unity
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Mar 15, 2021

Fears mount as jailed Belarusian blogger resumes hunger strike

By Hanna Liubakova

Jailed Belarusian blogger Ihar Losik began a new hunger strike on March 11. He is one of hundreds of Belarusians that the Lukashenka regime is accused of holding on politically motivated charges.

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Mar 15, 2021

Europe’s geostrategic sovereignty and Turkey

By Bahadır Kaleağası

A more positive relationship between the European Union and Turkey is a decade-long project of advocates from all over Europe and across the Atlantic. Drawing on history, witnesses see how this relationship can be an excellent win-win algorithm, as much as it can rapidly turn out to be a lose-lose situation or even a triple win-or-lose equation—with political, economic, and social resonance reaching far beyond the Continent.

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Mar 13, 2021

The post-COVID world this week: The Quad’s vaccine-production deal, the post-pandemic office, and the global effects of the US stimulus

By Atlantic Council

What can we expect from a post-COVID world after a pandemic that has reshaped international affairs? The United States’ turbocharged economic recovery may leave emerging markets far behind.

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Mar 12, 2021

Shullman and Quirk in The Hill: How the United States can protect democracy from China and Russia

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On March 12, 2021, The Hill published an op-ed by David O. Shullman and Patrick Quirk, “How the United States can protect democracy from China and Russia.”

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