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Aug 13, 2020

Lipner quoted in Bloomberg on normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

BelarusAlert

Aug 13, 2020

Europe must not abandon the new Belarus to Putin

By Oleksiy Goncharenko

Protests in Belarus over a rigged election have grabbed the world's attention this week. However, this geopolitically important democratic awakening has little chance of success without Western support.

Belarus Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2020

A rare strategic victory—for everyone except Iran

By William F. Wechsler

It’s been so long since the Middle East last experienced undeniably good news, that observers can be forgiven if they have difficulty recognizing it when it happens. But the “Abraham Accords” is indeed one of those moments.

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2020

Will US-brokered agreement between UAE and Israel be a regional gamechanger?

By Atlantic Council

A US-brokered deal has seen Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalize relations for the first time in history. Atlantic Council experts discuss what the agreement means and what is next for the wider region:

Conflict Israel

SouthAsiaSource

Aug 13, 2020

Divergent tales of septuagenarian Bengal

By Rudabeh Shahid and Adil Hossain

As South Asia observes the seventy-third anniversary of the Partition of India, Bangladesh finds itself in conflict with the statistics cited by many to celebrate what they perceive to be rising prosperity. Simultaneously, the rise in communal tensions in West Bengal possibly signal long lasting consequences for India’s secular polity which might adversely affect Hindu-Muslim relations in South Asia […]

Bangladesh Democratic Transitions

Report

Aug 13, 2020

Evolving news media landscapes in India and Pakistan: Implications for regional peace and stability

By Fatima Salman

India and Pakistan recognize the utility of the press in contemporary conflicts, and seek to deploy it as an offensive weapon in a larger information war. Both countries have utilized digital, print, and broadcast media to shape international perceptions and public opinion domestically.

India Media

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Nooruddin joins India Today to discuss Kamala Harris as US vice-presidential candidate

By Atlantic Council

India Politics & Diplomacy

IranSource

Aug 13, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic exacerbates Iran’s child abuse problem

By Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

Lack of healthy communication and parenting skills, coupled with a sense of unknowing and fear during the pandemic, have increased stress and tensions at home.

Iran Middle East

MENASource

Aug 13, 2020

American force posture needs to be better aligned to national security interests in an affordable way

By John W. Miller

It is time to more thoughtfully align national security policy with a force structure and acquisition paradigm that America can afford to the force posture that American security interests require.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

Future of DHS

Aug 13, 2020

Warrick and Durkovich quoted in the Washington Post on the Future of DHS Project

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Warrick and Caitlin Durkovich—directors of the Future of DHS Project—were quoted in this Washington Post article on the mission of the Department of Homeland Security. Refocusing DHS's mission on nonmilitary threats to the homeland is a key recommendation of the Key Findings and Recommendations published by the project.

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