Middle East Programs in the News

Lipner quoted in Bloomberg on normalization

Charai in Newsmax: International coalition needed for change in Lebanon

By Atlantic Council

The deadly explosion in Beirut has left Lebanon reeling, caught between an economic crisis, crumbling public services, and a growing pandemic. In this moment, the international community must come together in standing with the Lebanese majority to enable a truly independent and viable Lebanese state. Read Atlantic Council Board Director Ahmed Charai's latest in Newsmax on how an international coalition is needed to promote change in Lebanon.

Slavin quoted in The Hill on the arms embargo on Iran

Dagres joins the Monocle’s “The Briefing” to discuss UN arms embargo

Lipner quoted in Jewish Insider on Naftali Bennett’s rise

Fontenrose joins Newsy to discuss Beirut explosion

Mack in The National: Thirty years on from the invasion of Kuwait, what have we learnt?

Mack in The National: Thirty years on from the invasion of Kuwait, what have we learnt?

When Saddam Hussein gave the order for Iraqi forces to enter Kuwait on August 1, 1990, he set off a chain of diplomatic, military and economic responses. The result was a decade-long peak of US presence and influence in the Middle East. In most respects, it was a period of positive accomplishments for the US […]

Azodi quoted in The New York Times on Iran’s foreign policy

Azodi quoted in The New York Times on Iran’s nuclear program