Middle East Programs in the News

Mezran and Cristiani in The National Interest: Trouble in Tripoli: Why Europe must respond to the ambitions of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar

Every time there is a European conference on Libya, the dominant feeling is the same: the Europeans seem to be more interested in the process—the mere act of bringing stakeholders together to talk—than the outcome. It is less clear whether this talk is actually conducive to any solution that can stop the spiral of violence […]

Slavin joins PRI to discuss Iran’s parliamentary elections

By Atlantic Council

Nia in Just Security: For Free Expression in Iran, the U.S. Can Act to Keep the Internet On

By Atlantic Council

Slavin quoted in CNBC on Iran’s parliamentary elections

By Atlantic Council

Kadhim quoted in the Associated Press on Shiite cleric al-Sistani

By Atlantic Council

Katz in Responsible Statecraft: How long can Russia and Turkey cooperate amid a myriad of conflictual hazards?

By Atlantic Council

Katz in Al Jazeera Centre for Studies: Whatever His Title, He Plans to Remain in Charge: Is it a Solo ‘Tandemocracy’ Now?

By Atlantic Council

Samet in Foreign Policy: Can China Replace the United States in Israel?

By Atlantic Council

Fontenrose joins VOA (Farsi) to talk about the deployment of additional US troops and aircraft to the Gulf

By Atlantic Council

Ambassador Marc J. Sievers joins Atlantic Council as nonresident senior fellow

By Atlantic Council

Washington, DC—January 31, 2020—The Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs today announced the addition of Marc J. Sievers as a nonresident senior fellow. Sievers recently retired as a career member of the senior foreign service with the rank of minister-counselor, after having most recently served as US ambassador to Oman. Sievers brings to the program deep […]