Middle East Programs in the News

Atlantic Council’s N7 Initiative appoints new director and launches N7 Research Institute 

WASHINGTON, DC – February 20, 2025 – The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, announces today the appointment of Ryan Arant as its director.    Arant brings extensive experience in foreign policy and national security, having held positions at the US Department of State, US Department of […]

Ahmed Charai in National Interest: How Trump 2.0 Challenges the Global Order 

By Atlantic Council

Charai in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: President Trump: Kuwait Should Be Next!

By Atlantic Council

Charai in National Interest: Donald Trump and the New Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Wechsler joins Times Radio to discuss the New Orleans terrorist attack

Pelayo quoted in NBC News on Syria’s Ahmed Al Sharaa’s transformation

By Atlantic Council

Pelayo quoted in Al Araby on Washington’s support for the new Syrian leadership

By Atlantic Council

Pelayo quoted in The Hill on the Trump’s administration outreach to the new Syrian leadership

By Atlantic Council

Charai in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Look to Middle Eastern Diasporas for Figures to Inspire Change

By Atlantic Council

Pavia interviewed by Warrior Diplomacy on the struggle for power in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council