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MENASource Jun 17, 2025
By David Daoud
As wave after wave of Israeli jets continue to strike Iran, Tehran’s proxy on Israel’s northern border remains quiet.
MENASource Jun 4, 2025
Municipal election results did not demonstrate the militant group’s dominance over Lebanon’s Shiites, but Hezbollah nevertheless retains popularity.
MENASource May 22, 2025
By Sinan Hatahet
Israel’s ongoing intervention in Syria appears different from its 1982 invasion of Lebanon—but beneath the surface, parallels are striking.
MENASource
By Frederic C. Hof
Aoun knows what must be done to stabilize the Lebanon-Israel frontier. But the long game he wishes to contest and win centers on Lebanese statehood.
New Atlanticist
By Antony J. Blinken
At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks on the Biden administration’s Middle East policy and the prospects for peace in the region.
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At an Atlantic Council event, the US secretary of state delivered remarks on the Middle East and the future of US leadership.
By Nicholas Blanford
Amid deep uncertainty over the futures of Lebanon, Hezbollah, and the Middle East, the newest Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, was elected on January 9.
By Leila Ouhri, Kate Springs, and Yaseen Rashed
2024 was a year of consequence for the Middle East and North Africa, with metastasizing conflict, human tragedies, and major elections across the region.
Inflection Points
By Frederick Kempe
The lightning-like fall of the Assad regime in Syria reveals larger weaknesses in Russia and Iran. These weaknesses present the incoming president with three historic opportunities.
Report
By Fernanda Buril, Nate Grubman, and Patrick Quirk
Case studies in four different regions suggest that using foreign assistance to support actors and organizations advocating for democracy worldwide is an effective strategy, even if the payoff is not immediately apparent.
Within hours of the 4 a.m. ceasefire coming into force, Israeli troops inside Lebanon opened fire at vehicles as tens of thousands of Lebanese who had earlier fled the fighting attempted to return to their homes.
By Atlantic Council experts
Atlantic Council experts share their insights on the deal, which US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday and already faces questions about its durability.
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Nonresident Senior Fellow
Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs
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Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative
Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative
Associate Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative
Senior Director, Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs
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