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Jan 15, 2026

After Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, what comes next?

By Amit Yarom

Recognition reshapes the scope of bilateral engagement but does not eliminate the constraints tied to Somaliland’s contested status.

Africa
East Africa

MENASource

Jan 14, 2026

Voices from Iran: As rejection of government reaches all-time high, Iranians also wary of foreign intervention

By Tara Kangarlou

If Trump is serious about peace, stability, and a lasting legacy, the path forward does not run through air strikes or transactional deals with a failing theocracy.

Civil Society
Crisis Management

MENASource

Jan 13, 2026

Eight questions (and expert answers) on the SDF’s withdrawal from Syria’s Aleppo

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts unpack why violence erupted, what it means for Kurdish safety and integration in Syria, and how Washington is engaging.

Civil Society
Conflict
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May 30, 2024

Panikoff quoted in The Independent on Russia using Iranian drones to bomb Ukranian civilians

By Atlantic Council

Arms Control
Conflict

In the News

May 30, 2024

Panikoff joins Channel News Asia to discuss ICC prosecutor’s arrest bid

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights
Israel

In the News

May 30, 2024

Panikoff quoted in CNN on the new Iranian foreign minister

By Atlantic Council

Iran
Middle East

In the News

May 30, 2024

Panikoff joins Bloomberg TV to discuss presidential succession in Iran

By Atlantic Council

Iran
Middle East

In the News

May 30, 2024

Panikoff joins NBC News to discuss Iranian President Raisi’s death

By Atlantic Council

Iran
Middle East

In the News

May 30, 2024

Samaan in RealClear World: The Erosion of U.S. Leadership in the Red Sea

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Middle East

MENASource

May 30, 2024

A war is raging between Algeria and Morocco. It is being fought in the heritage arena.

By Sarah Zaaimi

As political tensions between Algiers and Rabat have continued to mount since 2020, another front is being fought with no possible détente in sight.

Africa
Conflict

In the News

May 30, 2024

Donovan and Nikoladze cited by the Wall Street Journal on oil trade between China, Russia, and Iran

Read the full article here.

China
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

May 30, 2024

Rich Outzen joined i24 News (Israel) for an interview on attacks from Iraq against northern Israel
Conflict
Iraq

Podcast

May 29, 2024

What makes Colombian mercenaries so interesting?

By Alia Brahimi

Coming up this Thursday, in Season 2, Episode 2 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi is joined by Dr. Andrés Macías, a Bogota-based expert on Colombian mercenaries. They begin by looking at the explosive case of 26 Colombians arrested for their part in the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president, as well […]

Colombia
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Hanar Marouf

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Millennium Leadership Program

Civil Society Iraq

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Layla Mashkoor

Deputy Director of Research

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Digital Policy Disinformation

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Alisha Mathew

Senior Lawyer, Office of Amal Clooney

Millennium Leadership Program

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Barbara C. Matthews

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Americas China

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Mary McCord

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Chama Mechtaly

Co-Founder, The Emma Lazarus Institute for Liberty and Tolerance

Millennium Leadership Program

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