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Jul 17, 2025

Facing scarcity, the Gulf’s ‘smart water’ future lies in desalination

By Hany Ghanem

Desalination-enhanced regenerative data centers can help tackle the challenges of limited water resources and the post-oil economic shift.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

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Jul 17, 2025

Five years on, the Abraham Accords need a multilateral mission

By Joseph Epstein

As the Trump administration pushes for “commerce, not chaos” in the region, the Abraham Accords ideology is the most powerful tool to achieve that goal.

Israel Middle East

MENASource

Jul 16, 2025

How Mauritania-Israel normalization may boost US posture in the Sahel

By Sarah Zaaimi

If Mauritania is nearing a deal with Israel, this could be the beginning of a wider re-engagement with Sahel countries.

Israel Middle East
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Dec 7, 2023

Samaan quoted in Politico on Macron’s disagreement with diplomats

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Dec 7, 2023

Warrick quoted in The Washington Post on Senate U.S. boarder bill

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Dec 7, 2023

Zaid interviewed by Kurdistan 24 on economy and security

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Dec 7, 2023

Sales interviewed by Fox News on outcomes of war for Palestinians

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Dec 7, 2023

Sales interviewed by Fox News on Biden-Xi meeting

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Dec 7, 2023

Abercrombie-Winstanley quoted by BBC on internal dissent on Biden administration’s Israel policy

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Dec 7, 2023

Cunningham quoted in NTD on Iran-China-Russia-North Korea alliance

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Dec 7, 2023

Rayhan Asat quoted in ABC 15 News on changes to China sanctions

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Dec 7, 2023

Katz quoted in Newsweek on Putin’s statement to end the Russia-Ukraine war

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Dec 7, 2023

Biden’s energy security adviser Amos Hochstein on COP28 and the future of the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

“You have to bring everybody together,” Hochstein said at the Global Energy Forum in Dubai, which is currently hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Climate Change & Climate Action Conflict
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Todd Rosenblum

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Daniel E. Mouton

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Shahira Amin

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Jonathan R. Cohen

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Israel’s Noach Hacker on the resilience of the Israeli economy in times of war
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Eleven years on: The Yezidi genocide and the road to recovery
Civil Society Crisis Management Human Rights Iraq