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MENASource

May 9, 2025

Why Trump’s Middle East trip should set sights beyond business deals

By Daniel B. Shapiro

By all accounts, US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the Gulf will not prioritize major diplomatic breakthroughs.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

May 8, 2025

From rubble to rebirth: A model for Syria’s reconstruction

By Mahmood Alhosain

Almost six months since Assad regime collapse, four key pillars will determine whether this new Damascus can seize the opportunity.

Civil Society Democratic Transitions

MENASource

May 6, 2025

A blueprint for a trilateral Morocco-Israel-US investment fund

By Aïssa Christophe Agostini

Amid instability in the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Sahel, a chance to deliver on the promise of the Abraham Accords.

Israel Middle East
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In the News

Oct 22, 2023

Ellinas in Financial Mirror: Green future needs natural gas
Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Oct 22, 2023

Fulton in The Washington Post: Where China stands on the Israel-Gaza war and what it stands to gain

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 21, 2023

Tannenbaum interviewed by Bloomberg on the Israel-Hamas war

Watch the full interview here.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Oct 21, 2023

Ellinas in Financial Mirror: Supply shortage, conflicts keep oil prices high
China Climate Change & Climate Action
Biden speaks to the nation

Inflection Points

Oct 21, 2023

Biden’s inflection point and history’s sobering lessons

By Frederick Kempe

Now that Biden has identified this inflection point and its actors, it’s worth reflecting on what the term means—and what it demands from the United States and its global partners.

Israel Middle East

In the News

Oct 20, 2023

Lipner on TRT World: Would a ground invasion of Gaza lead to a second Nakba?

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Oct 20, 2023

The conflict in Gaza threatens Iraq’s stability, progress in US-Iraq relations

By C. Anthony Pfaff

After Israel responded to Hamas’s deadly October 7 attacks, Iraqis took to the streets in massive pro-Palestinian protests, burning Israeli flags and chanting anti-American slogans.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Oct 20, 2023

Nusairat in the Boston Globe: Three things Washington got wrong before the Hamas attack on Israel

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Oct 20, 2023

Arbit in The Straits Times: Biden asks Americans for more funds for Israel, Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 20, 2023

Fontenrose in TrillMag: Navigating Political Risks In Israel: Insights From Biden’s Trip

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy
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Diana Rayes 

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Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Civil Society

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Scott D. Berrier

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Osamah Al Rawhani

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Middle East Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

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Adam Kozloski

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Zeina Boustani

Director, Strategy & Operations, Mastercard

Millennium Leadership Program

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Tim Carlton Jones

Head of International Affairs, UK, Edelman

Millennium Leadership Program

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