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Jun 26, 2025

Dispatch from Damascus: Church attack shows transition’s fragility

By Ibrahim Al-Assil

The bombing at Mar Elias Church is more than an isolated tragedy. It is a signal that Syria’s transition remains vulnerable to sabotage.

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MENASource

Jun 25, 2025

Why King Abdullah’s rule in Jordan has endured despite turbulence

By Aaron Magid

With a struggling economy, little oil, and surrounded by wars, how has Abdullah remained in power for more than a quarter century?

Extremism Middle East

MENASource

Jun 24, 2025

Dispatch from the Gulf: Finding middle ground amid Israel-Iran war

By Allison Minor

Congressional delegation visit coincided with Israel and Iran squaring off in a direct military confrontation.

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Nov 1, 2023

Bauerle Danzman quoted in Bloomberg on political risk and elections.

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Nov 1, 2023

Warrick on WBUR On-Point: Lessons for Israel from the U.S. invasion of Iraq

By Atlantic Council

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Nov 1, 2023

McCord on MSNBC Deadline White House: Nicolle: ‘A Chilling Warning’ – the threat of terrorism in the wake of Hamas October 7 attack

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In the News

Nov 1, 2023

Fulton in BBC News: What China wants from Israel-Hamas war

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 1, 2023

Warrick for Jewish News Syndicate: Postwar Gaza planning: An initial checklist

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Oct 31, 2023

Israel claims it is no longer occupying the Gaza Strip. What does international law say?

By Celeste Kmiotek

The laws of occupation codify a basic principle of humanity: those with effective control over a population have obligations to protect it.

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In the News

Oct 31, 2023

Warrick on Amanpour & Company (Season 1): Post-war planning for Gaza “way behind,” says former U.S. State Dept. Official

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 31, 2023

Samaan for The National: The world must step up to help a troubled Sahel

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

Event Recap

Oct 30, 2023

Addressing the captagon crisis in MENA: Strategies & Challenges

By Diane Mohamed and Rachel Friedman

The Syria Program hosted a panel discussion taking stock of current captagon landscape in Syria and captagon’s place within the global illicit supply chain.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, Sunday Oct. 15, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

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Oct 30, 2023

Israel’s neighbors are in dire financial straits. Here’s what that could mean for the war in Gaza.

By Josh Lipsky

While past flashpoints posed challenges for Israel’s neighbors, they did not have to contend with the risk of recession or worse at the same time. That means that economic statecraft by the United States and its partners could be particularly effective in navigating the current crisis.

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