Middle East

The Middle East and North Africa in the New Geopolitical Disorder

By Otto Lanzavecchia

While the US seems to be disengaging from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which is rife with lingering tensions and subject to geopolitical turmoil, other external actors fill the void. All while the European Union (EU) mostly ignores the wider Mediterranean until it becomes impossible to ignore. An expert panel held by the Atlantic Council and the Med-Or Foundation in Rome delved into the drivers and strategic reasons behind the region’s newfound centrality on May 31, 2022.

Crisis Management Democratic Transitions

In the News

Sales quoted in The Arab Weekly on US President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Kadhim quoted in Al Jazeera on the recent mass Sadrist resignation from Iraqi parliament

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Politics & Diplomacy

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Panikoff quoted in South China Morning post on Biden’s Middle East trip

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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Lipner interviewed on CNBC about US President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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Ashford in The New Arab: The Foreign Policies of Petrostates

By Atlantic Council

On June 15, Emma Ashford’s new book, Oil, the State and War, was reviewed in The New Arab. The reviewer wrote, “Oil, the State, and War is a book that helps understand the times we live in. It will be a great addition to the library of both the general reader interested in global affairs […]

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Event Recap

Promoting more women in leadership is “a business imperative” and key to unlocking economic prosperity, say top executives

By Allison Holle

On June 7, the Atlantic Council’s empowerME Initiative held a workshop on "Balance of power: Promoting more women in leadership."

Economy & Business Entrepreneurship

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Shapiro quoted in Al-Monitor on the US reigniting their relationship with Saudi Arabia

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Saudi Arabia

MENASource

Muqtada al-Sadr just issued a mass resignation decree. Where does Iraq go from here?

By Abbas Kadhim

An early election won’t solve the Iraqi dilemma.

Elections Iraq

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Charai in The Hill: “Biden’s Middle East trip is an opportunity for a much-needed reset”

By Ahmed Charai

The Middle East is an important geopolitical region. The United States should maintain meaningful military, diplomatic and economic engagement in the region. Read Charai’s latest in The Hill on America’s engagement in the Middle East. Ahmed Charai is a Moroccan publisher and an Atlantic Council Board Director. He is also an international counselor of the Center […]

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Experts

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Alan Pino

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Owen J. Daniels

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Nicholas Hopton

Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Amir Asmar

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David H. Young