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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

MENASource

May 6, 2025

Beyond the bomb: Ideology as the engine of Iran’s nuclear doctrine

By Marjan Keypour Greenblatt

The US cannot overlook that Iran’s nuclear program is not simply about deterrence—it is a tool for advancing a revolutionary ideology.

Iran Middle East

MENASource

May 5, 2025

How China turned the Red Sea into a strategic trap for the US

By Fatima Abo Alasrar

Beijing’s proxy warfare turns global trade routes into battlefields that the United States struggles to defend.

China Economy & Business
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Mar 27, 2022

Slavin joins BBC UK to discuss historic summit in Israel with Arab nations
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Mar 27, 2022

Arbit quoted in Haaretz on Biden adminstration’s foreign policy goals in the Middle East regarding Iran nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

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Mar 27, 2022

Slavin joins BBC Sounds to discuss implications of Negev Summit on Iran nuclear deals

By Atlantic Council

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Mar 25, 2022

Qaddour and Nia quoted in La Capital on international accountability efforts for Putin’s war crimes across the globe

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

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Mar 25, 2022

Katz quoted by Who What Why on implications of Ukrainian invasion on Iran nuclear talks and Iran-Russia diplomacy

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Iran

In the News

Mar 25, 2022

Wechsler quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Israel’s first hosting of Arab diplomats

By Atlantic Council

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MENASource

Mar 25, 2022

The Ukraine crisis is a reminder of why conflict-driven carbon emissions matter in MENA and beyond

By Ariel Ezrahi

The current Ukraine crisis is an alarming reminder that, as senseless wars continue to rage in the twenty-first century, the uphill struggle to combat climate change just got steeper. 

Energy & Environment Middle East

MENASource

Mar 24, 2022

Action must be taken to award reparations to victims of Russian war crimes

By Jomana Qaddour, Celeste Kmiotek

The international community is overdue for an overhaul of the legal tools accessible to victims of state-sponsored crimes in the twenty-first century. Perhaps justice mechanisms for Ukraine and Syria can stymie such impunity once and for all.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 24, 2022

Slavin quoted in CGTN on the Russia-Ukraine conflict’s potential to impact Iran nuclear talks

By Atlantic Council

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Mar 24, 2022

Lipner quoted in Mother Jones on Israel’s response to Russian invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s diplomatic obstacles

By Atlantic Council

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