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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

MENASource

Apr 30, 2025

From Tripoli to Tehran: Lessons from Libya in US-Iran nuclear talks

By Yaseen Rashed

Twenty-one years later, the nuclear disarmament of Libya serves as a model for the United States in current nuclear negotiations with Iran.

Iran Libya

MENASource

Apr 29, 2025

Why the US must not let Syria slip away

By Luke Wagner

Reconsidering the uneasy US-Syria relationship amid reports that Trump and al-Sharaa will meet during the US president’s Saudi Arabia visit.

Economic Sanctions Middle East
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In the News

Feb 8, 2022

The National covered empowerME’s entrepreneur tracker launch

By Atlantic Council

Entrepreneurship Middle East

In the News

Feb 8, 2022

Sullivan in The National: For its energy needs, Lebanon must look within – in more ways than one
Geopolitics & Energy Security Lebanon

In the News

Feb 8, 2022

Qaddour quoted in Foreign Policy on US-Russia deals in the UN on Syria’s Civil War

By Atlantic Council

Conflict International Norms

In the News

Feb 8, 2022

Slavin quoted in Le Point on challenges of US-Iran nuclear negotiations in Vienna

By Atlantic Council

Economic Sanctions Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 8, 2022

Slavin quoted in Al Jazeera on US-Iran nuclear talks in Vienna and future negotiations

By Atlantic Council

Economic Sanctions G20

MENASource

Feb 8, 2022

The politics of early recovery aid in Syria. Is it actually reconstruction aid?

By Samy Akil and Dr. Karam Shaar

The stakes remain high and immediate action is needed to avoid further suffering and enrichment of the regime from aid. This can only be achieved with a grand vision by the Biden administration to resolve the conflict that remains vague to date.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 8, 2022

Melcangi in Institute for International Political Studies : Egypt and the many knots in human rights

By Atlantic Council

Corruption Human Rights

In the News

Feb 7, 2022

Younus in Pakistonomy: Navigating the Middle East Quagmire
Middle East

In the News

Feb 7, 2022

Slavin speaks with USA Today on Iran nuclear deal talks in Vienna
Iran

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2022

Death of Islamic State leader was necessary, but there’s a better way to fight terrorism

By Ben Connable

The Islamic State will probably continue to recover from its operational defeat in Syria and Iraq. It will take capacity building over generations to defeat them.

Iraq Middle East
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Brett McGurk

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

English Middle East

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Amir Asmar

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Intelligence Israel

Fellow

Owen J. Daniels

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Defense Policy

Staff

Alexander Young

Project Assistant

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

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Amina Mohamed

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Africa Economy & Business
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