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Jul 22, 2025

Why the violence in my hometown, Swaida, goes beyond ‘rivalry.’

By Majd al-Ghatrif

US officials described the events as “a rivalry” between Syria’s Druze and Bedouins. But this framing strips the crisis of its historical and political context.

Civil Society Conflict

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Jul 17, 2025

Facing scarcity, the Gulf’s ‘smart water’ future lies in desalination

By Hany Ghanem

Desalination-enhanced regenerative data centers can help tackle the challenges of limited water resources and the post-oil economic shift.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

MENASource

Jul 17, 2025

Five years on, the Abraham Accords need a multilateral mission

By Joseph Epstein

As the Trump administration pushes for “commerce, not chaos” in the region, the Abraham Accords ideology is the most powerful tool to achieve that goal.

Israel Middle East
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Nov 19, 2021

Deputy assistant secretary of state for North Africa: The best way to counter corruption is to strengthen democracy

By Yaseen Rashed

On October 27, the Atlantic Council’s North Africa Initiative hosted an event with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), discussing the implications of current political, socio-economic conditions and future challenges North Africa faces.

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Blog Post

Nov 18, 2021

State of the Order: Assessing October 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

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Nov 18, 2021

Iran’s drones are clones. Now they’re being used in multiple conflicts.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Iran’s military drone program has grown in recent years and Iran-backed groups have increasingly used drones in conflicts.

Iran Middle East

MENASource

Nov 18, 2021

Israel is becoming a cybersecurity guarantor in the Middle East. Here’s how.

By Islam Alhalwany

Israel is becoming more of a security guarantor in the cyber field against Iran and other regional threats by filling the vacuum resulting from the US’s increasingly passive attitude towards the changing security dynamics in the region.

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In the News

Nov 17, 2021

Grieco in Parameters: “The US military no longer dominates the skies”

By Atlantic Council

On November 17, Grieco was featured in the US Army War College’s Quarterly, Parameters, in which she coauthored an article with Max Bremer on the concept of verticality when assessing threats to control of the air littoral. “This new and unprecedented littoral challenge to US air superiority calls for more than technological solutions. It requires […]

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In the News

Nov 16, 2021

Badi in The Washington Post: Many Libyans already dismiss next month’s elections as illegitimate

By Atlantic Council

Elections Libya

In the News

Nov 16, 2021

Lipner in CGTN: Escaping Bibi’s shadow

By Atlantic Council

Democratic Transitions Elections

In the News

Nov 16, 2021

Fulton quoted in the Diplomat on the role of Gulf states in China-US rivalry

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 16, 2021

Lipner in Project Syndicate: Escaping Bibi’s Shadow
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In the News

Nov 15, 2021

Farrand in Books Network: The Algerian Dream

By Atlantic Council

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