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May 14, 2025

Choppy waters: Egypt’s waning patience with President Trump

By Shahira Amin

The US president’s Suez Canal demands signal “a shift in US-Egyptian relations” which experts describe as “at their lowest ebb in decades.”

Middle East North Africa

New Atlanticist

May 13, 2025

Experts react: Trump just announced the removal of all US sanctions on Syria. What’s next? 

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts provide their insights on how the removal of US sanctions on Syria would affect the country and the wider region.

Civil Society Economic Sanctions

MENASource

May 12, 2025

Gazans fear famine amid Israel aid block: ‘I don’t want to be a number’

By Arwa Damon

For Palestinians, time is running out— a warning that has been echoed at some of the highest ranks of international organizations, including the World Health Organization.

Conflict Human Rights
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Aug 18, 2021

Dagres quoted in The New York Post on repulsive t-shirt sold after Afghans fall to death fleeing Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 18, 2021

Katz joins the Rick Unger Show Daily Podcast to discuss the possibility of future Islamic revolutions

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Human Rights

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Wechsler and Lipsky in The Wall Street Journal: “Will the IMF Bankroll the Taliban?”

By Atlantic Council

"The first real test of whether the Taliban will be accepted by the international community will happen in the IMF boardroom," write Josh Lipsky and William Wechsler in the WSJ.

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in HuffPost on how the Taliban regrouped since falling from power

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Dagres quoted in The New Arab on revulsive t-shirt’s being sold after Afghans fall to death fleeing Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Katz joins Tennessee World Affairs Council to discuss Afghanistan’s collapse

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Sales joins Fox Business to react to Biden’s speech on Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Sales quoted in The Washington Times on expectations for the Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Sales quoted in The Daily Mail on an al-Qaeda resurgence as a result of the US withdrawal in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Sales quoted in The New York Times on the increase of terrorism risks to the US following Taliban resurgence

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Defense Policy
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Thomas Storch

Distinguished fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Len Khodorkovsky

Nonresident senior fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Melanie Robbins 

Deputy Director, Realign for Palestine

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Civil Society Extremism

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Alan Pino

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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

Intelligence Iran

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Brett McGurk

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Amir Asmar

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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

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