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Jul 24, 2025

In a sectarian Syria, the winners should refrain from taking all

By Marie Forestier 

To avoid the complete supremacy of HTS-supporting Sunnis, it is crucial to adopt power-sharing mechanisms ensuring inclusiveness

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Jul 24, 2025

An open wound, a fading light: Marking eleven years since the Yezidi genocide

By Pari Ibrahim and Murad Ismael

One consequence of the Middle East’s shifting landscape has been an erosion of international attention on Yezidi issues.

Human Rights International Norms

MENASource

Jul 23, 2025

Iran, China, Russia, and the collapse of deterrence in the Red Sea

By Fatima Abo Alasrar

Multiple powers now patrol with different mandates, different rules, and increasingly different interpretations of acceptable behavior.

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Sep 15, 2021

Dagres joins Monocle to discuss the JCPOA

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Sep 15, 2021

Renewed hostilities in Daraa offer lessons and opportunities in Syria. But will Washington pay attention?

By Alexander Langlois

Prolonged unrest in the south highlights rifts within the pro-Bashar al-Assad camp, notably between Iran and Damascus on one side and Russia on the other, potentially presenting a unique opportunity for diplomacy.

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Sep 15, 2021

State of the Order: Assessing August 2021

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

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Sep 14, 2021

Wechsler quoted in Washington Monthly on how the US will need to develop even more effective counterterrorism strategies

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Sep 13, 2021

Slavin joins Ploughshares Fund to discuss the war on terrorism

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Sep 13, 2021

Axios quoted Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall’s speech from The Atlantic Council’s 9/11 event
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Sep 13, 2021

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Sep 13, 2021

Dagres joins the Monocle to discuss the Iranian nuclear deal

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Sep 12, 2021

Slavin quoted in NPR on the future of the JCPOA

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Sep 12, 2021

Daragahi quoted in Express on President Biden’s need to figure out what he wants in Iran

By Atlantic Council

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