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Aug 29, 2025

Is the cautious China-Iran military cooperation at a turning point?

By Jean-Loup Samaan

With a new war between Iran and Israel still an immediate threat, China might need to ask itself: Is cooperation with Iran worth risking its diplomacy model in the Gulf?

China Iran

MENASource

Aug 28, 2025

The Gulf’s dark horse: Why Oman can seize a global trade realignment

By Nic Adams

While economic uncertainty is gripping many countries around the world, Oman has remained a steadfast defense and economic partner of the United States.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

MENASource

Aug 25, 2025

Dispatch from Syria’s Christian strongholds: A new government, a full political spectrum

By Gregory Waters

The conditions of Christian communities across the country remain varied, with the opinions of religious and community leaders deeply mixed.

Civil Society Democratic Transitions
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Nov 28, 2020

Dagres joins BBC to discuss the assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Iran Middle East

In the News

Nov 28, 2020

Dagres joins BBC News to discuss the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Iran Middle East

In the News

Nov 28, 2020

Slavin in the New York Times: Why Was Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed?
Iran Middle East

In the News

Nov 28, 2020

Dagres in the Telegraph: Iran nuclear scientist assassination timing raises questions over US involvement
Iran Middle East

In the News

Nov 28, 2020

Azodi joins CGTN to discuss the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist
Iran Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Nov 27, 2020

What the assassination of a nuclear scientist means for Iran’s nuclear showdown with the US and Israel

By Holly Dagres

The assassination of an Iranian scientist has struck at the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and exposed the vulnerabilities of the Islamic Republic, which failed to protect one of its most valuable assets.

Conflict Iran

In the News

Nov 27, 2020

Dagres quoted in the Washington Post on the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Iran Middle East

In the News

Nov 27, 2020

Lipner joined the Britain Communications Research Research Centre to discuss Biden’s approach to US-Israeli policy
Israel Middle East

In the News

Nov 26, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in CNBC on Biden’s approach to US-Iran policy
Iran Middle East

In the News

Nov 25, 2020

Christopher Preble discusses the Biden presidency and what it means for America’s ‘forever wars’

By Atlantic Council

On November 24, in partnership with the Charles Koch Institute, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion with Preble and other foreign policy scholars on the future of U.S. foreign policy, war in the broader Middle East, and other issues facing the new administration.

English Middle East
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Diana Rayes 

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Civil Society

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Scott D. Berrier

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Osamah Al Rawhani

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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

Middle East Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

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Adam Kozloski

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Indo-Pacific Middle East

Millennium fellow

Zeina Boustani

Director, Strategy & Operations, Mastercard

Millennium Leadership Program

Human Rights Middle East

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Tim Carlton Jones

Head of International Affairs, UK, Edelman

Millennium Leadership Program

Education Middle East
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