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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

MENASource

Aug 22, 2025

What’s needed to unlock the power and promise of IMEC

By Amir Hayek

We must not be afraid to dream, nor forget that achieving a truly transformative economic corridor is within reach.

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Nov 2, 2020

The irrefutable logic of numbers and the inevitability of reform in Iraq

By Ahmed Tabaqchali

While, on the surface, the White Paper might appear to be yet another economic reform package in response to a fiscal crisis brought about by falling oil revenues, the lofty goals are likely to be forgotten as soon as rising oil prices rescue the state from its current quagmire.

Iraq Middle East

In the News

Nov 2, 2020

Slavin quoted in the Jewish News Syndicate on US-Iran relations in light of the 2020 election
Elections Iran

In the News

Nov 2, 2020

Grand in American Purpose: Picking Up The Pieces
Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 1, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in Wall Street Journal on Iran’s pressure campaign
Elections Iran

In the News

Oct 30, 2020

Ferziger in Foreign Policy: The UAE’s Invisible Palestinian Hand
Israel Middle East

In the News

Oct 30, 2020

Lipner in the National Interest: Donald Trump’s Fire-Sale of International Peace Agreements
Israel Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 29, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in Bloomberg on the United State’s proposed sale of 50 F-35s to the UAE
Elections Politics & Diplomacy

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Oct 29, 2020

Lipner quoted in Jewish Telegraphic Agency on the Obama administration’s Israel policy
Elections Israel

In the News

Oct 29, 2020

Ferziger quoted in Financial Express on the Arab-Israeli conflict
Elections Israel

Elections 2020

Oct 29, 2020

Middle East business leaders provide perspective on the economic impact of the upcoming US presidential election

By Middle East experts

In an empowerME survey conducted in the last thirty days, thirty-two Middle East business leaders shared their views on the possible economic impact of the 2020 US Presidential election. Atlantic Council experts Kirsten Fontenrose, Amjad Ahmad, Mohsin Khan, and Jean-Francois Seznec analyzed the data and provided the following key takeaways.

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Jon Wilks

Distinguished Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Crisis Management

Fellow

Omer Rafiq

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Hindi

Fellow

Amina Mohamed

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Reem Goussous

Nonresident senior fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

Americas Arabic

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Victoria J. Taylor 

Director, Iraq Initiative

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

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Itai Melchior

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Artificial Intelligence Economy & Business
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