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Sep 10, 2025

Ten questions (and expert answers) on Operation Inherent Resolve’s end in Iraq

By Atlantic Council experts

This new frontier in the US-Iraq relationship leaves many opportunities, challenges and unknowns. Our experts unpack it all.

Defense Policy Democratic Transitions

MENASource

Sep 10, 2025

Jordan is building scalable startups—without chasing unicorns

By Rajae Sahouri

Despite challenges, in the world of privately held startups valued at $1 billion plus—the country has produced several resilient companies.

Economy & Business Future of Work

MENASource

Sep 8, 2025

Haftar’s long game: Dynastic power and diplomatic leverage in Libya

By Karim Mezran and Dario Cristiani

Haftar may be shaping not only the current political landscape, but is also positioning himself—and his family—for long-term influence.

Libya Middle East
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In the News

Jan 29, 2020

Wechsler in ISPI: The United States, China and the Middle East: Three Transitions and Four Futures

By Atlantic Council

China Middle East

MENASource

Jan 29, 2020

Let’s make a deal of the century

By Shalom Lipner

Hopes for an immediate breakthrough toward a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians remain bleak.

Israel Middle East

In the News

Jan 28, 2020

Fontenrose joins BBC Newsnight to discuss President Trump’s Middle East plan

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Jan 28, 2020

Trump’s new Middle East peace deal: A real path or dead on arrival?

By Daniel J. Samet

"The sad irony is that the peace process desperately needs new ideas, even if the ideas revealed today and the means by which they were developed and announced were not ideal," William Wechsler says. "And given the longstanding positions taken by the current Israeli and Palestinian leaders, the only credible source for those new ideas is the United States."

Israel Middle East

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jan 27, 2020

Arbit in Foreign Policy: In Israel’s endless elections, female candidates have been the biggest losers

By Atlantic Council

Israel Political Reform

IranSource

Jan 27, 2020

Why mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran keeps failing

By Banafsheh Keynoush

Mediating between Saudi Arabia and Iran means changing the balance of power in a way that pleases both countries.

Iran Middle East

Press Release

Jan 27, 2020

China-Middle East expert Jonathan Fulton joins Atlantic Council as nonresident senior fellow

By Atlantic Council

Washington, DC—January 27, 2020—The Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs today announced the addition of Jonathan Fulton as a nonresident senior fellow. Fulton specializes in the increasingly important field of Chinese policy toward the Middle East and last year wrote an Atlantic Council report on the subject. “Jonathan has already made notable contributions to the debate […]

China Middle East

MENASource

Jan 24, 2020

China’s Persian Gulf strategy: Keep Tehran and Riyadh content

By Julia Gurol and Jacopo Scita

The current tensions between Washington and Tehran have been a major stress test for China’s Persian Gulf strategy.

China Iran

In the News

Jan 23, 2020

Lipner quoted in Jewish Insider on Trump’s invitation to Netanyahu and Gantz

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 23, 2020

Lipner quoted in The New York Times on the Middle East peace plan

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy
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Saji Khoury

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Inwook Kim

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Ville Korpela

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Franklin D. Kramer

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Cybersecurity Defense Policy

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Matthew Kroenig

Vice President and Senior Director, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Mayowa Kuyoro

Partner, McKinsey & Company

Millennium Leadership Program

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