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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 1, 2024

Citrinowicz quoted in The Wire on India maintaining silence on Israeli attacks

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Middle East

In the News

Aug 1, 2024

Panikoff quoted in U.S. News on Hamas’ political leader’s killing

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Middle East

In the News

Aug 1, 2024

Svetlova in Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Interview with Shadow Fatah Leader Samer Sinijlawi

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

Aug 1, 2024

Panikoff joins Channel News Asia to discuss role of politics in Iran’s response to Hamas leader’s killing

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Iran

In the News

Aug 1, 2024

Panikoff mentioned in UNN on US-EU efforts to prevent regional war in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 1, 2024

Citrinowicz quoted in The Wire on Indian silence on Israeli attacks

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

Experts react

Jul 31, 2024

Experts react: Two top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders have been killed. What’s next for Israel, Iran, and the war in Gaza?

By Atlantic Council experts

What will these two assassinations mean for the broader regional conflict in the Middle East? Our experts delve into the possibilities.

Crisis Management Defense Policy

In the News

Jul 31, 2024

Dagres joins The Briefing on Haniyeh’s death in Tehran
Conflict Middle East

Fast Thinking

Jul 31, 2024

Will the killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders lead to a wider war?

By Atlantic Council

The recent killings of Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s Fouad Shukur, both reportedly by Israel, raise new questions about what’s next for the region. Atlantic Council experts share their answers.

Conflict Iran

In the News

Jul 31, 2024

Pavia in Haaretz: An Increasingly Dictatorial, Antisemitic President Threatens Tunisia’s Jews

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Middle East
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Rabah Arezki

Distinguished Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Economy & Business

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Samantha Sutton

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Conflict Israel

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Peter Mandaville

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Civil Society Freedom and Prosperity

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Tom Mancinelli

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Defense Industry Defense Policy

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Andrea Rigoni

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Allison Minor

Director, N7 Research Institute

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Conflict
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