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May 15, 2025

Feeding the ‘water mafia’: Sanctions relief and Iran’s water crisis

By Nik Kowsar

Trump comments mark the first time a US president acknowledges a “water mafia”: a connected network responsible for ecological catastrophes.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

MENASource

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
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Jul 28, 2024

Citrinowicz quoted in Media Line on prospects of a wider war after Golan Heights attack

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Jul 28, 2024

Abercrombie-Winstanley joins Sky News to discuss Golan Heights attack

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Jul 27, 2024

Zaaimi quoted in Daily Mail on cleric creating Islamic homeland on Scottish island

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 27, 2024

Svetlova in Times of Israel: China is trying to reconcile Fatah and Hamas, so far without success

By Atlantic Council

China Hebrew

MENASource

Jul 26, 2024

Unpacking the UN findings of war crimes by Hamas and Israel since October 7

By Elise Baker

While investigations and prosecutions may take years, legal accountability is essential to recovering and healing from the conflict.

Conflict Israel

In the News

Jul 26, 2024

Pelayo quoted in TRT World on Houthis’ attacks against Israel ships

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Middle East

MENASource

Jul 26, 2024

Netanyahu comes to Washington on a ‘wing’ and a prayer

By Shalom Lipner

In his face-to-face encounter with President Joe Biden, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had a pivotal opportunity to synchronize Israeli and American objectives for the remaining six months of the Biden presidency.

Conflict Elections

MENASource

Jul 25, 2024

Syrian elections are decided before election day

By Vladimir Pran and Maroun Sfeir

While the polls were held on July 15, the elections were effectively over at the end of the primaries.

Corruption Elections

New Atlanticist

Jul 24, 2024

Experts react: What Netanyahu’s address to Congress reveals about the state of US-Israel relations

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts break down Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech and what it says about his approach to relations with the United States and to Israel’s war in Gaza.

Conflict Iran

MENASource

Jul 24, 2024

Ten years on, Yezidi cases expose a lack of corporate accountability in US genocide law

By Charles Johnson

The Genocide Accountability Act remains poorly equipped to handle cases of genocide in general, let alone to prosecute corporations specifically.

Conflict Human Rights
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Thomas Storch

Distinguished fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Len Khodorkovsky

Nonresident senior fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Melanie Robbins 

Deputy Director, Realign for Palestine

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Civil Society Extremism

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Alan Pino

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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

Intelligence Iran

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Brett McGurk

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Amir Asmar

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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