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In the News

Feb 17, 2022

Qaddour joins What Are You Going To Do With That to discuss the experience of being an immigrant and her lessons from policy and research

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Middle East

Report

Feb 16, 2022

Energy and geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean

By Charles Ellinas

Fossil fuel development in the Eastern Mediterranean is both laden with promise and fraught with tension. Member states of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) have established joint ventures for exploration and drilling, pipeline building, and LNG export across the region, creating an international web of proposed infrastructure to tap its abundant reserves. But Turkey […]

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

MENASource

Feb 10, 2022

A perpetrator of Syrian crimes against humanity went free in France. Here’s why it shouldn’t happen again

By Michel Duclos

If the scope for changing the course of events in Syria is limited, it’s honorable to take a stand against the abominable crimes of the Bashar al-Assad regime. It would be a great pity for France to be seen as a safe haven for Assad’s accomplices.

Europe & Eurasia France

In the News

Feb 8, 2022

Qaddour quoted in Foreign Policy on US-Russia deals in the UN on Syria’s Civil War

By Atlantic Council

Conflict International Norms

MENASource

Feb 8, 2022

The politics of early recovery aid in Syria. Is it actually reconstruction aid?

By Samy Akil and Dr. Karam Shaar

The stakes remain high and immediate action is needed to avoid further suffering and enrichment of the regime from aid. This can only be achieved with a grand vision by the Biden administration to resolve the conflict that remains vague to date.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2022

Death of Islamic State leader was necessary, but there’s a better way to fight terrorism

By Ben Connable

The Islamic State will probably continue to recover from its operational defeat in Syria and Iraq. It will take capacity building over generations to defeat them.

Iraq Middle East

In the News

Feb 7, 2022

Rich Outzen joins Global News to discuss the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Crisis Management Resilience & Society

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Wechsler quoted in US News on Biden’s foreign policy approaches towards ISIS and Syria

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Sales quoted in CNN on US-led Syria raid and capture of ISIS leader

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Qaddour quoted in BBC News on recent capture of ISIS leader in Syria

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

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