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Fontenrose quoted in Middle East Eye on the Biden administration’s move to reestablish relations with Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist Mar 16, 2022

Iran deal or not, Gulf nations need integrated air and missile defense 

By the Atlantic Council’s Gulf Security Task Force

Nuclear talks aside, a US-backed missile defense system is key in deterring Iran’s regional armed network while advancing US and Gulf security aims.
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Fontenrose quoted in Middle East Eye on the Biden administration’s move to reestablish relations with Saudi Arabia

MENASource Mar 3, 2022

As Qatar becomes a non-NATO ally, greater responsibility conveys with the status

By R. Clarke Cooper

Although Qatar’s eligibility for MNNA status doesn’t automatically include a mutual defense pact with the United States, being designated a MNNA state is very much a declaration that the United States wants a deeper and stronger security-cooperation relationship with Qatar and expects the country to play a greater role in regional security.
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Fontenrose quoted in Middle East Eye on the Biden administration’s move to reestablish relations with Saudi Arabia

MENASource Jan 27, 2022

China is trying to create a wedge between the US and Gulf allies. Washington should take note.

By Jonathan Fulton

Recent events indicate that leaders in Beijing are no longer satisfied with the logic of strategic hedging and are pursuing a more muscular approach to the Gulf.

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Jun 28, 2022

Fontenrose quoted in Middle East Eye on the Biden administration’s move to reestablish relations with Saudi Arabia

By Atlantic Council

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Jun 28, 2022

Slavin participated in Arab Center DC event on if the Qatar talks will produce a nuclear deal with Iran

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Jun 28, 2022

Egypt is cozying up to Russia. It’s time for the US to step in.

By Shahira Amin

Egypt has, on several occasions, proved its mettle as a  mediator between Israel and the Palestinians. Such support would also ensure Cairo's commitment to continuing the economic and political reforms it has started which are in the interests of both the US and Egypt.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 27, 2022

Azodi quoted in Media Line on Qatar’s role in mediating US-Iran talks

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 24, 2022

Lipsky cited in USA Today on the legal and economic difficulties of liquidating frozen assets ahead of upcoming G7 summit

Read the full article here.

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Jun 22, 2022

Shapiro interviewed in Al-Monitor podcast on steps toward Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization

By Atlantic Council

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Jun 16, 2022

Chinese Tech in North Africa

By Atlantic Council

Tin Hinane joins us to discuss Chinese Tech in North Africa, China’s attempt to dominate the digital space in North Africa via tech giants such as Huawei and Alibaba, and the Digital Silk Road.

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Jun 15, 2022

Zais in Middle East Institute: Realistic regional policy goals for reaching net-zero by 2050

By Atlantic Council

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Jun 15, 2022

Panikoff quoted in South China Morning post on Biden’s Middle East trip

By Atlantic Council

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Jun 15, 2022

Ashford in The New Arab: The Foreign Policies of Petrostates

By Atlantic Council

On June 15, Emma Ashford’s new book, Oil, the State and War, was reviewed in The New Arab. The reviewer wrote, “Oil, the State, and War is a book that helps understand the times we live in. It will be a great addition to the library of both the general reader interested in global affairs […]

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