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In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in the Wall Street Journal on UAE-Israel normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Wechsler joins Voice of America to discuss Israel-UAE normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Slavin quoted in The Hill on UAE and Israel normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in Politico on Israel and UAE normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in the Wall Street Journal on UAE/Israel normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Lipner quoted in Bloomberg on normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2020

A rare strategic victory—for everyone except Iran

By William F. Wechsler

It’s been so long since the Middle East last experienced undeniably good news, that observers can be forgiven if they have difficulty recognizing it when it happens. But the “Abraham Accords” is indeed one of those moments.

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2020

Will US-brokered agreement between UAE and Israel be a regional gamechanger?

By Atlantic Council

A US-brokered deal has seen Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalize relations for the first time in history. Atlantic Council experts discuss what the agreement means and what is next for the wider region:

Conflict Israel

In the News

Aug 5, 2020

Ullman in UPI: 30 years ago, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

By Harlan Ullman

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 2, 2020

Mack in The National: Thirty years on from the invasion of Kuwait, what have we learnt?

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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