Op-ed by Geneive Abdo in Al Arabiya on Salafists in Lebanon
Once considered rising political players in Lebanese politics, the Salafists who were active in aiding the Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad’s regime are now in retreat. After three years of monitoring their activities, a recent visit to their mosques and homes showed clearly that the weight and power of Hezbollah and its cooperation with […]
Op-ed by Geneive Abdo in the National Interest on ISIS
A private, elite school in Khartoum tells the story of the appeal of ISIS—a story that defies years of mythologies in the West about the lure of Muslim youth to extremism. In June, twelve students of the prestigious University of Medical Sciences and Technology left their studies and crossed into Turkey to become fighters for the […]
Op-ed by Melanie Campbell in The Hill on Iran Deal
As agreed upon under the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran will negotiate two separate safeguards agreements concerning the inspection of the Parchin military facility and possible past military dimensions of its nuclear program. Both of these agreements will play an important role in […]
Ellen Laipson cited in Irib News Iran on Iran & the Bomb (Farsi)
اندیشکده آمریکایی نشستی با عنوان «ایران و بمب اتمی» برگزار کرد. به گزارش مونیتورینگ خبرگزاری صدا و سیما، برگزاری نشستهای کارشناسی در آمریکا برای بررسی پیامدهای توافق هسته ای وین همچنان ادامه دارد. در ادامه این نشست ها، مؤسسه تحقیقاتی اسپن نشست هایی در قالب مجمع سالانه امنیتی اسپن برگزار کرد. یکی از این نشستها […]
Op-ed by Melanie Campbell in The Hill on Iran Deal
As agreed upon under the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran will negotiate two separate safeguards agreements concerning the inspection of the Parchin military facility and possible past military dimensions of its nuclear program. Both of these agreements will play an important role in […]
Libya’s Missing Weapons: Understanding Global Efforts to Control Conventional Arms
On February 02, 2012, the Managing Across Boundaries program hosted Libya’s Missing Weapons: Understanding Global Efforts to Control Conventional Arms, an event that examined the impact of the collapse of the Gadhafi regime on the uncontrolled proliferation of conventional weapons, including man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). Speakers and panelists highlighted the impact of these weapons, […]
Libya’s Missing Weapons: Understanding Global Efforts to Control Conventional Arms
On February 02, 2012, the Managing Across Boundaries program hosted Libya’s Missing Weapons: Understanding Global Efforts to Control Conventional Arms, an event that examined the impact of the collapse of the Gadhafi regime on the uncontrolled proliferation of conventional weapons, including man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). Speakers and panelists highlighted the impact of these weapons, […]
Geneive Abdo quoted in Peacefare.net on religion & identity in Iraq
On Thursday, Stimson hosted a discussion in cooperation with the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) entitled Threat Of ISIS In Iraq: Views From The Ground. Speakers included: Stimson Middle East Fellow Geneive Abdo, Brookings Non-resident Fellow Christine van den Toorn, AUIS Director of the center for Development and Natural Resources Bilal Wahab. Three AUIS […]