Barry Blechman and Ellen Laipson co-authored an op-ed in “Al Monitor” for engaging with Iran
The drumbeat for war over Iran’s nuclear activities has grown fainter in recent weeks. This easing of tensions, while perhaps temporary, could provide a rare opportunity to imagine a change in the US-Iran relationship, write Barry Blechman and Ellen Laipson in this article published in Al Monitor. Click here to read “A Moment of Opportunity […]
Publication Launch: Two New Publications Examining Iran
Stimson co-founder and distinguished fellow Barry Blechman, Scoville fellow R. Taj Moore, and Stimson president and CEO Ellen Laipson completed new studies that consider how to engage Iran in constructive negotiations. At the joint publication launch, Blechman and Moore discussed how to achieve greater progress on the nuclear front, and Laipson outlined ways to engage […]
‘Arab Stabilization Plan’ with Mr. Majid H. Jafar
On March 14th, 2012, the Stimson’s Pathways to Progress project co-hosted with the US-Qatar Business Council Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum and sponsor of the “Arab Stabilization Plan,” an initiative that addresses the economic crisis in the Arab countries in transition, Egypt in particular. Mr. Jafar underscored the threat to Arab world stability posed […]
U.S. Policy in a Time of Transition
This paper establishes a broad policy framework for addressing a crucial element of the regional Middle East mosaic. Solving the long-festering conflict between Israel and Palestine is a critical prerequisite for the creation of a stable regional economic and security environment responsive to the concerns of its peoples as well as to the vital strategic […]
Is Egypt Heading Off the Rails?
By Mona Yacoubian – Egypt’s revolution is clearly at a turning point, and the next four months could be its most critical period. The tanking economy, the deepening crisis with the United States, and the ruling generals’ pitiful management of the country threaten to send Egypt off the rails. Presidential elections now slated for late […]
Panel Discussion – No End In Sight: Syria After the UN Vote
On February 16, 2012, Stimson hosted a panel discussion with the Middle East Institute, “No End in Sight: Syria After the UN Vote.” The discussion explored multiple facets of Syria’s deepening internal challenges. The panel featured Aram Nerguizian, visiting fellow with the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International […]
Robert Hormats: An Economic Perspective on the Arab Spring
On January 23, 2012, the Stimson Center hosted a panel discussion as part of a new project “Pathways to Progress: Peace, Prosperity and Change in the Middle East,” a joint initiative between the Stimson Center and the George C. Marshall Foundation. The initiative seeks to understand the dynamics propelling change in the Arab world and […]
An Economic Perspective on the Arab Spring One Year Later, With Undersecretary of State Hormats
On January 23, 2012, the Stimson Center hosted a panel discussion as part of a new project “Pathways to Progress: Peace, Prosperity and Change in the Middle East,” a joint initiative between the Stimson Center and the George C. Marshall Foundation. The initiative seeks to understand the dynamics propelling change in the Arab world and […]