Mona Yacoubian publishes op-ed in the Hill’s Congress Blog on Marshall Plan for Arab Spring nations
Mona Yacoubian publishes an op-ed in the Hill’s Congress Blog on developing a new Marshall Plan for the countries impacted by the Arab Spring uprisings. Click here to read.
Iraq in 2012: Gateway to Uncertainty
By Ellen Laipson – An important chapter in US-Iraq relations has now ended, with the final departure of US combat troops from the country, as envisioned by former President Bush and Prime Minister Maliki in 2008 agreements. But the milestone is now inextricably linked to a dramatic downturn in Iraqi stability, since the Prime Minister […]
The Arab League’s Evolving Role In A Restless Middle East
By Haifa Jedea – Emerging new political realities across the Middle East and North Africa are now impacting regional organizations, particularly the Arab League, officially called the League of Arab States. The League’s role in the region is clearly shifting. Since its creation in 1945, the League has grown to 21 member states and four […]
Syria/Lebanon Analysis
A Strategy to Rescue Diplomacy on Syria, February 25, 2014 With Mona Yacoubian, Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Center Interview| Can Syrian Talks Inch Forward? February 6, 2014 With Mona Yacoubian, Council on Foreign Relations Video| Making Sense of the Geneva II Syria Peace Talks, January 29, 2014 With Mona Yacoubian at The Atlantic Council Audio| Syrian Peace Talks on the Brink of […]
Pathways to Progress: Peace, Prosperity, and Change in the Middle East
Understanding the Arab World’s Shifting Political Landscape “An extraordinary entrepreneurial spirit is waiting to be tapped in countries like Egypt and Tunisia. Their people have the talent and drive to build resilient economies and enduring democracies. If we support their efforts we can help them unlock the region’s potential, rebuild […]
Syria/Lebanon
Stimson addresses Syria’s civil war and its regional repercussions; in June 2014, we released a study on lessons from past stabilization efforts for US engagement with Syrians affected by the crisis, and we continue to monitor the spillover from the war on Lebanon, Jordan, and on the broader ideological and sectarian tensions in the […]
Iran-Afghan Security Cooperation
By Andrew Houk – At the regional meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbors in Istanbul in November 2011, Iranian Foreign Minister Salehi reiterated his opposition to a strategic agreement between the US and Afghanistan, calling instead for increased security assistance from neighboring countries. Iran’s security interests in Afghanistan suggest a complicated web of considerations that could lead […]