Interview with Kawa Hassan on Biden Putin Summit in Geneva
This interview was originally published by Cawi Washington (Eye of Washington) Program of Voice of America Kurdish Service
The Iranian Presidential Election: A Transatlantic Perspective
Featured Speakers Adnan Tabatabai, Co-founder and CEO, Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient (CARPO), Bonn, Germany Kirsten Fontenrose, Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Moderated by Kawa Hassan, Executive Director of Stimson Europe and Senior Fellow and Director of Stimson’s MENA program, Brussels, Belgium
The Iranian Presidential Election: A Transatlantic Perspective
Event summary on a roundtable discussion on the upcoming Iranian elections on June 18, 2021.
The Brussels MENA Briefing: The Gulf Cooperation Council at 40: Opportunities and Challenges for the EU
Speakers included Najla al-Qassemi, Director Global Affairs Division, B’huth Dubai Public Policy Research Center, and Sebastian Sons, Researcher at CARPO. The discussion was moderated by Wael Abdulshafi, Research Analyst at the Stimson Center. The Briefing started by describing that while the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states had already introduced plans (or “visions”) for massive investments […]
Nonresident Fellow Amer Al Sabaileh Appointed to Political Reform Committee in Jordan
Last week former Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai was tasked by King Abdullah II to lead a Royal Committee to Modernize the Political System.
A Collapsing Order
The biggest question now is when the system will collapse completely—and equally important what comes in its wake.
Qatar and Somalia-Kenya relations: Projection of Mediation Power in the Horn of Africa
Qatar brokered a resumption of diplomatic ties between Kenya and Somalia, but challenges to peaceful relations remain.
From Messenger to Host
Iran-Saudi talks in Baghdad demonstrates Iraq’s potential as a hub for regional dialogue, but this is a fragile process and prone to be undermined by spoilers.