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Reflections on the Work of the Atrocity Prevention Study Group in 2025

A summary of convenings focused on atrocity prevention theories, programming, projects, and research.

Juliet Weis

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Ensuring Sustainable Child Protection by UN Peacekeeping Missions

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Disarming Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Without Addressing Syria’s Jihadis Won’t Work

Lawk Ghafuri

For Now, the US Holds Off on Attacking Iran

Barbara Slavin

Turkey-Israel Rivalry in the New Syria

Ömer Özkizilcik

Recent Publications

Saudi Arabia Takes Full Control of Yemen’s South

Fatima Abo Alasrar

More Spasms of Violence Await the Middle East in 2026

Barbara Slavin

In Iran Protests, Information Spreads Faster than Organization

Shahir Shahidsaless

Kurdish Peace Process Makes Slow Gains, With Regional Ramifications

Kawa Hassan

Europe, the Gulf, and Gaza: A Quest for More Geopolitical Relevance

Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco

Khamenei’s Eclipse: Absolute Rule Crumbles into Paralysis and Infighting in Iran

Anonymous

Caspian Sea Decline Harms Iran and Raises Regional Tensions

Umud Shokri

A Turning Point for Gulf Security?

Francesco Salesio Schiavi

Egypt and Saudi Arabia Construct a New Strategic Naval Axis

Fuad Shahbazov

Gaza’s Armed Fragmentation: Clans, Militias, and Rival Power Centers

Giorgio Cafiero

New and Revived Energy Partnerships Boost Turkey and East-West Trade Routes

Burak Can Çelik

Russia Keeps a Foothold in Post-Assad Syria

Emil Avdaliani

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Gendered Disinformation: A National Security Threat?

Gendered disinformation is a growing global challenge that undermines the credibility and success of women and gender minorities in politics, often driving them away from political careers and, in some cases, putting them…

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AI-Powered Early Warning Models

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Challenges to Pursuing a Policy of Prevention

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Whither Atrocity Prevention at the UN? Look Beyond R2P and the Security Council