Gregory Gause, III chronicles the personal nature of leadership in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC , and how individual rulers have shaped regional and foreign policies over the last se…. With Iran and the US speeding toward another nuclear deadline at the end of March, he speaks to a range of Iran specialists about what a deal would mean for the Iran, the Unite….
The White House seems to think a nuke deal with Iran will change everything. She also discussed the U. Following her remarks, panelist…. As the White House claims a well-deserved victory over the nuclear deal with Iran, Washington must also realize that Arab states and societies view the agreement as a reflection of a fundamental shift in the power dynamics of the Middle East….
Below are…. This week the Obama administration launched the bombing phase of the U. While results of the initial phase are still becoming clarified, it is another aspect of the strategy — the arming of mode…. A thawing of rel…. An ancient religious divide is helping fuel a resurgence of conflicts in the Middle East and Muslim countries. Struggles between Sunni and Shia forces have fed a Syrian civil war that threatens to transform the map of the Middle East, spurred violence….
As they have in the past, particularly during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami, the conservative factions within the state ar…. For Iran, the United States has always been the big prize. So the euphoria in Iran in the last few days over the nuclear deal is not surprising…. So the euphoria in Iran over the last two days over the nuclear deal is not s….
He was preaching there on Aug. The progress made in Geneva last week between Iran and major world powers is making the naysayers of a possible nuclear deal extremely frustrated. Stimson Center experts have been sharing their insights and analysis about developments in Iran with policymakers and the public for years. Here are some recent examples of Stimson commentaries published in newspapers and on websites, along with….
A new, more moderate faction is in power in Iran, led by President Hassan Rouhan…. For the first time in many years, Iranian leaders are declaring that they are ready to make a deal with the United States on the nuclear issue, leading some skeptics to question whether Tehran is serious this time or merely orchestrating a publicity bl…. If President Barack Obama does indeed attack Syria, with or without congressional approval, he will forfeit an opportunity to make headway with Iran over its nuclear programme and risk allowing Tehran once again to reap the greatest benefit from Washin….
Experts affiliated with the Stimson Center have helped inform policymakers and the public about the civil war in Syria, unrest in Egypt and Arab transitions over the past 12 months in many ways.
These include participating in panel discussions at Stims…. Rouhani, 65, a cleric considered moderate, won the June elections with reformist backing.
The Muslim Brotherhood, once at the vanguard o…. Shortly after h…. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is prevented from running for a th…. To read the full op-ed, click here. Since the Boston terror attacks, an all-too-familiar mantra has re-emerged: American Muslims need more policing and increased surveillance.
This demand, encouraged by U. Peter King, R-N. A two-day conference at the University of Bahrain in the capital Manama last week was intended to show the United States and the region that the Bahraini government is making progress toward democratic governance and addressing the grievances of the co….
Click here to view the complete Presidential Inbox series. Her current research focuses on the shifting political and religious alliances within Shia communities in the Middle East. She has worked at several Washington-based think tanks, including the Atlantic Council and the Stimson Center.
She was a non-resident scholar at the Brookings Institution from She has received many awards for her scholarship, including the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim fellowship.
Abdo also was the recipient of the Nieman Fellowship for study at Harvard University. She was formerly the liaison officer for the Alliance of Civilizations, a United Nations initiative established by former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, which aimed to improve relations between Islamic and Western societies.
Before joining the U. She was the first American journalist to be based in Iran since the Islamic Revolution. She is a frequent speaker at universities, think tanks, and international institutions in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. No matter the outcome, the October elections will show that a young generation has altered the political landscape in Iraq.
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