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Uncertainty Hangs over Iraqi Kurdistan in 2023
Commentary
Ensuring stability in Iraqi Kurdistan is important for the U.S. and its allies....
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iran Sends Syrian Weapons to Russia
Video
Jonathan Lord, Director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses Iran sending Syrian weapons to Russia. Watch the full intervie...
By Jonathan Lord
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Can the United States Help Lebanon Keep the Lights On?
Commentary
Rather than leave our partner in (quite literally) darkness, the United States must help bring Lebanon back into the light....
By Hunter Streling
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A Democratic Iran Is Coming and It Will Lead the Middle East
Commentary
A 44-year epoch in the greater Middle East may be coming to an end, as the region begins to turn on its axis. In early 1979, a radical Islamic regime under Ayatollah Ruhollah ...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Jonathan Lord on the Latest in U.S.–Middle East Relations
Podcast
The Kurdistan in America podcast hosted Jonathan Lord discussing the new government in Baghdad, ERbil-Baghdad relations, the Sinjar agreement, the role and future of the Unite...
By Jonathan Lord
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Commentary
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
COP27 in Egypt: Putting Human Rights on the Climate AgendaCairo hoped that COP27 would focus on its stated agenda: climate change adaptation. Yet it was human rights concerns—such as jailed pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s ...
By Arona Baigal & Jocelyn Trainer
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With the Elections Over, the US-Israel Relationship Faces New Tests
Elections in Israel and the United States are over. Now, political passions must be quelled and leaders must choose to prioritize their nations’ national security interests....
By Jonathan Lord
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Climate of Opportunity: Iraq’s New Government as Regional Conciliator
Commentary
Iraq finally has a new government. A little over a year since the parliamentary election and amid ongoing instability and violence, Mohammed al-Sudani – the preferred choice o...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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In a Visit with an Old Friend, Israel’s Herzog Can Help Biden Make the Strategic Choice
Commentary
For the United States to pivot toward dealing with the priorities of Russia and China, it will need to put the Middle East in a position to provide for more of its own securit...
By Jonathan Lord
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The US-Saudi Oil Dispute Explained
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Jonathan Lord provides insights on US-Saudi and congressional relations involving military arms sales. Watch the full interview from CNN....
By Jonathan Lord
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Commentary
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
OPEC+ Oil Cut: Are Saudi Arabia and UAE Testing the Limits of a New World Order?While claims that the Saudis and Emiratis and the rest of Opec+ are biased towards Russia seem overstated, it is clear that they are not shunning them....
By Rachel Ziemba
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Don’t Let Politics Kill the Lebanon-Israel Gas Deal
Commentary
An Israeli-Lebanese border deal could help U.S. efforts to quell Iran, isolate Russia, and support European energy security....
By Daniel Silverberg & Kirsten Fontenrose
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Iran Is Roiling with Protests, Nuclear Talks Are Stalled — Biden Must Raise the Stakes
Commentary
If members of Congress squirm at the idea of supporting an Iran deal, they should consider how much worse their lives would become when President Biden asks them to vote to au...
By Jonathan Lord
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Commentary
Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Russia, Iran, and the Perils of Post-autocracyNeither the Russian nor the Iranian regime is now specifically threatened. Each could hang on for years. But this month provided a glimpse of their eventual demise....
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Podcast
Defense / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Putin’s Panic Surge? With Richard FontaineRichard Fontaine joins Dan Senor to discuss Russia’s - Ukraine War, Iran deal negotiations, the Middle East & the Abraham Accords anniversary. Listen to the full interview on...
By Richard Fontaine
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Cyber Attack on Albania
Video
Jonathan Lord joined Alhurra to discuss the cyber attack on Albania by Iran. Watch the full interview from Alhurra....
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Details of negotiations between US and Iran on nuclear deal
Video
Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses Iran’s work towards developing a nuclear weapon and the possib...
By Jonathan Lord
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The Senate Is Dropping the Ball on Middle East Air Defense
Commentary
Establishing a regional security framework in the Middle East would be a breathtaking sign of progress, and the Senate cannot afford to trip out of the starting blocks....
By John O'Malley
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The greatest obstacle to returning to the Iran deal isn’t Iran—it’s Congress
Commentary
Leaving the JCPOA may have cost us the most precious commodity: time. And now, out of time, out of options, it’s hard to see how we’re better off. Let Congress consider that....
By Jonathan Lord
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
Sharper: Middle EastPresident Biden’s recent Middle East tour was vital in presenting U.S. foreign policy in the region. Other geopolitical developments including the killing of al Qaeda leader A...
By Anna Pederson, John O'Malley & Arona Baigal
