
Arona Baigal
Research Assistant, Middle East Security & Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative Programs
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Arona Baigal is a Research Assistant for the Middle East Security Program and Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative. Her research interests include Iranian security issues, nuclear nonproliferation, arms control, Middle East regional security issues, and emerging violent extremist issues from both domestic and abroad.
Prior to joining CNAS, Baigal interned for the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service, where she assisted federal law enforcement officials with infrastructure security concerns. Baigal has also interned for the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, where she primarily focused on international sanctions. She then interned for University of Maryland's Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security, where she conducted a case study on the United Arab Emirate's nuclear program and history. Baigal's commentary and analysis have been featured in CNBC, Foreign Policy, The Hill, Lawfare, New Security Beat, and The National.
Baigal received both her BA and MPP from the University of Maryland, College Park. She earned her BA in international relations with minors in global terrorism studies and Middle East studies. Within her MPP, Baigal concentrated in international security and economic policy.
Recent Publications & News
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CNAS Responds: Oppenheimer and Global Nuclear Security
By Lisa Curtis, Katherine L. Kuzminski, Bill Drexel, Nicholas Lokker, Michael Depp, Jocelyn Trainer, Arona Baigal, Taren Sylvester, Noah Greene, Rebecca Wittner, Ayla McBreen, Laredo Loyd, Dr. Duyeon Kim, Valeria Allende, LCDR Stewart Latwin & Charles Horn
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Biden Needs to Deal with China’s Ever-Closer Ties to Iran
By Arona Baigal & Kiana Alirezaie
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Arab League Head Meets Blinken as Syria Issue Looms Large
By Arona Baigal
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America Is Pushing Its Security Ideas on a Lukewarm Middle East
By Jonathan Lord & Arona Baigal
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Why U.S.-Iran Tensions Are On The Rise In The Persian Gulf
By Arona Baigal
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