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CNAS Welcomes Adham Sahloul and Daniel Schneiderman as Adjunct Senior Fellows
Washington, February 25, 2025 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Adham Sahloul and Daniel Schneiderman as adjunct senior fellows with the Mi...
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Is U.S. Missing ‘Berlin Wall’ Moment in Syria with Foreign Aid Cuts?
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President Donald Trump's contentious stop to foreign assistance, including the near-closure of the US Agency for International Development, threatens key humanitarian operatio...
By Adham Sahloul
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Trump Writes a New Playbook for Quagmires in Gaza and UkrainePresident Trump is rewriting the accepted playbook for solving the world’s intractable conflicts—offering talks to settle the Ukraine war with concessions to Russia and crushi...
By Richard Fontaine
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Israel and Hamas Are Teetering Toward War
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Just over three weeks into a cease-fire that has brought the Gaza Strip relative peace, Israel and Hamas are already moving toward a return to war....
By Jonathan Lord
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Appalling or ‘Common Sense,’ Trump’s Gaza Proposal Reinforces His Image as Disruptor in Chief
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For all the millions of words written about Donald Trump’s inexplicable (to his opponents, anyway) political appeal, the simplest explanation may be the way he channels coffee...
By Rachel Brandenburg
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump’s Climate Agenda ‘May Push UAE Investors Away from U.S.’Masdar and the UAE’s other renewable energy companies may need to rethink their US investments now that President Donald Trump has pulled the plug on new offshore wind project...
By Rachel Ziemba
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In The News
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Syria Seeks to Rebuild Oil and Gas Industry, but Needs Western BackingSyria's oil industry, along with its agriculture sector, was once the lifeblood of its economy, with international majors like Shell and TotalEnergies investing in the country...
By Alex Zerden
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Russia Signs Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Iran
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Months after the initial announcement, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed today the long-awaited Comprehensive Strategic Partnersh...
By Jonathan Lord
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In The News
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Millions in Bonds for Israel Put U.S. States at Odds with Investment PoliciesThe United States has long been Israel’s primary international backer, lending it vast political, diplomatic and financial support....
By Rachel Ziemba
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In The News
Middle East Security / Technology & National Security
How Israel Uses AI in Gaza—And What It Might Mean for the Future of WarfareAI warfare may conjure images of killer robots and autonomous drones, but a different reality is unfolding in the Gaza Strip...
By Paul Scharre
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
What Comes Next for SyriaTitled “Syria: What Happened and What Comes Next,” the virtual event featured Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security and a Perry World House visiting ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Israel Says It Has Carried Out Hundreds of Strikes on Syria, Targeting ‘Strategic Weapons Stockpiles’
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Israel says it has launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syria in the days since Bashar Assad's regime collapsed. On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces said it had "struck most o...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. Hit Targets in Syria With Ferocity, Not the Only One
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The US military has carried out extensive airstrikes in Syria since the Assad regime collapsed over the weekend, and it's not the only country on the hunt for targets in this ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Defense / Middle East Security
As Middle East Crisis Grinds On, Pentagon Shows Signs of StrainThe open-ended crisis in the Middle East has begun to squeeze the Pentagon, fueling unease over the U.S. military’s ability to balance imminent threats to American interests t...
By Becca Wasser
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How Israel Tries to Destroy Hezbollah’s Financial Network
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On Sunday, Israel carried out air strikes in Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon, targeting branches of Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association (AQAH), a financial institution and de facto ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Israel Killed Hamas’s Leader. What Happens Next?
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The killing of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and architect of the October 7 attacks, could be a pivotal moment in the war in Gaza and the wider conflict in the Middle East...
By Jonathan Lord
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The New U.S. Strategy on the Lebanon Conflict: Let It Play Out
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After weeks of intensive diplomacy aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants, the United States has settled on an altogether different approach: let...
By Jonathan Lord
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In a Change, the Biden Administration Is Now Signaling That It Backs an Israeli Strike Against Iran
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The attack in April was a mix of low- and high-impact airborne devices, with drones leaving Iranian airspace hours before they would arrive — giving Israel, the United States ...
By Richard Fontaine
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U.S. Seeks to Sideline Hizbollah in Lebanon
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US President Joe Biden did not press Benjamin Netanyahu to halt Israel’s escalating offensive in Lebanon when the pair spoke this week, as a government spokesperson said the U...
By Jonathan Lord
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Israel Seeks to Reshape Middle East, with Force and U.S. Backing
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One year after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, Israel is reshaping the Middle East by force, taking the fight to Iran and its proxies with the help of the United States — despite pleas...
By Jonathan Lord
