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Publication | Regional escalations complicate stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas | April 25, 2024 | /publications/regional-escalations-complicate-stalled-negotiations-between-israel-and-hamas | Randa Slim | /sites/default/files/2024-04/Israeli%20tank%20Gaza%2C%20April%2025%2C%202024_cropped.jpg | A version of this article first appeared as part of an Expert Views special feature on the new rules of the game in the Iran |
Publication | Expert Views: How should we navigate the new rules of the game in the Israel-Iran conflict? | April 25, 2024 | /publications/expert-views-how-should-we-navigate-new-rules-game-israel-iran-conflict | Paul Salem, Alex Vatanka, Nimrod Goren, Brian Katulis, Charles Lister, Ross Harrison, Randa Slim, Robert S. Ford | /sites/default/files/2024-04/Iranian%20newspaper%20April%2013%2C%202024%2C%20attack.jpg | No summary |
Publication | Are mayors democracy’s best bet? | April 25, 2024 | /publications/are-mayors-democracys-best-bet | Gönül Tol, Nimrod Goren | /sites/default/files/2024-04/GettyImages-2118341719.png | Even as more and more countries move toward authoritarianism, big cities across the world are becoming strongholds for pro-democracy forces, a fact underlined by the recent local elections in Israel and Turkey. So the question is, can cities lead a democratic revival in countries that have experienced a democratic recession? |
Publication | In Libya, UN failure and Russian influence require updated US policy | April 25, 2024 | /publications/libya-un-failure-and-russian-influence-require-updated-us-policy | Jonathan M. Winer | /sites/default/files/2024-04/Abdoulaye%20Bathily%2C%20March%202023.jpg | The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has made limited progress on its goals, and existing US policy on Libya has foundered. Beyond reopening the American embassy and having diplomats on the ground, the US should consider what tools it retains to exercise influence there in a way that benefits the people of Libya — and helps to stabilize the region by countering what the Russians are doing to it. |
Publication | Despite new sanctions measures, targeting Iranian oil sales is a lose-lose proposition for the US | April 24, 2024 | /publications/despite-new-sanctions-measures-targeting-iranian-oil-sales-lose-lose-proposition-us | Gregory Brew | /sites/default/files/2024-04/GettyImages-938201408_crop.png | On April 21, the US House of Representatives passed the long-awaited aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. The legislation contained another long-sought-after measure: authority for the US government to tighten restrictions on Iran’s oil exports. But in truth, aggressive US action remains unlikely and there are powerful operational, strategic, and political barriers preventing the US from shutting down Iran’s oil trade or hindering it in a material way. |
Blog post | Monday Briefing: In the Israel-Iran standoff, it’s not about direct deterrence | April 22, 2024 | /blog/monday-briefing-israel-iran-standoff-its-not-about-direct-deterrence | Eran Etzion, Evren Balta, Nasir Almasri, Brian Katulis, Mohammed Mahmoud, Marvin G. Weinbaum | /sites/default/files/2024-04/GettyImages-2147877458.jpg | Read MEI's weekly briefing featuring expert analysis of key regional developments for the week ahead. |
Publication | The Hadramawt National Council: A strategic move or a tactical reaction? | April 22, 2024 | /publications/hadramawt-national-council-strategic-move-or-tactical-reaction | Ibrahim Jalal | /sites/default/files/2024-04/GettyImages-1377373781.png | Yemen’s eastern governorate of Hadramawt has long had a distinct regional identity and recent steps, including the signing of a Hadrami Honor Charter and the formation of the Hadramawt National Council (HNC), have underscored Hadramis’ aspirations for greater empowerment and autonomy at a time of growing competition and contestation, both locally and regionally. |
Blog post | Circus of Parties: The COP is broken but it is the only show in town | April 22, 2024 | /blog/circus-parties-cop-broken-it-only-show-town | Karim Elgendy | /sites/default/files/2024-04/GettyImages-157257671_0.jpg | COP28 was billed as our last best chance to get the world’s act together and save our chances of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. However, the final outcome fell far short of the commitments so desperately needed to keep the target alive. The future of COP lies in refocusing on its fundamental objective: ensuring that countries are held accountable to science-based targets that prioritize the needs of vulnerable communities most affected by climate change. |
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Event | Managing Regional Escalation Amid the War in Gaza | May 2, 2024 | /events/managing-regional-escalation-amid-war-gaza |
Event | Israel's Regional Relations and the War in Gaza: The Economic Dimension | May 8, 2024 | /events/israels-regional-relations-and-war-gaza-economic-dimension |
Event | DC 'Traumedy' Festival: Turning Pain into Punchlines | May 17, 2024 | /events/dc-traumedy-festival-turning-pain-punchlines |