Middle East

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Coronavirus in the Middle East: A Rare Opportunity for Diplomacy?

Ironically, the conflict and instability-plagued Middle East could turn the coronavirus crisis into an opportunity.

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Biological Warfare and Pandemics in the Middle East

WEBINAR: Dr. Chen Kane joins a virtual panel on the growing crisis in the region.

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Iran’s Nuclear Politics after JCPOA

A presentation by Dr. Amin Tarzi of the Marine Corps University.

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Nonproliferation Review, Vol. 26, Nos. 5–6

Includes a Special Section on the shifting South Asian nuclear landscape.

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Track 2 US-Turkey Strategic Dialogue in Brussels

Participants grappled with both challenges and opportunities in U.S.-Turkey relations.

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Regional Security from the Ground Up

Three overlooked factors to get there are the deficits in strategic, legal, and technical know-how among most powers in the region.

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NPR’s Iran Reader

Key articles on Iran’s nuclear program and the world’s response.

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CNS Experts Provide Analysis on Iranian Attacks on U.S. Bases in Iraq

The new decade has brought increased tensions in the Middle East, and with it, high media demand for CNS experts.

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The Memeification of International Security

The next generation does not want war, but they don’t know what else to do besides make memes.

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How Trump Got Suckered by Iran and North Korea

He’s pushed Iran closer to going nuclear — and spurred an arms race in North Korea, Russia, and China.