Iran Nuclear Deal Achieved: A Preliminary Analysis
Robert Litwak, author of “Iran’s Nuclear Chess: Calculating America’s Moves,” has spent decades working on nonproliferation issues and has been following the Iran negotiations since they began. Now...
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When a country moves from conflict to peace, the transitional period includes a desire for justice that can take many forms. Arnaud Kurze’s research project explores the creation of “alternative...
View ArticleTurkey blames ISIS for suicide bombing
A recent terrorist attack in Suruc, Turkey killing 32 activists could possibly be linked to ISIS. Henri Barkey, director of the Middle East Program, says that the group has two motivations in...
View ArticleIran’s President Rouhani: Assessing His First Two Years in Office
Two years into a term that promised to change the tone and substance of Iran’s politics and relationships around the world, a panel of experts gathered to assess President Rouhani’s performance beyond...
View ArticleU.S. Hostage Policy: Will Recent Changes Help?
On the day that President Obama announced changes to U.S. hostage policy, a former captive of Somali pirates, journalist Michael Scott Moore, provided personal insight into the ordeal and America’s...
View ArticleIran’s Nuclear Chess: An Analysis and Discussion of the Agreement
Nonproliferation expert Robert Litwak provided an insightful analysis of the nuclear agreement between the P5+1 and Iran during a discussion with David Sanger, The New York Times Chief Washington...
View ArticleIran’s Nuclear Chess Continued: Reviewing The Deal
Robert Litwak, an internationally recognized expert on nonproliferation, has been following the saga of Iran’s nuclear program since the beginning. His insightful book, “Iran’s Nuclear Chess,” has been...
View ArticleTaliban Fighters Take Over City of Kunduz
Michael Kugelman provides insight into the Taliban’s takeover of the city of Kunduz. Guests
View ArticleCrown Prince Leads Saudi Purge
Saudi Arabia has detained hundreds of people, including members of the royal family, in a landmark “anti-corruption” purge led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. What is motivating this game of...
View ArticleExpert to Expert: The Middle East to Russia
What happens when you sit one of the country’s foremost Middle East experts across the table from one of its foremost Russia analysts? The Wilson Center turned that enticing prospect into reality, as...
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