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Trump is serious about shaking up the Middle East, even if his Gaza plan isn’t…. My latest on how to think about the plan President Trump launched for Gaza last night. atlanticcouncil.org/?p=823728&prev… Atlantic Council Atlantic Council Middle East Initiatives

Aljazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif & cameramen attempted to provoke a security incident at the Netzarim Corridor at the behest of Hamas. They tried to put up a drone above the Egyptian & American forces after the withdrawal of Israeli troops to capture footage but were likely

This comes after Hamas announced it was suspending releases. That said, there’s reason for concern that “all hell” could endanger hostages lives and forcing 🇪🇬 & 🇯🇴 to take Gazans could lead to more violence & threats to 🇮🇱… from me last week… atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

Following President Donald J. Trump & عبدالله بن الحسين mtg, I spoke w/Zolan Kanno-Youngs from The New York Times. Part of my reaction, “But now you have a U.S. president who has threatened actions that would add kerosene to an already burning fire.” My full comments & the story here nytimes.com/2025/02/11/us/…

Shocking dimensions to release of four bodies released today: 1. One of the four bodies released was not Shiri mother of Bibas kids but anonymous body. 2. IDF citing forensic experts say kids were ‘brutally murdered’ by terrorists in November 2023 and not bombed by Israel as

Whether you support diplomacy with Iran or not, it’s hard to imagine a worse idea than Russia being a mediator between the U.S. and Iran. Russia has been among Iran’s best allies. It’s like asking your bully to mediate between you and his close friend. 🤦‍♂️ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Atlantic Council is announcing the launch of @RFPalestine, dedicated to redefining pro-Palestine advocacy by centering Palestinian voices. The project is led by Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Gazan-American writer, analyst, and peace advocate. Read more: ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/news/press-rel…

⚠️ Excepts React: “We will use overwhelming lethal force.” That’s how US President Donald Trump described a campaign of airstrikes he launched Saturday in Yemen against the Houthis. Our experts react to the new administration’s approach to Yemen. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

The The Wilson Center, its programs, & scholars are on the leading edge of thoughtful analysis, a lot of which I agree with & some of which I don’t; but it is contributing critical new ideas to enhance US natsec & FP. The decision to dismantle it is a mistake & I hope reversed.

On Tuesday, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US? Our experts Shalom Lipner, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, Gina A-W, and Jonathan Panikoff answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

Thanks to CNA for having me on yesterday to discuss the resumption of the war in Gaza and what comes next. youtube.com/watch?v=Z2WKZP…

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Just figured out where these fake tariff rates come from. They didn't actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us. So we

Thrilled to be able to welcome my friend, and now once again colleague, Dan Shapiro back to the Atlantic Council and especially to have him join our SMESI team. I'm incredibly excited for the work we'll be able to do together.

My thoughts, and those of my colleagues, on the impact of President Trump's tariffs on Middle East countries. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasour… Atlantic Council Atlantic Council Middle East Initiatives

The latest from me: “Trump can’t afford to simply revive Obama‘s nuclear deal” Atlantic Council Atlantic Council Middle East Initiatives atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

With distrust running high on both sides, will this next round of US-Iran negotiations be the last? Ahead of Saturday's talks in Rome, I spoke with Ali Vaez and Jonathan Panikoff on what to expect al-monitor.com/originals/2025…