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@mideast.csis.org"In the immediate term, Saudi Arabia is faced with the same two options it has always had: military operations and diplomacy," writes Non-resident Senior Adviser and former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney about Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia. www.csis.org/analysis/uni...
@mideast.csis.org📈 Charting the Middle East: The Price of Exclusion
@willtodman.bsky.social examines how Western aid cuts have exposed the limits of the international response to Syrian refugees—and why economic inclusion could reduce aid needs while enabling greater self-reliance.
@mideast.csis.orgIn a new report, @willtodman.bsky.social argues that the current model for refugee management has failed, and that international actors should advance a new approach that prioritizes Syrian refugees' self-reliance and private sector integration.
Read here: www.csis.org/analysis/sel...
@mideast.csis.orgA new regional order is emerging in the Middle East. At the launch of the Middle East Futures Project, experts discussed alternate futures, regional realignments, and how U.S. policy could shape—and be shaped by—the region’s transformation. www.csis.org/events/middl...
@mideast.csis.orgThis installment of Charting the Middle East by @myacoubian.bsky.social and Kira Nygren examines the rapid rise in government-set fuel prices in Syria that led to most widespread public demonstrations since the fall of former president Bashar al Assad. www.csis.org/analysis/fue...
@mideast.csis.orgThe Middle East is entering a period of profound uncertainty as the old regional order gives way to something new. @myacoubian.bsky.social examines this “hinge moment” and the forces that could shape what comes next. www.csis.org/analysis/mid...
@mideast.csis.orgThe Levant is at a potential turning point. For The Middle East Futures Papers, Paul Salem examines whether Syria and Lebanon can capitalize on a changing regional environment to build stronger states and a more stable regional order. Read here: www.csis.org/analysis/lev...
@mideast.csis.orgLebanon is at a critical economic juncture. Finance Minister H.E. Yassine Jaber joined Mona Yacoubian and Paul Salem to discuss banking reform, the financial gap, IMF negotiations, public finances, and the path toward economic recovery. www.csis.org/events/conve...
@mideast.csis.orgWhat does the emerging regional order in the Middle East mean for U.S. policy?
At the launch of the CSIS Middle East Futures Project, an expert panel examined alternate futures, regional realignments, and the evolving role of the United States.
Watch: www.csis.org/events/middl...
@mideast.csis.org“Saudi Arabia still sees opportunity, but also graver risks than it may once have recognized,” writes Michael Ratney about the Iran war’s impact on the kingdom. Read the fourth installment of The Middle East Futures Papers here. www.csis.org/analysis/sau...
@mideast.csis.orgHAPPENING NOW:
Tune in to this expert panel examining alternate futures, regional realignments, and how U.S. policy could shape—and stand to be impacted by—the emergence of a new regional order.
Watch here: www.csis.org/events/middl...
@mideast.csis.orgTODAY at 11:30 AM EDT: Join us for Middle East Futures: U.S. Policy in an Emerging Regional Order, an expert panel launching the Middle East Futures Project. Featuring Vali Nasr, Michael Ratney, Paul Salem, & Daniel B. Shapiro. Moderated by Mona Yacoubian.
Register: www.csis.org/events/middl...
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@mideast.csis.orgIn our latest Charting the Middle East, Mon Yacoubian and Kira Nygren analyze how regional conflicts have led to a rapid increase in fuel prices in Syria, leading to the most widespread protests since the fall of Assad. Read the full analysis here: www.csis.org/analysis/fue...
@mideast.csis.org"The core of any stable Levantine order is successful state building in Syria and Lebanon." @paul_salem writes in the third installment of The Middle East Futures Papers. www.csis.org/analysis/lev...
@mideast.csis.orgWhat comes next for Lebanon’s economy?
H.E. Yassine Jaber, Lebanon’s Minister of Finance, joined @CSIS_MEP to discuss the country’s banking and financial reforms, IMF talks, public finances, and economic outlook.
Watch the webcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVle...
@mideast.csis.orgSaudi Arabia is under sustained attack by the Houthis. What does Washington’s response—and reluctance to engage directly—mean for the future of the U.S.-Saudi security partnership?
Read the commentary by Non-resident Senior Adviser Michael Ratney here: www.csis.org/analysis/uni...
@mideast.csis.orgJoin us TODAY at 11 AM for a discussion with Lebanon’s Minister of Finance H.E. Yassine Jaber on the country’s economic outlook, financial reforms, and prospects for recovery.
Send us your audience questions below: www.csis.org/events/conve...
@mideast.csis.orgTOMORROW AT 11 AM: Join Paul Salem and @myacoubian.bsky.social as they discuss Lebanon's economic outlook and priorities with Minister of Finance H.E. Yassine Jaber. We welcome questions from the audience. Register here:
@mideast.csis.orgThe Middle East Futures Papers is a Commentary series that analyzes the Middle East’s current period of disequilibrium, explores future scenarios for the region, and identifies potential pathways forward. Check out the series page here: www.csis.org/programs/mid...