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The Great Powers and Security Competition in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa
December 18, 2024
9:00 AM — 10:30 AM EST

Join experts from Carnegie’s Middle East, Asia, Nuclear, and Russia programs for a panel discussion that will shed light on the complex dynamics of great power security competition and address their implications for peace and stability in the Gulf, the Levant, the Red Sea, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa.

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A Conversation with Efraim Halevy and Ami Ayalon
December 10, 2024
10:00 AM — 10:45 AM EST

Join Aaron David Miller as he sits down with Ami Ayalon, the former head of Shin Bet, and Efraim Halevy, the former head of Mossad, to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas War and rising tensions in the Middle East.

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Saudi Pivot in The Turbulent New Middle East

Riyadh is at a crossroads, grappling with domestic pressures, regional ambitions, and global geopolitical trends.

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· December 5, 2024
In The Media
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Israel in Gaza: The Quicksand of Societal War

Israel’s military has dealt its adversaries severe operational blows, but has failed to translate them into enduring strategic gains.

· December 2, 2024
Survival
Russia in the Middle East and North Africa: Arms, Power Projection, and Nuclear Diplomacy
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Russia in the Middle East and North Africa—Disrupting Washington’s Influence and Redefining Moscow’s Global Role

The agency of MENA states and nonstate actors and their multilayered interactions with the United States, China, Russia, and the EU have helped shape the complex outcomes of the great power competition.

· December 2, 2024
In The Media
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Pause in Israel-Hezbollah War May Build Momentum Toward a Ceasefire in Gaza

A conversation about the prospects for replicating the Israel-Hezbollah truce with one in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

· November 28, 2024
NPR’s Morning Edition
In The Media
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Can the Israeli-Hezbollah Cease-fire Survive Its Vulnerabilities? Mideast Experts Weigh In

The Israeli security cabinet has approved a cease-fire and Lebanon’s government says it will ensure Hezbollah abides by the deal. Experts discuss the cease-fire and its potential limitations.

· November 26, 2024
PBS NewsHour
In The Media
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Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel and Hezbollah Is Close– But Not Done Yet

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is on the horizon in an increasingly urgent environment.

· November 25, 2024
MSNBC
In The Media
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Why the Gulf States Might Feature Prominently in Trump’s Foreign Policy

It is far too early to make bold pronouncements on what a second Trump administration portends for U.S. policy across a region as complicated as the Middle East. Still, the Gulf states have already drawn President-elect Donald Trump’s attention

· November 23, 2024
Foreign Policy
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