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Residents of the beleaguered country desperately need electricity, but a U.S.-Arab scheme carries complications that could benefit Syria's Assad regime.

To address the region’s democracy gap, Washington needs to develop consistent messaging on reform objectives and help its partners focus on achievable goals such as protecting free speech, dissidents, and civil society.

واشنگتن هنوز کارت های خوبی دارد که در قبال فعالیت‌های بی‌ثبات‌کننده ایران، حفظ چتر امنیتی ایالات متحده بر سر منابع انرژی خلیج فارس، و افکار عمومی اعراب در قبال چین و آمریکا بازی کند.

Many Brotherhood members seem eager to exploit recent U.S.-Egyptian gestures on human rights, but there is little likelihood that the Sisi government will reconcile with the fractured, unpopular Islamist group.

The welcome visit indicates that Egypt-Israel ties can thrive post-Netanyahu, potentially expanding from the security domain to economic and civil affairs.

Hamas may not have realized it when firing its first salvo against Jerusalem, but the challenge of its rockets didn’t end with a ceasefire—the administration now faces complex and urgent decisions that could affect the direction of its overall foreign policy.

In addition to seeking Egypt’s help with mediation, the Biden administration needs to recognize that several motivations are driving Hamas in this round, so raising the cost to the group cannot just be measured in military terms.

Parochial interests and war fatigue are driving many member states to support premature elections and normalization with Damascus, but this approach will only consolidate Assad’s control and help him evade accountability for war crimes.

دستیار سابق وزیر خارجه و مسئول خاورمیانه از ۲۰۱۹ تا ۲۰۲۱، درباره دوره تصدی خود در این سمت و نحوه تحول چالش‌ها و فرصت‌های منطقه همزمان با آغاز دولت بایدن صحبت می‌کند.