@MiddleEastInst program exploring political, economic & security ties between #MiddleEast & the northern frontier - #EasternEurope, #Caucasus & #CentralAsia
Washington, D.C.
Joined February 2020
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The U.S. must ensure NATO’s door remains open to Georgia and Ukraine | MEI contributor @LukeDCoffey argues the U.S. should ensure security support be available to Georgia and Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. @MEIFrontier mei.edu/publications/us-must…
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Check out the brand new book “The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran” from MEI’s Iran Program Director @AlexVatanka, analyzing regime politics between Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. amazon.com/gp/product/183860…
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Marking 75 Years of Excellence | This year marks the Middle East Institute’s 75th anniversary. As a leading American think tank focused on the #MiddleEast, MEI is leveraging its history and legacy by launching MEI@75. Click here to learn more: mei.edu/75
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"The international community must also acknowledge that peace in #Ukraine cannot be achieved with Russia at the negotiating table but the U.S. absent." Read MEI's @IuliJo's latest piece in @thehill on Ukraine security. @MEIFrontier thehill.com/opinion/internat…
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Don’t miss the Arab News Research & Studies Briefing Room webinar “What does the future hold for NATO in the MENA region?” in partnership with @MEIFrontier, featuring @IuliJo and @LukeDCoffey on May 10 at 2pm BST/ 5pm UAE
Register here: arab.news/TheBriefingRoom
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MEI Founding Day 75th Anniversary: The US-MENA Relationship | On 5/7 at 10am ET, MEI is pleased to host 4 outstanding officials from the U.S. & Middle East to assess lessons learned from the past 75 years of U.S. involvement in the region.
Register now: mei.edu/events/mei-founding-…
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Putin Is Keeping the West Guessing and That’s Just Fine With Him | @MEIFrontier's Distinguished Chair @PMBreedlove explains to @bpolitics that the latest moves by Putin in Ukraine are to intimidate Ukraine and the West. Read the full article here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Ukraine is an intractable problem, made worse by a lack of strategy | Read MEI's @IuliJo's latest piece in @thehill on the problems surrounding Ukraine and the build up of Russian troops. @MEIFrontier thehill.com/opinion/internat…
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Yesterday I had the chance to participate in an engaging debate during @MiddleEastInst's Climate Week. Thank you, @gonultol, for the invitation, and thank you, @dimitrova_anna and @serkankoybasi, for the insightful dialogue.
youtu.be/EwXJSP11SrE?t=242
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Women in Black Sea Security | This panel will explore three women fellows’ Black Sea security research agendas, their work supported by @MEIFrontier's fellowship, and their planned contribution to Black Sea studies. March 26 at 12pm ET. Register below. mei.edu/events/women-black-s…
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“While the U.S. will continue strengthening ties and sending weapons, it will do so, most likely to augment its ability to monitor Ukrainian developments and pressure #Ukraine to do more.” Read more from Stephen Blank of @FPRI. mei.edu/publications/which-d…
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Alternative Futures for the Black Sea Region | Steven Kenney and @MEIFrontier analyze the many variables of the #BlackSea, presenting possible scenarios in a region that holds importance for Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Read the new report below. mei.edu/publications/alterna…
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While the U.S. is not a South Caucasus country, it should be a South Caucasus power. Washington DC should not delegate the region to Brussels. U.S. leadership is needed to break the political impasse in Georgia. @SecBlinken needs to get on a plane ASAP. 🇺🇸🇬🇪
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The tectonics of Middle Eastern geopolitics: Seismic signs in the Caucasus | Read the new report by @MEIFrontier fellow Ekaterine Meiering-Mikadze. mei.edu/publications/tectoni…
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Tehran's fixation with the Arab world has undermined Iranian national interests in the Caspian and Black Sea regions, a geo-strategic route for Iran to Europe.
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Important Black Sea defense news: airforcetimes.com/news/your-… Big win for the Romanian-American strategic partnership and for Black Sea security! @PMBreedlove
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The situation unfolding in Tbilisi calls for greater Western engagement. As Georgia continues on a path toward Euro-Atlantic integration and away from malign influences, the U.S. must assist in facilitating dialogue, healing internal divisions, and finding a common way forward.
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Iran’s unrealized economic potential | Despite the toll of the Trump administration’s sanctions and “maximum pressure” campaign on #Iran, the country has huge economic potential if it can successfully negotiate with the Biden administration on a new deal. mei.edu/publications/irans-u…
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Biden’s Challenge: Continuing Progress in Eastern Europe Despite Russian Adventurism | In a new piece, MEI's @PMBreedlove & @IuliJo argue Trump took overdue steps to support allies in the Black Sea. Now, the #Biden administration must do more. @MEIFrontier mei.edu/publications/bidens-…
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Join MEI Senior Fellow @IuliJo, @MEIFrontier, and a panel of experts to discuss the International Criminal Court (#ICC) and its first investigation into alleged war crimes in South Ossetia. Jan. 29 at 9am ET. Register below. mei.edu/events/georgias-case…