In Brief: Further Escalation Between Iran and Israel War on the Rocks warontherocks.com/2024/04/in-bri… Where will the escalation between #Iran and #Israel go? Have a read of the latest WOTR In Brief, War on the Rocks

In a new Q&A, our Mona Yacoubian analyzes the rising tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, the domestic situation in #Lebanon and the prospects for de-escalation. Read more here: usip.org/publications/2…

As Hezbollah-Israel Tensions Simmer, Lebanon’s Domestic Crises Drag On usip.org/publications/2… Last week witnessed the deadliest days in both #Lebanon and #Syria since October. Today, tensions escalated further with a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus

36hrs ago, MEI Syria Program, The Atlantic Council Middle East Initiatives, European Institute of Peace (EIP) & Madaniya launched the #Syria Strategy Project -- a major new international initiative.

You can re-watch the whole launch event here -- featuring an array of high-level speakers & panels:

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Gaza may be the crucible for new order in the Middle East thehill.com/opinion/intern…

'Gaza may be the crucible for new order in the Middle East' (TheHillOpinion) trib.al/TN0TRSu

Netanyahu & Erdogan exchange heated statements, as tensions between #Israel & #Turkey are on the rise. Spoke about it with jonathan lis of Haaretz.
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We'll have an address by Department of State's AS Barbara A. Leaf & panels with DAS Ethan Goldrich, Brigitte Curmi بريجيت كرمي & Stefan Schneck, plus Vali Nasr, Brian Katulis & Natasha Hall -- & moderators Elizabeth Hagedorn & Mona Yacoubian.

Plus co-directors Qutaiba Idlbi قتيبة ادلبي, Marie Forestier & myself.

Make sure to RSVP!

Informative meeting at U.S. Institute of Peace with Mona Yacoubian & #USIP officials. Shared updates on work of 🌐Cairo International Center for Peace & on Aswan Forum, followed by insightful exchange on respective areas of work & issues of mutual interest in the pursuit of #peace & #security in #Africa & #MiddleEast .

I was honored to attend the “Women Building Peace” annual awards ceremony hosted by U.S. Institute of Peace, with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Linda Thomas-Greenfield Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

It was a pleasure to meet her Excellency Marie-Hélène Mathey Boo Lowumba, Amb of #DRCongo

Many thanks to USIP, Lisa Grande, Mona Yacoubian.

Thanks for joining us today as we marked the one-year anniversary of the earthquakes in #Syria and #Turkey . And thanks to our speakers Alex Mahoney, Bachir Tajaldin, Mufaddal Hamadeh and Mona Yacoubian.

📺Watch the full event here: usip.org/events/one-yea…
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Our Mona Yacoubian spoke to Yahoo News about what the recent U.S. strikes on Houthis in #Yemen mean for rising tensions in the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Read the full interview here: news.yahoo.com/peace-expert-s…

'Across the [Middle East's] multiple flashpoints, the challenge will be whether diplomacy can overcome the multiple dynamics pulling the region deeper into conflict,' our Mona Yacoubian writes. usip.org/publications/2…

Is the Middle East on the Verge of a Wider War? usip.org/publications/2… With flashpoints in #Lebanon , #RedSea , #Iraq , and #Syria , the Middle East is in the throes of unprecedented tensions.

Is the Middle East on the verge of a wider war?

In recent weeks, the region has been hit by a spate of assassinations, bombings and attacks on ships. Our Mona Yacoubian has the latest: usip.org/publications/2…

“Efforts at deterrence have to be multifaceted,” our Mona Yacoubian says of the Israel-Hamas conflict. “Force posture is really important ... But that must be paired with back-channel communications, with diplomacy,” she adds. Read more in The Hill: thehill.com/policy/interna…

'It's sheer good luck that we have not lost any Americans in this growing number of attacks,' Mona Yacoubian tells Rebecca Kheel. 'This is far from over, and I think, unfortunately, we have not yet seen what the full scope of escalation looks like.' military.com/daily-news/202…

TOMORROW: At 9:30am EST, Chatham House's Tim Eaton and Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations's Gail Morgado will join our Mona Yacoubian and Andrew Cheatham to discuss the need to calibrate demobilization, disarmament and reintegration efforts to local contexts in #Libya .

RSVP: usip.org/events/monopol…

#NEW : The Ripple Effect: The Case for a New American Approach to Multilateralism

📅: Dec. 12
🕓: 4-5pm EST
💻: Hybrid
🗣️: Institute for the Study of Diplomacy's Amb. Barbara Bodine and Chester Crocker, ORF America's Dhruva Jaishankar · ध्रुव जयशंकर, The Brookings Institution's Bruce Jones, Mona Yacoubian

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Looking forward to this U.S. Institute of Peace seminar with Mona Yacoubian & Andrew Cheatham on Tuesday @ 9:30EST to talk about our latest Chatham House MENA research on armed factions in Misrata, Zawiya and Zintan!

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