Sarajevo Security Conference 2025 takes place Sept 26–28, focusing on Europe’s new security architecture, hybrid threats, and the Western Balkans. 50+ experts from NATO, EU, US & region. Register by Sept 20: sarajevosecurityconference.com #SSC2025 #Security

The fall of #Assad left smuggling voids in Daraa and Suweida. My latest for Al Majalla discusses how the recent clashes in Suweida were partly motivated by a scramble for control over the lucrative drug trade and smuggling routes. en.majalla.com/node/326719/po… New Lines Institute

Despite significant progress via the U.N.’s Youth, Peace, and Security agenda, many world leaders still treat their youth populations as a risk to be managed rather than embracing them as critical partners in mitigating conflict and building peace. newlinesinstitute.org/rules-based-in…

Last day to register to watch tomorrow's Captagon Conference, co-hosted by the @NewLinesInst, المنتدى السوري, and MedGlobal MI. Tune in for a fascinating discussion between officials from the new Syrian administration, neighboring countries, experts, and practitioners about where the

🚨New Analysis: Beyond the humanitarian toll of the Sudanese civil war, the escalating risks to U.S. strategic interests in the Red Sea region make its involvement in the conflict a growing imperative. Read our latest analysis by Will Brundage - newlinesinstitute.org/political-syst…

Get the latest geopolitical forecast! 📌 High stakes meeting between the #US and #Russia 📌 #Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City 📌 Increased naval activity in the Pacific 📌 Defiance by #India over oil imports 👉 newlinesinstitute.org/forecast/week-… Eugene Chausovsky Miloš Maggiore

Milorad #Dodik is out, but #Bosnia's sovereignty crisis isn't. Fresh analysis maps the legal grind, RS obstruction, and the Belgrade-Budapest-Moscow axis shaping what comes next. Read Dr. Emina Muzaferija and Susanna Kelley here⬇️ #WesternBalkans #EU #BiH westernbalkanscenter.org/article/after-…

#Bosnia made history by unseating #Dodik, but the battlefield now is enforcement. Read the analysis⬇️ westernbalkanscenter.org/article/after-…

A historic achievement in partnership with the Syrian Forum USA المنتدى السوري and MedGlobal ! See highlights from the 4th Annual Captagon Trade Conference and look out for more insights in the coming days. Caroline Rose

#Sudan’s civil war has made it increasingly attractive for large-scale production of #captagon. newlinesinstitute.org/nonstate-actor…

Last evening, I joined Al Ghad TV to discuss the U.S.’ role in ongoing regional negotiations in the Middle East.

This week in #WeeklyForecastMonitor (Aug 9–15): 📌Trump–Putin meet on Ukraine peace 📌Tariff pause +90 days; Beijing tech demands 📌Israel plans Gaza; Iran open to talks • $35B Israel–Egypt gas deal Eugene Chausovsky Miloš Maggiore Full forecast: newlinesinstitute.org/forecast/week-…