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Kurdistan’s New Moment Report
30 September 2018, Iraq, Sulaymaniyah: Omar Hamagharib Ahmad (72) voted for the parliamentary elections. One year after the controversial independence referendum of the Kurds in northern Iraq, parliamentary elections have begun in the autonomy region. More than 3.8 million voters are called upon to elect the 111 members of the regional parliament in the city of Erbil from more than 750 candidates. Photo: Tobias Schreiner/dpa (Photo by Tobias Schreiner/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Kurdistan’s New Moment

The United States can play a role in helping Iraqi Kurds transition from crisis to progress.

Daniel Benaim

Tired Narratives, Weary Publics Report
Supporters of Lebanon's Shiite militia Hezbollah carry portraits of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, and Hezbollah's secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, during a ceremony on the eve of the 10th day of the mourning period of Muharram, which marks the day of Ashura, in a southern suburb of the capital Beirut, October 11, 2016. (Getty)

Tired Narratives, Weary Publics

The United States must strengthen its public diplomacy strategy to better compete with Iran in the struggle for power and influence in the Middle East.

Sarah Alaoui

Seizing the Diplomatic Initiative in Syria Report

Seizing the Diplomatic Initiative in Syria

To best advance U.S. interests and values, the United States should launch a renewed diplomatic effort to de-escalate Syria’s civil war.

Brian Katulis, Alexander Bick, Peter Juul, 1 More Daniel Benaim

How Turkey Can Ensure a Successful Energy Transition Report

How Turkey Can Ensure a Successful Energy Transition

Turkey should build upon recent progress investing in renewable energy to transition its energy system and reduce its reliance on imported fossil fuels.

Deger Saygin, Max Hoffman, Philipp Godron

The United States Sticks Its Head in the Sand on Torture in Yemen Article
Yemeni protesters call for the release of prisoners being held in government prisons, Sana'a, Yemen, July 2017. (Getty/Mohammed Huwais/AFP)

The United States Sticks Its Head in the Sand on Torture in Yemen

Congress must require the U.S. Defense Department to investigate and report on allegations that the United Arab Emirates is torturing Yemeni detainees.

Ken Gude

Trump, Pompeo, and Bolton: The Path to War Article
CIA director Mike Pompeo attends a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on March, 20, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Getty/Saul Loeb/AFP Photo)

Trump, Pompeo, and Bolton: The Path to War

President Trump’s new war Cabinet picks risk pushing the United States toward devastating wars.

Ken Gude

International Justice on Trial? Report
Slobodan Milošević in presidential campaign in Krusevac, Montenegro, December 17, 1992. (Getty/Chip HIRES/Gamma-Rapho)

International Justice on Trial?

International justice is at a critical crossroads, offering a perfect moment to examine its key accomplishments, shortcomings, and challenges moving forward.

Carolyn Kenney, John Norris

Engage and Compete Report
Iraqi men work on a damaged house in Mosul's Old City, January 2018. (Getty/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)

Engage and Compete

With the Islamic State in retreat, the United States needs a civilian-focused strategy to help Iraqis forge a peaceful path forward.

Daniel Benaim, Hardin Lang

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