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On April 25, Robin Wright, noted author, journalist, and joint USIP-Woodrow Wilson Center fellow, was recognized by the Overseas Press Club (OPC) for her recent book Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Middle East. Wright received the OPC’s Cornelius Ryan Award, which recognizes the best non-fiction book on international affairs. Countries: Iraq, Libya, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Human Rights, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
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Talks between Iran and a group known as the P5 plus 1 (the five United Nations Security Council permanent members plus Germany) on Iran’s nuclear programs are expected to begin on April 14 in Istanbul, Turkey. The resumption of negotiations might represent an important juncture in the long saga of international efforts to restrain and verify the nature of Iran’s nuclear efforts, which Tehran contends is intended to develop energy sources and conduct research but which the United States and other key international players suspect is a bid to develop the capability to produce nuclear weapons. Countries: Iran, Turkey
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, WMD, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control
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As part of USIP’s ongoing series about the U.S. role in the world, Judy Ansley, a member of USIP’s board and former deputy national security adviser discusses the economic crises in Europe, the changing relationship between the U.S. and Europe, and the contributions the Institute can and does make during this time of tremendous challenge and opportunity. Countries: Afghanistan, Europe, Greece, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Turkey
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Mediation and Facilitation, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
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USIP's Steven Heydemann looks at Syria and the impact the Arab League can have on the Assad regime. Countries: Syria, Turkey
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Human Rights, Political Reform, Rule of Law
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In a period of tremendous change in parts of the world, we are asking USIP leaders, from board members to senior staff and experts, to explain the effects that events abroad and here at home will have on the United States, and the contributions the Institute can and does make. Steven Heydemann is USIP’s senior adviser for Middle East Initiatives. |
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The Institute invited leading experts from the U.S. and across the Middle East to identify key vectors of influence Syria’s neighbors are bringing to bear on the conflict; to forecast how the on-going conflict in Syria will affect the delicate and volatile regional balance of power; and to examine how the Syrian opposition and the Syria regime are factoring in regional and cross-border dynamics. Countries: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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This brief is part of a series examining the regional dimensions of Syria’s popular uprising. The Institute invited leading experts from the U.S. and the Middle East to identify key vectors of influence Syria’s neighbors are bringing to bear on the conflict, to forecast how the situation there will affect the regional balance of power and to examine how the opposition and the Syria regime are responding to these regional dynamics. This study on Turkey was written by Yigal Schleifer, a Washington-based journalist and analyst covering Turkey. Countries: Syria, Turkey
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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This report reviews the growing competition between Turkey and Iran for influence in Iraq as the U.S. troop withdrawal proceeds. In doing so, it finds an alignment of interests between Baghdad, Ankara, and Washington, D.C., in a strong and stable Iraq fueled by increased hydrocarbon production. Where possible, the United States should therefore encourage Turkish and Iraqi cooperation and economic integration as a key part of its post-2011 strategy for Iraq and the region. This analysis is based on the author’s experiences in Iraq and reviews of Turkish and Iranian press and foreign policy writing. Countries: Iran, Iraq, Turkey
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Religion and Peacemaking
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USIP expert Dan Brumberg previews the upcoming talks with Iran and provides background on the current situation. Countries: Brazil, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Russian Federation, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, WMD, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control
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The bimonthly Prevention Newsletter provides highlights of the Institute's conceptual and region specific work aimed at helping to prevent conflicts in Africa, the Middle East, South and Northeast Asia, and the special project on genocide prevention. It also provides Over the Horizon thinking on trends in different regions, as well as information about events, working groups and publications. Countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Iran, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, North Korea, Pakistan, South Korea, Turkey
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
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