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International Security
Friday
October 4
at 10:00 – 11:00 ET
Book Talk | The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century by General (Ret) Kenneth Frank McKenzie
Climate
Tuesday
October 1
at 10:30 – 12:00 ET
The Story Behind Climate Security and What it Means for US Foreign Policy
Women & Gender
Thursday
September 12
at 3:00 – 4:30 ET
Work-In-Progress Screening | “School for Girls,” a Documentary about Afghanistan

Insight & Analysis

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Jordan’s Wartime Elections
September 9, 2024
Blog post
Women & Gender
The Token Women in President Pezeshkian’s Cabinet
By Haleh Esfandiari on September 4, 2024
Blog post
Artificial Intelligence
The Rise of AI in the Global South and the Need for Inclusion
By Kellee Wicker on September 3, 2024
Blog post
Women & Gender
The Price of Victory in the Gaza War: Women, Climate, and Peace 
By Amira Saber on August 28, 2024
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Middle East Experts

Robin Wright

USIP-Wilson Center Distinguished Fellow

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Islamists in diverse forms—from Tunisia’s moderates to ISIS militants—have produced tectonic shake-ups across the Middle East, with a rippling effect world-wide.

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Merissa Khurma

Director, Middle East Program

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Haleh Esfandiari

Distinguished Fellow; Director Emerita, Middle East Program 

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Robin Wright

USIP-Wilson Center Distinguished Fellow

Merissa Khurma
Merissa Khurma

Director, Middle East Program

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Haleh Esfandiari

Distinguished Fellow; Director Emerita, Middle East Program