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In The News: August 1, 2024

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‘In the News’ is a roundup of recent media coverage featuring the Johns Hopkins SAIS community and is produced and distributed by the Office of Marketing and Communications.

FACULTY U.S. & INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE

Killing of Hamas Leader Likely to Derail Gaza Peace Talks, Inflame Regional TensionsAronson Associate Professor Sarah Parkinson quoted in The Los Angeles Times, 8/1

Fears of Wider Mideast Conflict Deepen, with U.S. Seen as 'Not in Control.'  Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs Vali Nasr quoted in The New York Times, 8/1

Killing of Hamas Political Leader Points to Diverging Paths for Israel, U.S. on Cease-fireVali Nasr quoted in AP, 7/31

A Very Dangerous 24 Hours in the Middle EastVali Nasr quoted in Vox, 7/31

The Killing of Israel's Foes in Beirut and Tehran Brings Shaken Region to the EdgeVali Nasr quoted in the Christian Science Monitor, 7/31

Venezuela's Dictator Can't Even Lie WellSenior Fellow at SAIS and the SNF Agora Institute Anne Applebaum wrote in The Atlantic, 7/31

Bracing for Retaliation. Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed on DW News, 7/31

Death of Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh Threatens to Engulf Middle East in Wider ConflictVali Nasr quoted in South China Morning Post, 7/31 

Hamas's Political Leader Killed in IranLaura Blumenfeld interviewed on ABC Australia, 7/31

Top Hamas Leader KilledLaura Blumenfeld interviewed on BBC Newsday, 7/31 

A More Normal IranVali Nasr and Assistant Professor Narges Bajoghli wrote in Foreign Affairs, 7/29

Ironclad Kamala. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed on NZTV, 7/29 

A New World of Autocratic AlliancesAnne Applebaum interviewed on WBUR, 7/29

Šta Bi Trampov Povratak Na Čelo Sad Donio Crnoj Gori I Regionu: Nepredvidiv Sebi, A Kamoli Balkanu. (Montenegrin) Senior Lecturer and Director of the Master of Arts in Global Policy Sinisa Vukovic quoted in Vijesti, 7/28

Trump Versus Harris on the Middle EastLaura Blumenfeld quoted in Channel 4, 7/27

With Elon Musk All in for Donald Trump, What Might That Mean for U.S. Space PolicyAdjunct Assistant Professor Svetla Ben-Itzhak quoted in South China Morning Post, 7/27

Netanyahu Hedges Political BetsLaura Blumenfeld interviewed on Global News, 7/26

Harris Urges Netanyahu to End War; Trump Says He’ll Resolve it if ElectedLaura Blumenfeld quoted in Voice of America, 7/26

Netanyahu's U.S. "Redemption" TourLaura Blumenfeld interviewed on Sky News, 7/26

Bibi's Big Week in D.CLaura Blumenfeld interviewed on BBC News, 7/26

Former Advisor: Israelis Were Disappointed by Netanyahu's SpeechLaura Blumenfeld quoted in ASB Zeitung, 7/25

Harris Can’t Ignore Foreign Policy Even If Voters Do. Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 7/25

As the Summer Olympics Dawn, Paris is Divided by More Than the Seine. Dean Acheson Associate Professor of International Political Economy Matthias Mattijs quoted in The Washington Post, 7/25

NATO at 75: Ukraine, Russia, and the Future of European Security. Marie-Josée and Henry R. Karvis Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies Mary Sarotte interviewed on Carnegie Politika podcast, 7/25

Netanyahu Speaks at the U.S. CongressLaura Blumenfeld interviewed on ABC Australia, 7/24

Historians Say Biden’s Withdrawal Shows American Democracy is Working. Professor Emeritus Eliot Cohen quoted in The Washington Post, 7/23

Is There a Peace Plan for UkraineWilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor Sergey Radchenko quoted in The New Statesman, 7/23 

Netanyahu is in D.C. to Make the Case for Continued U.S. Support. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by KCRW, 7/23 

Strategic Change in U.S. Foreign Policy. Adjunct Lecturer Christopher Chivvis wrote in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace blog, 7/23

The World's Most Powerful Passports for 2024 So Far. Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Mehari Maru quoted in Press News Agency, 7/23 

Biden's Decision. Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Dana Allin wrote for the IISS, 7/22

How Does Kamala Harris View the Middle EastJames Anderson Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Sanam Vakil quoted in The National, 7/22

Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More DerangedAnne Applebaum wrote in The Atlantic, 7/22

Vuković: Dosta Nepoznanica O Političkoj Orijentaciji Kamale Harris. (Bosnian) Sinisa Vukovic interviewed on Al Jazeera Balkans, 7/22

Crnu Goru Podijelila Presuda U Slučaju ‘Državni Udar’. (Bosnian) Sinisa Vukovic interviewed in Al Jazeera Balkans, 7/21

China and Russia Are Breaking the World Into PiecesHal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 7/21 

How Democracies FailAnne Applebaum interviewed on the Sam Harris podcast, 7/19 

Strategic Outpost's 2024 Summer Vacation Reading List. Professor of Practice David Barno and Professor of Practice Nora Bensahel wrote in War on the Rocks, 7/19 

How Will Iran's New President Engage with the WestVali Nasr interviewed on ABC Radio, 7/18 

Games of Peace and War: The Olympics and International Politics. Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Antonio Missiroli wrote for the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy, 7/16

What Would a Second Trump Term Mean for Foreign PolicyProfessor Emeritus Eliot Cohen interviewed on The Dispatch Podcast, 7/16

Hydropower Is Surging in China. A. Doak Barnett Professor of China Studies Jeremy Wallace quoted in Heatmap, 7/8

STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE

For North Africa, Crisis is Actually Good. FPI Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the North Africa Initiative Hafed Al-Ghwell wrote in Arab News, 7/27

The Intensifying Impacts of Upstream Dams on the Mekong. FPI Senior Fellow James Borton wrote in The Diplomat, 7/27

Fresh Approach Needed if Daesh is to be DefeatedHafed-Al Ghwell quoted in Arab News, 7/21 

West to Provide Arms, But Human Resources Are Ukraine's Responsibility  – Ex-Biden Adviser. FPI Senior Fellow Michael Haltzel quoted in Bituk Media, 7/16


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