In The News: December 19, 2024
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FACULTY U.S. & INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE
ماموریت غیرممکن؛ آمریکا با سوریه چه خواهد کرد؟ (Persian). Professor of Practice and Interim Director of FPI Mara Karlin interviewed by BBC News Persian, 12/16
Prospects for Negotiations in the Russian-Ukraine War. Adjunct Lecturer and Senior Fellow at FPI Jeffrey Pryce interviewed by LBC, 12/15
After Assad’s Demise, Turkey Is Emerging a Winner in Syria. Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs Vali Nasr quoted in The Washington Post, 12/13
Is Iran’s Footprint Across the Middle East Shrinking? Vali Nasr interviewed by Al Jazeera English, 12/12
After Syria: Is There a Chance for Iran-US Rapprochement? Vali Nasr interviewed by Al Jazeera English, 12/12
Why India Should Make the Most of Trump 2.0 Vs China. Vali Nasr interviewed by Times Now News, 12/12
In a Rudderless Europe, Italy Has Its Moment. Senior Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Gianfranco Pasquino quoted in The New York Times, 12/12
Where Next For Iran Now That its 'Axis of Resistance' is Shattered. James Anderson Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Sanam Vakil quoted in BBC, 12/12
تاثیرات سقوط حکومت اسد بر سیاست آمریکا در قبال سوریه (Persian) Mara Karlin interviewed by BBC News Persian, 12/11
Assad’s Fall Jolts Iran’s Increasingly Vulnerable Leadership. Sanam Vakil quoted in Bloomberg, 12/10
5 Things to Watch as Syria Confronts a New Future. Sanam Vakil quoted in NPR, 12/10
In Post-Assad Middle East, Iran’s Loss Is Turkey’s Gain. Vali Nasr wrote in Foreign Policy, 12/10
How the Fall of the Assad Regime in Syria May Impact Russia. Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at SAIS Europe Sergey Radchenko interviewed by NPR, 12/10
Putin Isn’t Done Yet With the Middle East. Sergey Radchenko wrote in The Spectator, 12/10
Trump Aims for Swift End to Ukraine Conflict. Kenneth H. Keller Professor of International Affairs Eugene Finkel quoted in the Pinnacle Gazette, 12/10
Assad’s Fall Shows Russia, Iran and Hamas Made a Bad Bet. Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 12/9
Iran’s Armed Forces ‘At War With Themselves’ Over Fall of Assad. Sanam Vakil quoted in The Telegraph, 12/9
Revolutions Swept the Middle East in 2011. Will Syria’s End Differently? Sanam Vakil quoted in The New York Times, 12/9
SAIS Professor John McLaughlin Makes 'Magic With Meaning'. Professor of Practice John McLaughlin interviewed by The Hub, 12/9
Developments in Syria and What Lies Ahead. Mara Karlin wrote in Perry World House, 12/9
Tucker Carlson's Bold Return To Russia Raises Eyebrows. Sergey Radchenko quoted in The Pinnacle Gazette, 12/9
La conversación sobre la caída de #Asad en Siria y las implicaciones geopolíticas. (Spanish) Jeffrey Pryce interviewed by Noticias Univision, 12/9
هل سيتم إسقاط هيئة تحرير الشام من قائمة الارهاب؟ (Arabic) Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC Arabic, 12/9
Syria’s Rebels Had Strengths, But It Was His Regime’s Weakness That Undid Assad. Sanam Vakil quoted in The Guardian, 12/8
Syrian Government Teeters as Rebels Reach Damascus. Vali Nasr quoted in The Wall Street Journal, 12/7
ما هي المصالح التي تسعى واشنطون للحفاظ عليها في ظل التطورات الحالية في سوريا؟ (Arabic) Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News Arabic, 12/5
Total War Is Back—and America Must Adapt. Mara Karlin interviewed by Foreign Affairs podcast, 12/5
Vuković: Non-paper Nezvanični Dokument Kojim Se Određene Teme žele Ili Deplasirati Ili Uvesti u Javni Diskurs. (Montenegrin) Senior Lecturer and Director of the Master of Arts in Global Policy Sinisa Vukovic interviewed by Antena M, 12/5
‘Closer Now Than Ever.' Sergey Radchenko interviewed by Meduza, 12/4
Russia’s Senate Speaker Expects Ukraine Talks in 2025. Sergey Radchenko quoted in Archyde, 12/2
After Setbacks, Iran Sees Lebanon Cease-Fire as Chance to Regroup. Sanam Vakil quoted in The Washington Post, 11/30
After a Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Gaza and Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Await Trump. Sanam Vakil quoted in The New York Times, 11/29
Trump’s Planned Recess Appointments Are Likely to Be Ruled Unconstitutional. Adjunct Lecturer Charlie Stevenson wrote in The Hill, 11/27
STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE
First France, Now German: What is Going on in Europe? FPI Senior Fellow Daniel Hamilton interviewed in US News, 12/18
Stabilizing Syria: What to Make of HTS Promises? Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations Daniel Serwer interviewed by DW News, 12/14
Bajdenovo balkansko nasleđe: Stabilnost, žmurenje na jedno oko, šargarepa bez štapa i borba protiv uticaja Rusije. (Serbian) FPI Senior Fellow Michael Haltzel quoted in Voice of America Balkans, 12/13
Ismet Fatih Čančar Iz Washingtona: Ruske interese Čović Brani Ekstremnom Islamofobijom! (Bosnian) Fulbright Visiting Researcher Ismet Fatih Cancar interviewed by Radio Sarajevo, 12/12
Vietnam Quiet, Firm and Resilient in the South China Sea. FPI Senior Fellow James Borton wrote in Asia Times, 12/9
The Role of the Ghana Armed Forces in Safeguarding Democracy During Elections. SAIS DIA alum '24 Jamal Tanzua wrote in The Ghana Report, 12/6
David Edelman Examines Deterrence, Law, and Norms to Restrain Cyber Conflict. SAIS PhD student '27 Emily Otto wrote in Binding Hook, 12/3
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