In The News: May 22, 2025

‘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

How This India-Pakistan Conflict Will Shape the Next One. Professor of Practice Joshua White interviewed by Grand Tamasha Podcast, 5/20

Επιθετικός με τους αδύναμους, «πίσω ολοταχώς» με τους ισχυρούς. (Greek) Joshua White quoted in TO BHMA, 5/18

Trump Wants a Deal With Iran, but It May Be Weaker Than His Supporters Demand. Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs Vali Nasr quoted in The New York Times, 5/17

What Happens When Honest Intelligence Work Can Get You Fired. Professor of Practice John McLaughlin quoted in The Washington Post, 5/16

Trump's Middle East Tour Leaves Israel in 'Confusion'. James Anderson Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Sanam Vakil quoted in The National, 5/16

Making Security ‘Dirty’ Again: Tholens on the Hidden Costs of Interventionism. Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Simone Tholens quoted in EUI, 5/16

What Gulf Arab States Got, And Didn’t Get, Out of Trump’s Visit. Sanam Vakil quoted in CNN, 5/16

What Ukraine and Russia are Negotiating in Turkey. Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at SAIS Europe Sergey Radchenko interviewed by CNAS, 5/16

Trump Says Negotiations on Iran’s Nuclear Program Are ‘Very Serious’. Sanam Vakil quoted in The New York Times, 5/15

Gaza-Gulf Split-Screen. Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News, 5/15

Trump's Visit to Qatar Is a Big Turn, Analyst Says. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by DW News, 5/15

Trump Says U.S., Iran Close to Nuclear Deal. Vali Nasr quoted in The Wall Street Journal, 5/15

Politics of Revolution. George And Sadie Hyman Professor of China Studies and Director of the SAIS China Global Research Center Andrew Mertha interviewed by The American Diplomat Podcast, 5/15

Lessons For the Next India-Pakistan War. Joshua White wrote in Brookings, 5/14

中国为何对特朗普的关税寸步不让. (Chinese) Andrew Mertha wrote in Creator of Contemporary China and the World, 5/14

President Trump’s Trip to the Middle East. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by LBC Radio, 5/13

India-Pakistan Ceasefire: Will Trump’s Mediation Lead to Permanent Peace? Joshua White quoted in South China Morning Post, 5/13

What is Environmental Authoritarianism and Why We Should Be Mindful of Its Allure. A. Doak Barnett Professor of China Studies Jeremy Wallace interviewed by New Books Network, 5/13

Mideast Experts Weigh in On Trump’s Economic and Defense Deals in The Region. Vali Nasr interviewed by PBS, 5/13

Negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine. Adjunct Lecturer and FPI Senior Fellow Jeffrey Pryce interviewed by LBC Radio, 5/12

Israel-Turkiye Talks. Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Rob Geist Pinfold interviewed by Al Jazeera, 5/12

The Strategic Illogic of Israel's Actions in Syria. Rob Geist Pinfold wrote in The New Arab, 5/12

Trump Diplomatic Blitz Spins Big Gambles as Signs of Success? Vali Nasr quoted in Bloomberg, 5/12

Ukrainian President Willing to Meet Vladimir Putin. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC Radio, 5/12

American Hostage Released. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC Arabic, 5/12

Hamas Announces Imminent Release of US Hostage Edan Alexander. Sanam Vakil interviewed by CNN, 5/12

China’s Absence from Talks on Ukraine Shows ‘Real Limits’ Of its Leverage, Analyst Says. Sergey Radchenko quoted in South China Morning Post, 5/12

Xi Jinping Has Vladimir Putin Over a Barrel. Sergey Radchenko quoted in The Economist, 5/12

Zelensky Challenges Putin’s Offer to Meet After Russia Ignores Ceasefire Demand. Sergey Radchenko quoted in CNN, 5/12

With Israeli Ties on the Table, UAE Offers Saudis an Example. Sanam Vakil quoted in The Economic Times, 5/12

After Driving Down Oil Saudi Arabia's Prince MBS Looks for Trump Dividend. Laura Blumenfeld quoted in Bloomberg, 5/12

Hamas Says Hostage Release Part of Ceasefire Efforts. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News, 5/11

Is the Hostage Release a Good Will Gesture by the Hamas? Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC Radio, 5/11

Why Israel’s Gaza Reoccupation Threat Is Fueling Fears of Regional Spillover. Sanam Vakil quoted in Arab News, 5/10

Arab Countries Hope for Big US Business Amid Gaza War. Sanam Vakil quoted in DW News, 5/10

Just How Bad Can the India-Pakistan Crisis Get? Joshua White quoted in Vox, 5/9

Trump-Netanyahu Tensions. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC Arabic, 5/9

A 'Reverse Kissinger'? Not While Xi and Putin Are Around. Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 5/9

Why China Has Refused to Back Down in The Face of Trump’s Tariffs. Andrew Mertha wrote in South China Morning Post, 5/9

America's Revised Greenland Obsession. Edwin O. Reischauer Professor and Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Kent Calder wrote in Kyodo News, 5/9

Why is Israel Escalating its Strikes Against Syria. Rob Geist Pinfold wrote in RUSI, 5/9

Danger Grows as India and Pakistan Appear to Escalate Military Clash. Joshua White quoted in The New York Times, 5/8

Joseph S. Nye Jr., Political Scientist Behind ‘Soft Power,’ Dies At 88. Adjunct Lecturer Charles Stevenson quoted in The Washington Post, 5/8

US-Houthi Truce Sidelines Israel as Gulf States Push for De-Escalation. Sanam Vakil quoted in The National, 5/8

'Bonkers': US, Israel Reportedly Discuss US-Led Administration in Gaza. Kenneth H. Keller Professor of International Affairs at SAIS Europe Eugene Finkel quoted in Common Dreams, 5/7

The U.S. and the Houthis Have Agreed to a Ceasefire. Will the Houthis Keep It? Sanam Vakil quoted in PJ Media, 5/7

Vladimir Putinilta paljastava lausunto –” Vastenmielistä”. (Finnish) Sergey Radchenko quoted in Verkkouutiset, 5/6

AJC Perspectives: Conversation with Laura Blumenfeld. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by TV Abraham, 5/6

Voto Germania, tutte le contraddizioni di AFD: ora il Parlamento potrebbe perfino chiederne lo scioglimento. (Italian) Senior Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Gianfranco Pasquino quoted in Il Riformista, 5/6

Government Forces Battle Al-Assad Loyalists; Hundreds Killed. Rob Geist Pinfold interviewed by Al Jazeera, 5/5

Iberian Blackout: Electrify Everything—and Have a Backup. Lecturer Anna Broughel wrote in Forbes, 5/2

Argentines Buying Up Dollars After Milei Lifts Currency Controls. Professor of Practice at SAIS Europe Guido Sandleris quoted in Bloomberg, 4/30

The First Washington D.C. Climate Week is Underway. Anna Broughel wrote in Forbes, 4/29

À Gaza, Israël se dirige vers une occupation militaire totale. (French) Rob Geist Pinfold quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour, 4/15

How Worried Should We Be About Iran's Nuclear Threat. Rob Geist Pinfold quoted in The I Paper, 4/9

STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE

Trump’s Shock Move to Lift Syria Sanctions. FPI Senior Fellow Randa Slim interviewed by CNN, 5/18
 
Saudi Arabia Wants to Build Its Post-Oil Future with Massive AI Data Centers — Trump and U.S. Tech Have Big Incentives to Oblige. SAIS MAIR Student '25 Martin Makaryan quoted in Fortune, 5/13
 
Bread and Power: North Africa’s Looming Food Crisis. FPI Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the North Africa Initiative Hafed Al-Ghwell wrote in Arab News, 5/10

The Politics of Regional Gravity: South Korea’s Space Future Caught in Domestic Politics. SAIS MAIR Student '25 Seokjin Yun wrote in The Diplomat, 5/9

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