Kofi Annan and Lakhdar Brahimi appeared to be the perfect candidates to find a way out of the Syrian civil war. The odds, however, were stacked against them. The Syrian regime was prepared to do whatever necessary to survive, whatever the cost to the country. At the same time, the opposition was unwilling to accept […]
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Lebanon has long been a model of relative stability in the Middle East, but with economic, political and security strains on the country, Sigrid Kaag, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), said that stability is very fragile.“I often get very worried when we applaud and recognize Lebanon’s resilience,” she said, speaking at a March […]
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Evolution is better than revolution was one sentiment expressed on the future of the Middle East at this Global Leaders Forum with Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Successful societies come from an open-minded society that promotes religious tolerance and an economy that is rule-based, according to participants who are of the opinion […]
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A discussion of the practical, legal, and ethical questions behind the growing use of drones in counterterrorism emerged in a Distinguished Author Series event at IPI on February 18, 2016 featuring Scott Shane, author of Objective Troy: A Terrorist, A President, and the Rise of the Drone.The book explores the subject by examining President Obama’s […]
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The Syrian crisis has disrupted education trajectories for Syrian youth both inside and outside Syria. The lack of learning opportunities further destabilizes the lives of young refugees, making them more vulnerable to various forms of exploitation and susceptible to extremist ideologies. While these risks are widely recognized, education programming tends to focus on younger children […]
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A policy forum was held at IPI on October 27th on humanitarian assistance in times of conflict. Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General for the King Salman Humanitarian and Relief Center, briefed the audience on the work of the center in providing relief aid to Yemen and the region.The center was founded in May 2015 […]
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IPI President Terje Rød-Larsen tells Al Jazeera on October 7, 2015, that the way forward in the Middle East is through continued negotiation and building upon the establishment of the Palestinian Authority, as provided for in the Oslo Accords.
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On Sunday, September 27th, IPI held its Tenth Ministerial Dinner on the Middle East in its Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security, and Development. The working dinner saw the participation of foreign ministers, United Nations officials, heads of humanitarian agencies, and other high-level representatives from the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and beyond.The working […]
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Last week in Tunisia, President Beji Caid Essebsi received Nejib Friji, Director of IPI’s MENA office. The president reiterated his nation’s commitment to peace and pledged support to IPI’s effort in this regard. Mr. Friji delivered President Essebsi a message from IPI President Terje Rød Larsen calling for an international stand against violent extremism.
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The Arab Spring uprisings failed to meet people’s expectations for bringing democracy to the Middle East because most countries in the region inherited a long history of authoritarianism that inhibited any move toward representative government.This was the central point of Tarek Masoud’s talk at a May 11th IPI Distinguished Author Series event during which he […]
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