Category: Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

The Red Sea attacks highlight the erosion of US leadership in the region

Six months after the Joe Biden administration launched Operation Prosperity Guardian to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the biggest issue facing the White House is not the Houthi threat but the US failure to rally partners and allies behind its leadership. Fortunately, since the Houthis waged their attacks on ships crossing the

Gender parity in MENA diplomacy and its impact on achieving peace

On Thursday, April 25, the Atlantic Council’s WIn Fellowship hosted a panel discussion on the vital role Arab women ambassadors play in shaping the field of diplomacy, both in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and globally. The conversation was moderated by Lynn Monzer, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s WIn Fellowship and