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Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow
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Phone: +1-212-434-9736
E-mail: mbazzi@cfr.org
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New York, NY
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Former Middle East bureau chief at Newsday. Currently working on a project about Hezbollah and the Shiite community in Lebanon.
Expertise:Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Islamic militancy, Shiite politics.
Experience:Middle East bureau chief, Newsday (2003-2007); United Nations bureau chief, Newsday (2002); staff writer, Newsday (1998-2001).
Selected Publications:“Lebanon’s Bloody Summer,” The Nation (July 10, 2007); “How Bush’s War Bolstered Syria,” Salon.com (May 31, 2007); “The CIA’s Italian Job,” The Nation (April 9, 2007);"Blowback in Lebanon,” The Nation (January 31, 2007); “People’s Revolt in Lebanon,” The Nation (January 8, 2007).
Interviews
Current Research Projects
June 18, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
The National
Syria’s improving relations with its Arab neighbors, its consent to indirect talks with Israel and its influence in the region have created ripe circumstances for the U.S. to revive a dialogue with Damascus, says Mohamad Bazzi
June 4, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Chicago Tribune
Whether Americans like it or not, Hamas represents a significant part of the Palestinian population. So why shouldn’t the United States engage them, asks Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Middle East, Diplomacy
May 20, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
The Nation
Mohamad Bazzi criticizes the Bush Administration’s “flawed understanding of basic forces in the Middle East,” by pointing out his inaccurate grouping of Al-Qaeda, Hamas and Hezbollah in his speech to the Israeli Knesset. This is not the first time the President has made this mistake, says Bazzi. In his January 2007 State of the Union, he lumped Sunni and Shiite extremists as the same “totalitarian threat” with the “same wicked purposes.”
See more in Middle East, Conflict Assessment
May 20, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Christian Science Monitor
Mohamad Bazzi argues that while some of the blame for the conflict between Sunnis and Shiites in Lebanon can be placed on their “external masters” like the U.S. and Iran, most of the blame rests with the Lebanese themselves and their antiquated power-sharing pact.
See more in Lebanon
May 12, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Newsweek
“If President George W. Bush truly wants to leave a legacy of peacemaking in the Middle East, he's looking in the wrong place,” writes Mohamad Bazzi. Instead, he claims, the U.S. should focus its efforts on restoring Israeli-Syrian negotiations.
See more in Middle East, Diplomacy
May 10, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
The National
Lebanon’s political future is uncertain, the country is on the verge of civil conflict, and Hizbollah is playing an increasingly larger role, says Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Lebanon, Conflict Assessment
May 9, 2008
Podcast
CFR’s Mohamad Bazzi describes the scene in Beirut, where fierce fighting has broken out between Hezbollah fighters and supporters of Lebanon’s government.
See more in Lebanon, Conflict Assessment
May 7, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
The National
Mohamad Bazzi explains why Washington and the Maliki government should should change the draft election law and keep relations with Muqtada al-Sadr.
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Society and Culture
Updated: May 2, 2008
Online Debate
Two Mideast experts weigh the merits of isolating or engaging the terrorist group.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority, International Peace and Security
April 25, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
The National Newspaper
Hamas had a historic opportunity this week. By sending Carter home essentially empty-handed, Hamas allowed Israel and the Bush Administration to declare his mission a failure—and squandered a crucial opening, says Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Iran, Israel, Syria, Terrorist Organizations
April 24, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Washington Times
Mohamad Bazzi argues that “the Iraqi government is about to make a major mistake: excluding Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr from the political process.”
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Nation Building
April 20, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Star-Ledger of Newark
Mohamad Bazzi looks at the complexities surrounding Hamas, noting that “the longer Hamas remains isolated, the more it will depend on funding and support from Iran and Syria.”
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority, Terrorism
April 7, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Christian Science Monitor
Sistani’s clout is diminishing, and Sadr is eyeing his spot, argues Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in United States, Iraq
February 14, 2008
Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Mohamad Bazzi, former Middle East correspondent for Newsday, says evidence suggests Israel’s intelligence agents as the most likely source of the bomb that killed Hezbollah terrorist chief Imad Mugniyah, but other scenarios also are feasible.
See more in Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Terrorist Leaders
February 14, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Article
Newsday
Imad Mughniyeh's killing “was the first major attack against a Hezbollah leader since Israel assassinated the group’s secretary-general in 1992,” reports Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Israel, Lebanon, Terrorist Leaders
February 12, 2008
| Speaker: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
Transcript
Mohamad Bazzi details the current conditions on the ground in Lebanon.
See more in Lebanon, Civil Reconstruction
January 28, 2008
News Briefing
CFR experts offer their analysis of President George W. Bush's final State of the Union address.
See more in U.S. Strategy and Politics, Presidency
January 28, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Star-Ledger of Newark
Instead of confronting Iran, as the Bush administration would like, Arab states are becoming friendlier with the Shi’a nation, argues Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Middle East, Iran
January 20, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Newsday
Mohamad Bazzi writes that Bush’s visit to the Middle East last week produced nothing to signal any hope of peace and democracy.
See more in Middle East, Egypt, Democracy Promotion
December 28, 2007
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Daily News
Mohamad Bazzi writes that “the assassination of Benazir Bhutto illustrates the danger of politicians flirting with Islamic militants in hopes of keeping the extremists at bay or using their tacit support to stay in power.”
See more in Pakistan, Terrorism
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