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Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
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Phone: +1.212.998.3613
E-mail: mbazzi@cfr.org
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June 18, 2009
Article
New York Times
Mohamad Bazzi reviews The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday, by Neil MacFarquhar.
February 14, 2008
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
December 21, 2007
Article
The Nation
Mohamad Bazzi looks at the implications of Muqtada al-Sadr’s decision to become an ayatollah.
See more in Iraq
November 12, 2007
Article
The Nation
See more in Iraq, Israel, Syria, Weapons of Mass Destruction
September 9, 2009
Audio
Listen to former Edward R. Murrow press fellows analyze the difficulties associated with reporting from war zones based on their experiences.
This session was part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary Event, which was made possible through the generous support of the Ford Foundation and Time Warner, Inc.
See more in Media and Foreign Policy
June 2, 2009
Audio
Listen to CFR experts Mohamad Bazzi and Steven Cook discuss the June 7, 2009 parliamentary elections and the future of Lebanon.
See more in Lebanon
November 12, 2009
Interview
CFR's Mohamad Bazzi says while a new unity government in Lebanon after months of political uncertainty is welcomed by Washington, inclusion of Hezbollah poses potential challenges.
See more in Lebanon, Diplomacy, Society and Culture
October 14, 2009
Interview
CFR's Mohamad Bazzi says Syria continues to "meddle" in the business of many states in the Mideast but could be a useful partner for the United States in the region.
September 10, 2009
Interview
As part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary initiative current and former fellows discuss the stories that have had the most impact and present ideas for sustaining serious international journalism. Former fellow Mohamad Bazzi looks back to his early coverage of the Iraq war and what it taught him about the importance of having many different news outlets covering the same story. For more on the initiative, visit cfr.org/murrow.
See more in Information & Communication, Media and Foreign Policy
June 8, 2009
Interview
Following the Lebanon's parliamentary elections, CFR's Mohamad Bazzi says a crucial question for the new government is whether it can operate without allowing Hezbollah and its allies to retain their veto power in the cabinet.
See more in Lebanon, Elections
February 14, 2008
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
December 13, 2007
Interview
Mohamad Bazzi, former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday, hopes the shock caused by the assassination of General Francois Hajj might accelerate a compromise among Lebanon’s factions.
See more in Lebanon, Elections
November 27, 2007
Interview
Mohamad Bazzi, former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday, says there will likely be more haggling ahead of a new deadline for Lebanon’s political parties to agree on a compromise candidate to become the country’s next president.
See more in Lebanon, Elections, Society and Culture
July 10, 2007
Must Read
Political violence in Lebanon could spell the return of civil war.
See more in Lebanon, Nationalism, Conflict Prevention
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
November 28, 2007
News Briefing
CFR experts offer their analysis of the proceedings at the Mideast peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority, Diplomacy
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
November 8, 2009
Op-Ed
Washington Times
Deep seated sectarian differences are the root of political instability in Lebanon, writes Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Lebanon, Minorities, Diversity and Foreign Policy, International Peace and Security
November 5, 2009
Op-Ed
The National
"What is wrong with Lebanon and why is it so hard for elected politicians to form a government?" asks Mohamad Bazzi, citing an obsolete political system as a reason for government instability.
See more in Lebanon, Minorities, Diversity and Foreign Policy, International Peace and Security
Explore the international finance regime with a new interactive from CFR's program on International Institutions and Global Governance.
Identifying international threats and acting on them may be the most difficult job for U.S. policymakers. This report
provides an actionable road map for managing international threats before they erupt into crises and makes a strong case that preventive action is not a luxury but a necessity.
For more than a decade, the United States has mostly watched from the sidelines as Asian countries organize themselves into an alphabet soup of new multilateral groups. In this report, the authors review the relationship between pan-Asian and trans-Pacific institutions and suggest policy guidelines for a new U.S. approach to this new Asian landscape.
Complete list of Council Special Reports
Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
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