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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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New York, NY
May 12, 2008
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
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
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
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
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
Op-Ed
Star-Ledger
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
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
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
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
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
Op-Ed
Star-Ledger
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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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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