Christina Bouri

CFR Staff

Christina Bouri

Research Associate, Middle East Studies

Christina Bouri is a research associate for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, she was a graduate research assistant at the Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative at the Harvard Divinity School. She holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of the Pacific and a master's in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University.

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Few Options for Gazans as Israel Enters Rafah

An impending Israeli ground invasion of Rafah could threaten more than a million civilians seeking refuge in the city and further restrict humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

In Brief by Christina Bouri and Diana Roy May 8, 2024
Palestinian Territories

The UN’s Palestinian Aid Controversy: What’s at Stake

The leading UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees is engulfed in allegations that twelve of its employees were involved in the Hamas attacks on southern Israel. The agency faces severe funding cutbacks, with huge consequences for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.

In Brief by Christina Bouri March 27, 2024
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Israel-Hamas War: The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

International calls for a cease-fire are mounting as the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorates rapidly amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

In Brief by Christina Bouri and Diana Roy February 8, 2024
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Gaza's Health Toll in Numbers

with Christina Bouri via Think Global Health April 17, 2024
Middle East Program

Women’s Labor-Force Participation in the Middle East

with Christina Bouri via Think Global Health September 19, 2023
Middle East Program

From Bad to Worse: Climate Migration in Middle East

with Christina Bouri via The Lawfare Institute March 24, 2024
Middle East Program

The Dollarization of Lebanon’s Health Sector

with Christina Bouri via Think Global Health June 21, 2023
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

An Open-Air Prison: Gaza’s Worsening Health and Humanitarian Crises

with Christina Bouri via Think Global Health October 18, 2023
Christina Bouri

An Open-Air Prison: Gaza’s Worsening Health and Humanitarian Crises

Featuring Christina Bouri via Think Global Health October 18, 2023
Middle East Program

The Kafala System Is Facilitating Labor Abuses in the Middle East

with Christina Bouri via The Lawfare Institute September 17, 2023
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Opinion: As a Palestinian, I felt fortunate to grow up in California. That doesn’t mean it was easy

with Christina Bouri via The Los Angeles Times November 24, 2023

China

Religion in China

A significant proportion of China’s population claims to follow a religion. However, the government continues to toughen oversight, increase persecution of some religions, and attempt to co-opt state-sanctioned religious organizations.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors May 15, 2024

Japan

The U.S.-Japan Alliance

The alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia for decades. Now, Japan’s role in global security is growing as challenges from China and North Korea mount.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors May 3, 2024

United States

How U.S. Water Infrastructure Works

The sprawling U.S. water system is central to the nation’s economy, but chronic underinvestment, increasing demand, and the consequences of climate change have revealed the system’s weaknesses.

Backgrounder by James McBride and Noah Berman May 2, 2024 Renewing America

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