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June 4, 2013

Middle East and North Africa
NGO Verdict in Cairo, Failure in Washington

Here is what happened in Cairo in the case of 43 NGO workers whose crime was to promote democracy in Egypt: An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted 43 nonprofit workers, including at least 16 America…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

June 5, 2008

Syria
Dealing with Damascus

Overview Syria has more often than not represented a problem for U.S. foreign policy. Its unwillingness to make peace with Israel, close ties to Iran, political and military interference in Leb…

Council Special Report by Mona Yacoubian and Scott Lasensky Center for Preventive Action

January 29, 2020

Syria
U.S. Withdrawal From Syria

Council on Foreign Relations 1/29/2020 Academic Conference Call: U.S. Withdrawal From Syria with Mona Yacoubian.

Podcast
Conference Call by Mona Yacoubian and Irina A. Faskianos

December 13, 2013

Syria
Voices From Syria

“We came here in the winter but it would have been better if we had stayed in Syria. At least if you die, you die in your own house.” –Ibrahim, 27, a Syrian refugee in Lebanon “The fear of permanenc…

Syrian refugees from the town of Qara gather around a fire to keep themselves warm in a Syrian refugee camp on the Lebanese border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley December 12, 2013 (Haju/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

October 23, 2020

Screening and Discussion of Kingdom of Silence

PLEASE NOTE: CFR members are encouraged to watch the Showtime documentary Kingdom of Silence prior to the virtual discussion. The link to view the film will be available until November 2, 2020.  P…

Play Jamal Khashoggi looks on during a press conference
Virtual Event by Rick Rowley, Tamara Cofman Wittes, Lawrence Wright, and Mona Yacoubian