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Stepping Up In Lebanon

On October, 17th 2019, Lebanon saw a series of protests led by the people that called for political and economic reform. What could be characterized as a political revolution creating intense civil unrest became the backdrop when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Without a stable government structure, civil society has stepped in to fill the gaps.

BY Aspen Global Leadership Network

Blog Post

04.29.2020
Africa and the Middle East

Boosting Confidence with Virtual Exchange

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Global Virtual Project, supported by the Stevens Initiative, connected students in Nebraska with peers in Oman, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.

BY Stevens Initiative

Blog Post

03.28.2019
National Security

The Islamic State Is Not Dead Yet

While the Trump administration will be right to celebrate the end of the caliphate as we know it, it is far too soon to feel comfortable.

BY Antony J. Blinken

Blog Post

07.19.2017
National Security

National Security Priorities for President-Elect Trump

Adm. Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joins a conversation moderated by Walter Isaacson.

BY Institute Staff

Video

11.21.2016
Africa and the Middle East

Why Don't Americans Care About Refugees?

Does the US have a moral responsibility to help refugees from conflicts in the Middle East?

BY Shibley Telhami

Blog Post

07.28.2016
Africa and the Middle East

The Mideast in Crisis, Again

The promise of the Arab Spring has given way to despair as the region reverts to autocracy. The Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have collapsed. Syria is in ...

Video

07.26.2014
Africa and the Middle East

Hurst Lecture Series: McCain Projects Lasting Impact of Obama's Middle East Inaction

*Updated with video from the Hurst Lecture Series.Speaking at the Aspen Institute Hurst Lecture Series on Augu ...

BY Catherine Lutz, Guest Blogger

Blog Post

08.15.2013
National Security

CENTCOM Review: Turmoil in the Mideast and Southwest Asia and Its Implications for American Security

Gen. James N. Mattis (Ret.) provides his analysis of situations in Syria, Iraq, and throughout the region.

Video

07.23.2013
National Security

Highlights from the 2013 Aspen Security Forum

Security and terrorism leaders gathered recently at the fourth annual Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, CO. The three-day event included lively discussions an ...

Blog Post

07.23.2013
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