Kenda Hawasli

Dec 18, 2023 | atlanticcouncil.org | Rachel Friedman |Ksenia Svetlova |Alia Brahimi |Kenda Hawasli

Iran Iraq Israel Lebanon Libya Middle East Morocco North Africa Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Politics & Diplomacy Saudi Arabia Security & Defense Syria The Gulf Turkey 2023: A year in the Middle East 2023 was a tumultuous and tragic year for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This year saw the outbreak of wars in Sudan and between Israel and the Gaza Strip, devastating natural disasters in Morocco, Libya, Syria, and Turkey, and a crackdown on protestors and women in Iran. 2023 also...

Jun 12, 2023 | atlanticcouncil.org | Kenda Hawasli

Civil Society Crisis Management Middle East Resilience Resilience & Society Syria I work in Syrian civil society. There were gaps in our performance after the February 6 earthquake. When people imagine a natural disaster, they often picture destruction and loss. However, there is an implicit political meaning many overlook. As defined by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, a disaster is a “situation in which hazard and vulnerability intersect leading to damage or potential...