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How SIDS’ Can Influence the Global North Through Climate Action • Stimson Center

1 month ago | stimson.org | Joaquin Matamis

How small island developing states’ are leveraging climate leadership to forge strategic economic partnerships.
Russia, China, and the E-3 Root from the Sidelines As US and Iran Talk in Oman

2 months ago | stimson.org | Barbara Slavin |Joaquin Matamis

Editor’s Note: Ilya Roubanis has previously written for Stimson about outside powers and Syria. Ehsan Dastgheib is an Iran and Middle East Expert at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Countering Scam Operations • Stimson Center

2 months ago | stimson.org | Joaquin Matamis

This conference summary report highlights opportunities for collaboration through the Mekong-U.S. Partnership related to countering online scam operations.
Navigating Security, Economy, and Diplomacy in Post-Assad Syria

2 months ago | stimson.org | Alexander Langlois |Barbara Slavin |Joaquin Matamis

Editor’s Note: Alex Langlois analyzes the geopolitics of the Middle East and North Africa with a particular focus on the Levant and Syria. He has written for the National Interest, Newsweek, the New Arab, Common Dreams, Inkstick, Real Clear Defense, and Real Clear World and published with Carnegie, the Quincy Institute, the Lowy Institute, and Gulf International Forum among others.
Renewable Energy and Peace in the Central African Republic • Stimson Center

2 months ago | stimson.org | Joaquin Matamis

Exploring the role of electrification and renewable energy in supporting peace in CAR – with the help of UN peacekeeping.
Pragmatism Shapes Growing GCC Engagement With the Taliban

Mar 28, 2025 | stimson.org | Barbara Slavin |Joaquin Matamis

Editor’s Note: Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco is a specialist on security issues involving the Persian Gulf and nearby waters. He has written previously for Stimson on maritime threats in the Persian Gulf and the role of the Houthis as well as about arms and drug trafficking in the region.
No Easy Solutions For Iran’s Water Shortages and Power Outages

Mar 26, 2025 | stimson.org | Barbara Slavin |Joaquin Matamis

Editor’s Note: While the Stimson Center rarely publishes anonymous work, the author of this commentary is a Tehran-based analyst who has requested anonymity out of legitimate concern for their personal safety. The writer is known to appropriate staff, has a track record of reliable analysis, and is in a position to provide an otherwise unavailable perspective. By Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow, Middle East PerspectivesIran’s water consumption.
Starlink Can Curb Southeast Asia’s Cyber Scam Industry – If They Choose • Stimson Center

Mar 21, 2025 | stimson.org | Joaquin Matamis

Online scam networks are leveraging satellite technology, highlighting the need for stronger enforcement and corporate responsibility.
Will Gulf States Invest in Lebanon Again Amid Hezbollah’s Decline?

Mar 17, 2025 | stimson.org | Barbara Slavin |Joaquin Matamis

Editor’s Note: A frequent contributor to Stimson on Middle East conflicts and diplomacy, Giorgio Cafiero has a particular expertise analyzing the foreign policies of Arab states in the Levant and bordering the Persian Gulf.
Azerbaijan’s Deepening Energy Ties With Israel

Mar 12, 2025 | stimson.org | Fuad Shahbazov |Barbara Slavin |Joaquin Matamis

Editor’s Note: Fuad Shahbazov is an Azerbaijan-based policy analyst and specializes in regional security issues in South Caucasus and the wider Middle East. He has previously contributed to Stimson’s Middle East Perspective about these topics and has expertise on Turkey’s strategic affairs and the resurgence of ISIS.