Middle East/Africa

All CNS nonproliferation content related to the Middle East and Africa, including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Syria.

Year: Present-2011 | 2010-2005 | 2004-1996

Posted: December 12, 2012

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Thinking beyond chemicals in Syria: Bilal Y. Saab for Arms Control and Regional Security for The Middle East.
Posted: December 11, 2012

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Flawed graph weakens case against Iran nuclear program: Yousaf Butt op-ed for Christian Science Monitor.
Posted: December 4, 2012

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Obama's Syria Red Line: Bilal Y. Saab for The National Interest.
Updated: Dec 3, 2012 Outside Publications Supposed Iranian nuke graph off; UN still worried: Yousaf Butt and Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress for the Associated Presss.; Also covered by Arms Control Now, The Guardian and the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Posted: Nov 27, 2012 Outside Publications What killed Arafat?: Ference Dalnoki-Veress for Arms Control and Regional Security for the Middle East.
Posted: November 16, 2012 Outside Publications Dealing with Syria's Dangerous Arsenals: Leonard S. Spector and Egle Murauskaite for Arms Control Association.
Posted: November 14, 2012

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Obama's post-election Syria policy is unlikely to change, but it should: Bilal Y. Saab for Christian Science Monitor.
Posted: November 8, 2012

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What a simulated conference on a WMD-Free Middle East highlights about real life: Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova for Arms Control and Regional Security for the Middle East.
Posted: November 8, 2012

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Turkish-Iranian Relations: From "Friends with Benefits" to "It's Complicated": Aaron Stein and Philipp C. Bleek for Insight Turkey, Vol 14, No. 4.
Posted: October 25, 2012

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Who was behind the car bomb attack in Beirut?: Bilal Y. Saab for BBC World.
Posted: October 23, 2012

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The death of Lebanon's intelligence tsar: Bilal Y. Saab for Foreign Policy.
Posted: October 15, 2012

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2012 MEWMDFZ Conference: to participate or not to participate, why is it even a question?: Chen Kane for Arms Control and Regional Security for the Middle East.
Posted: October 9, 2012 Outside Publications Civil society engagement in Middle East arms control: Ala Rababah and Naomi Egel for Arms Control and Regional Security for the Middle East.
Posted: October 5, 2012

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Axis of resistance: Syrian uprising threatens Hizbullah's strategic alliances: Bilal Y. Saab for IHS Defense, Risk and Security Consulting.
Posted: October 5, 2012

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Al-Qaeda enters the fray in Syria: Bilal Y. Saab for IHS Jane's Islamic Affairs Analyst.
Posted: September 28, 2012

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Will Syria enable al-Qaeda resurgence in Middle East?: Bilal Y. Saab for Fareed Zarkaria's Global Public Square, CNN.
Posted: September 20, 2012

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An Israeli strike won't delay Iran's nuclear weapons program. It will start it.: Yousaf Butt, Op-Ed for the Christian Science Monitor.
Posted: September 5, 2012

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Israeli Talk of Attacking Iran Damages Relationship with US: Avner Cohen for Al Monitor.
Posted: August 10, 2012 Outside Publications Hillary Clinton must insist on a united Syrian opposition: Bilal Y. Saab, an op-ed for The Christian Science Monitor.
Posted: August 7, 2012

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Preventing the Use of Syrian Chemical Weapons: Raymond Zilinskas for The National Interest.
Posted: August 6, 2012

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US nuclear cooperation agreements and the Middle East: Chen Kane for Arms Control and Regional Security for The Middle East.
Posted: July 30, 2012

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Egypt's Nuclear Politics: Egle Murauskaite, CNS Research Associate, for Arms Control and Regional Security for the Middle East.
Posted: July 18, 2012

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Pakistan's Babur and Ra'ad Cruise Missiles: Strategic Implications for India: Shane A. Mason, MIIS Graduate Research Assistant, for the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.
Posted: July 9, 2012

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Syrian Conflict Promises Toxic Outcome - Part I: Leonard S. Spector in Yale Global Online.
Posted: June 18, 2012

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A closer look at Jordan's nuclear energy plans: Ala' Alrababah, CNS Davis fellow, co-author for Arms Control and Regional Security for The Middle East.
Posted: June 11, 2012

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The Bomb and the Beard: The Egyptian MB's Views Toward WMD: Ibrahim Said, Middle East next generation fellow and former Visiting Fellow at CNS, for Arms Control and Regional Security for The Middle East.
Posted: May 31, 2012

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What the Hell Should We Do About Syria?: Bilal Y. Saab for Foreign Policy.
Posted: May 30, 2012

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Assessing the Al-Qaeda Threat in Syria: Bilal Y. Saab for The National Interest.
Posted: May 14, 2012

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Al-Assad is shooting himself in the foot: Bilal Y. Saab for CNN.com.
Posted: May 7, 2012

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Israel's leadership: Messianic and then some: Avner Cohen for Haaretz.
Posted: April 18, 2012

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Taking Down Damascus in Moscow: Bilal Y. Saab for the The National Interest.
Posted: March 19, 2012

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Netanyahu's contempt for the Holocaust: Avner Cohen for Haaretz.
Posted: March 13, 2012

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Assad's toxic assets: Bilal Y. Saab, Chen Kane, and Leonard Spector, for Foreign Policy.; Also cited in Global Security Newswire.
Posted: March 6, 2012 Outside Publications Walking Back Iran Sanctions with Re-Engagement: Meghan E. Warren, for World Politics Review.
Posted: February 29, 2012 Interview Syria's Divided Opposition: Bilal Y. Saab, for Background Briefing with Ian Masters.
Posted: February 28, 2012 Interview Leonard S. Spector on the Future Status of Syrian Chemical Weapons: Leonard S. Spector, for CNN.
Posted: February 28, 2012 U.N. sees spike in Iran's uranium production: Jeffrey Lewis, was quoted in the Washington Post. Also in: ABQJournal, Nature, and WBEZ
Posted: February 28, 2012 Why the world isn't intervening in Syria: Bilal Y. Saab was quoted by CNN.
Posted: February 20, 2012 How Syria's Assad plans to survive: Bilal Y. Saab was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor.
Posted: February 20, 2012 Outside Publications Why Damascus remains eerily calm: Bilal Y. Saab, for CNN.
Posted: February 17, 2012 Interview Iran's recent nuclear announcements: Miles Pomper was interviewed by Mundo on Iran's recent nuclear announcements.
Posted: February 16, 2012 Outside Publications Israel Fears Losing Nuclear Monopoly, Talks of War with Iran: Avner Cohen, for Al Monitor.
Posted: February 16, 2012 Strike talk keeps Israel's Iran options open: Avner Cohen was quoted by the Sunday Times of Sri Lanka.
Posted: February 13, 2012 Commentary CNS Experts Comment on Escalating Tensions with Tehran
Posted: February 10, 2012 Outside Publications No Hotline to Tehran: Bilal Y. Saab, for The National Interest on dealing with a nuclear-armed Iran.
Posted: February 6, 2012 Outside Publications The futility of predicting Iran's future: Bilal Y. Saab, for Foreign Policy.
Posted: January 26, 2012 Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully: Avner Cohen and his new book were mentioned by the New York Times.
Posted: January 17, 2012 Outside Publications What if the Iranians start killing scientists?: Avner Cohen, for Haaretz.
Posted: January 12, 2012 WMD Junction Understanding Turkey's Position on the Iranian Nuclear Program: Turkey doesn't want an Iranian nuclear weapon—but it also doesn't want to hamper its own access to nuclear energy technology.; Aaron Stein, for WMD Junction.
Posted: January 10, 2012 WMD Junction Is Biosecurity the Low-Hanging Fruit?: Eliminating biological weapons could be the first step toward the successful creation of a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.; Nilsu Gören, for WMD Junction.
Posted: January 4, 2012 Mass protests in Syrian city as monitors arrive: Bilal Y. Saab was quoted by The Associated Press.
Posted: January 3, 2012 Security situation to remain vulnerable in 2012: Bilal Y. Saab was quoted in The Daily Star.
Posted: December 23, 2011 Outside Publications Israeli Domestic Debate on War with Iran: Chen Kane for The Sacramento Bee.
Posted: December 20, 2011 Outside Publications A New Hamas in the Making?: Bilal Saab for The National Interest.
Posted: December 12, 2011 Outside Publications Avner Cohen's The Worst Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain With the Bomb "a must read": Bruce Riedel (Newsweek & Daily Beast) lists the book as his favorite of 2011.
Posted: December 2, 2011 Outside Publications Israel's Iran dilemma: Avner Cohen, for Haaretz.
Posted: November 21, 2011 Outside Publications What a Syrian Civil War Means for the U.S.: Bilal Saab for The National Interest.
Posted: November 21, 2011 Outside Publications Syria plays games with the Arab League [Subscribers Only]: Bilal Saab for Jane's Intelligence Weekly.
Posted: November 15, 2011 Outside Publications World Anxious as Iran Inches Toward Nuclear Bomb: The global community plots counter measures as the IAEA confirms Iran's nuclear weapon plans.; Leonard S. Spector, for Yale Global.
Posted: November 15, 2011 Outside Publications A New Nuclear Reaction: Unlike the past, Israel's public refuses to relay existential keys to 'just two persons,' or even an inner cabinet of eight ministers; this in itself is a positive development.; Avner Cohen, for Haaretz.
Posted: September 22, 2011 Feature Story Can Libya be Locked Down?: In a post-Qaddafi era, who will secure Libya's chemical and biological weapons materials?; Bilal Y. Saab, for WMD Junction
Updated: September 14, 2011 Outside Publications The Long Journey Toward A WMD-Free Middle East: Patricia Lewis and William C. Potter, for Arms Control Today.
Posted: September 2, 2011 Outside Publications How Saudi Arabia Can Contain Iran — and Other Benefits from Syria's Turmoil: Bilal Y. Saab, for The Christian Science Monitor.
Posted: August 26, 2011 Commentary Recent Libya Developments - CNS Experts Comment
Posted: August 24, 2011 Outside Publications Assad's Chemical Romance: As Syria descends into chaos, its stockpiles of chemical weaponry could turn into a proliferation nightmare.; Leonard Spector, for Foreign Policy.
Updated: August 24, 2011 Outside Publications The Role of Civil Society in Promoting a WMDFZ in the Middle East: Chen Kane, for UNIDIR.
Posted: August 22, 2011 Outside Publications Possible Elements of an NWFZ in the Middle East: Nabil Fahmy and Patricia Lewis, for UNIDIR.
Posted: August 22, 2011 Outside Publications The Role of Civil Society in Promoting a WMDFZ in the Middle East: Chen Kane, for UNIDIR.
Posted: July 29, 2011 Outside Publications The Secrets of Bashar al-Assad [In Italian]: Javier Serrat, for Centro Studi "Geopolitica.info".
Posted: June 20, 2011 Outside Publication Dagan did Israel a favor by warning against Iran strike: Avner Cohen, for Haaretz.com.
Posted: May 26, 2011 Outside Publication The IAEA Raises the Pressure on Syria's Assad: Javier Serrat, for World Politics Review.
Posted: May 17, 2011 Outside Publication Can Turkey Still Be a 'Model Partner' In Resolving the Iran Nuclear Impasse?: Philipp C. Bleek, for Today's Zaman.
Posted: March 1, 2011 Feature Story The Egyptian Revolution and the Future of WMD in the Middle East: Q&A With Nabil Fahmy