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(USA/Middle East) What to do – and what not to do – in the Middle East (Tamara Cofman Wittes, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/what-to-do-and-what-not-to-do-in-the-middle-east/

(Extremism/Education) A global effort to counter extremism through education (Madiha Afzal, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/a-global-effort-to-counter-extremism-through-education/

(Pandemic/Natural Environment) Preventing pandemics through biodiversity conservation and smart wildlife trade regulation (Vanda Felbab-Brown, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/preventing-pandemics-through-biodiversity-conservation-and-smart-wildlife-trade-regulation/

(USA/China) Retooling America’s alliances to manage the China challenge (Lindsey W. Ford and James Goldgeier, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/retooling-americas-alliances-to-manage-the-china-challenge/  

(Turkey/Saudi Arabia) Turkey, Saudi Arabia eye improved ties after Gulf crisis ends (Andrew Wilks, Al Jazeera)

Normalisation between a Saudi-led coalition and Qatar removed the barrier to reconciliation between Ankara and Riyadh. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/turkey-and-saudi-arabia-on-the-verge-of-a-return-to-cordiality

(Iran/Indonesia) Iran seeks clarification from Indonesia on seizure of its tanker (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Iran’s foreign ministry says it has sought more information from Indonesia on its tanker, which has been accused of illegal transfer of oil. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/iran-seeking-more-information-on-tanker-seizure-in-indonesia

(Aid Sector/Pandemic) How COVID-19 has changed the rules of the game in the aid sector (Rabih Torbay, Al Jazeera)

As we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, conducting ‘business as usual’ in the aid sector can no longer be an option. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/25/how-covid-19-has-changed-the-rules-of-the-game-in-the-aid-sector

(Egypt) Egypt’s suicidal state (Khaled Diab, Al Jazeera)

It is not the Egyptian revolution that failed, but the Egyptian state. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/25/egypts-suicidal-state

(USA) Dominion Voting System sues Giuliani over election claims (Associated Press, Politico)

The lawsuit seeks more than $1.3 billion in damages for the voting machine company, a target for conservatives who made up wild claims about...

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