
Natasha is a senior fellow with the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Natasha has over 15 years of experience as an analyst, researcher, and practitioner in complex humanitarian emergencies and conflict-affected areas with a specialty in the Middle East. Most recently, she has worked on the Syrian conflict with The Shaikh Group, GIZ, Mayday Rescue, Center for Civilians in Conflict, and the U.S. government’s Refugee Affairs Division. She has lived and worked in over 15 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Southern Caucasus, and Europe. Her work has focused on conflict resolution, governance, displacement, environmental issues, resilience, and civilian protection. Her reports have spurred congressional hearings and high-level donor responses on Syria. As a director with Mayday Rescue, she led these responses, working with the White Helmets to reinforce critical civilian infrastructure and protect civilians from explosive weapons and other consequences of the war. She is a commentator and contributor for a number of media outlets and think tanks, including CNN, BBC, and MSNBC. She has written articles and in-depth analyses for the Washington Post, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, the Atlantic Council, the United States Institute for Peace, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, among others. Natasha is also the founder of Art in Exile. She earned her master’s from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service and her B.A. from the University of Virginia in foreign affairs and Middle East studies. She did a Fulbright Fellowship in Jordan from 2006-2007 and a Boren Fellowship in Syria in 2010.
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As the smoke clears, L.A. residents face a complicated and uncertain recovery
Natasha Hall in The Washington Post — January 17, 2025
Balance of Power 01/15/25
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — January 15, 2025
Israel, Hamas Reach Ceasefire Deal
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — January 15, 2025
Hall: Sanctions Weighing Heavy on Syria
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — January 13, 2025
Islamist group running Syria has mixed record over governance in province, ruled with 'iron fist'
Natasha Hall in FOX News — December 17, 2024
Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria
Natasha Hall in The New York Times — December 16, 2024
Blinken Warns Outside Forces Not To Start New Syria Conflicts
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — December 13, 2024
Trump’s Base Rises to Defense of Controversial Cabinet Picks
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — December 13, 2024
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Russia and the Middle East in 2025
Podcast Episode by Maria Snegovaya, Natasha Hall, and Hanna Notte — January 23, 2025

eL Seed: Arabic Calligraffiti
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Martin Pimentel — January 14, 2025

Natasha Hall in Foreign Affairs: Syria Still Has Chemical Weapons
Commentary by Natasha Hall — December 19, 2024
Special: Syria's Post-Assad Scramble
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Will Todman — December 17, 2024

Syria’s House of Cards
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Natasha Hall — December 11, 2024

Press Briefing: Assessing the Collapse of the Assad Regime
Event — December 9, 2024
Natasha Hall in Foreign Affairs: The Day After Assad
Commentary by Natasha Hall — December 9, 2024
Syrian Rebels’ Surprise Offensive Highlights Assad Regime’s Weakness
Podcast Episode by Natasha Hall — December 2, 2024

Syrian Rebels’ Surprise Offensive Highlights Assad Regime’s Weakness
Critical Questions by Natasha Hall — December 2, 2024
Arwa Damon: Gaza's Wounds
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Martin Pimentel — November 26, 2024
