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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US Expects Limited Israeli Raids in Lebanon
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — September 30, 2024
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Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — September 30, 2024
Balance of Power: Hezbollah Accuses Israel of Pager Attack
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — September 17, 2024
Hezbollah Says Israel Behind Pager Attack
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — September 17, 2024
Balance of Power: Hezbollah Accuses Israel of Pager Attack
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — September 17, 2024
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Natasha Hall in Deutsche Welle — September 6, 2024
Israel, Hezbollah Tensions Raise Risk Of Two-Front War
Natasha Hall in Bloomberg — August 26, 2024
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Natasha Hall in CBS News — August 15, 2024
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Peter Schwartzstein: Climate Violence in the Middle East
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, Will Todman, and Leah Hickert — October 1, 2024
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Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Leah Hickert — September 18, 2024
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Gaza’s Water Crisis—What Can Be Done
Event — July 26, 2024
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Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Leah Hickert — July 9, 2024
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Podcast Episode by Natasha Hall, Will Todman, and Mennah Abdelwahab — June 18, 2024
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Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Leah Hickert — May 29, 2024
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Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Leah Hickert — April 30, 2024