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Shattered Relief: A 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey and Syria

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 in the heart of a border area home to millions of Syrian refugees at a time of great economic and geostrategic uncertainty in Turkey and across the region.

Critical Questions by Erol Yayboke — February 7, 2023

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Jon B. Alterman

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Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program
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Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program
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Babel: Translating the Middle East

Bilahari Kausikan: The Middle East in a Multipolar World

Jon speaks with Bilahari Kausikan about how states in the Middle East can navigate complexity in the U.S.-China competition.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Caleb Harper — February 7, 2023

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The Truth of the Matter

Eliot Cohen on Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel

CSIS’s Dr. Eliot Cohen joins the podcast to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and how Israel and the United States have increasing concerns about Iran’s military and nuclear weapons program.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — February 6, 2023

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The Truth of the Matter

U.S.-Israeli Military Exercises

Wall Street Journal Middle East Correspondent Dion Nissenbaum joins the podcast to discuss his reporting from aboard the U.S. George H.W. Bush in the Mediterranean Sea while the United States and Israel conducted their largest-ever military exercises, and Israel’s drone strike inside Iran just days later.  

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz — February 2, 2023

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Coronavirus Crisis Update

Dr. Chris Murray, IHME, "…we are in for a harder spell…”

As part of our series on China post-COVID-19, Chris Murray reflects on where things stand, almost two months after President Xi threw off Zero-Covid controls.

Podcast Episode by J. Stephen Morrison and H. Andrew Schwartz — February 2, 2023

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Aid to Ukraine: Much More Than Tanks

There’s much more going on with aid to Ukraine than just tanks. Commitments at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for artillery, air defense, and armored vehicles are crucial. Most important: aid continues at high levels. 

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — February 2, 2023

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Party Building in China's Institutions

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by  Daniel Koss to discuss his work on Party-building in two recent articles.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — February 2, 2023

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