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Turning Diplomatic Commitments into Mineral Investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo

With a peace agreement signed between the DRC and Rwanda, the United States is now seeking to sign a minerals deal. To be effective, it must go beyond handshake diplomacy to catalyze private investments in this high-risk yet strategically critical jurisdiction.

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Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — July 1, 2025

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Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

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Mind the Darién Gap, Migration Bottleneck of the Americas

The surge in mass migration through Panama’s treacherous Darién Gap has created a perfect storm of human suffering, environmental damage, and criminal opportunism. This report analyzes the key dimensions of the crisis and calls for a comprehensive and coordinated international response.

Report by Daniel F. Runde and Thomas Bryja — May 16, 2024

Babel: Translating the Middle East

A Mezze: The Bonds of Marriage between Syria and Iraq

Desperate for stability and lured by promises of a life of luxury, a Syrian widow accepted a marriage proposal from a member of an Iraqi militia. She did not know that she would become one of dozens of Syrian women to fall victim to Iraqi marriage exploitation in the past year alone. 


 

Podcast Episode by Josh Phillips — May 7, 2024

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Analysis: Support for Refugees Erodes in the Middle East

This week, Leah Hickert speaks with Will Todman, deputy director and senior fellow with the CSIS Middle East Program, about how displacement has become a flashpoint across the region and the innovative solutions necessary to mitigate these crises. A new Analysis from the CSIS Middle East Program.

Podcast Episode by Leah Hickert and Will Todman — April 10, 2024

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