Authors

Ariane Tabatabai

Vice President of Research, Security and Defense; Senior Fellow, Middle East
Dr. Ariane Tabatabai joined the Council in 2026 as the vice president of research, security and defense. She also serves as senior fellow…
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Michael Singh

Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Michael Singh is the managing director and Lane-Swig senior fellow at the Washington Institute and a former senior director for Middle East…
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Sushant Singh

Paul Staniland

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Asia Studies, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Arye Carmon

Michael Beschloss

Tamara Wittes

Senior Fellow, Brookings' Center for Middle East Policy

Robert Ford

Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute

Michael Woldemariam

Associate Professor, Boston University

Steve Chapman

Columnist and Editorial Writer, Chicago Tribune
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