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September 19

2024

Defense & Security Great power competition and overseas bases

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks to the Syrian parliament in Damascus, Syria, August 25, 2024.

Syria Networked authoritarianism and economic resilience in Syria

Karam Shaar, Steven Heydemann

August 26, 2024

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the draft of the "Al-Jafaari" Personal Status Law during International Women's Day in Baghdad, March 8, 2014. The sign reads, "Women are not for sale or purchase." REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani

Iraq Iraq considers drastic changes to family law

Marsin Alshamary

August 16, 2024

" Great Power Competition and Overseas Bases" book cover image

Defense & Security Great Power Competition and Overseas Bases

Andrew Yeo, Isaac B. Kardon

August 20, 2024

Experts

Robert Einhorn

Robert Einhorn Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative

Robert Kagan Stephen & Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

General (ret.) Lori Robinson

Lori Robinson Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

Allison Minor

Allison Minor Visiting Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development

Jeannie Sowers

Jeannie Sowers Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy @jeannielsowers

Dany Bahar

Dany Bahar Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development @dany_bahar

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