Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
And the mutually friendly tone sounds sincere, said Scott Smith, director for Afghanistan and central Asia at the United States Institute for Peace. “The thaw in relations between the two governments is definitely real,” said Smith. “The question is ...
On May 20, 2015 from 3:00pm-4:00pm, the U.S. Institute of Peace will host a public address and conversation with His Excellency Beji Caid Essebsi, president of Tunisia. The discussion will be webcast and is also available via D.C. Switch.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that wreaked havoc in Kathmandu has opened up an opportunity for the reform the country so desperately needs. By Nancy LindborgNancy Lindborg is the president of the U.S. Institute of Peace. May 7, 2015; facebook twitter ...
By Scott Smith Scott Smith is the director for Afghanistan and Central Asia Programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace. The views expressed are his own., Moeed Yusuf Moeed W. Yusuf is director of South Asia programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He is a ...
As the world’s six major powers negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran, US and European oil companies are already eyeing the potential benefits of reinvesting in the country’s petroleum sector. If sanctions are eased, they are well positioned to provide the advanced technology and equipment Iran needs to further develop its oil and gas industries.
The United States Institute for Peace (USIP) released a report last Thursday entitled ''Libyan Television and Its Influence on the Security Sector ''. This report looks at three primary Libyan television channels to offer insights into the Libyan media ...
The United States Institute of Peace reports that although women's rights have improved somewhat since the fall of the Taliban in 2002, women's access to justice remains “extremely limited.” In the chronically insecure country, women generally avoid ...
"[This earthquake] underscores how vital it is to redouble our investments in resilience," says Nancy Lindborg, president of the U.S. Institute of Peace. In the short term, Lindborg says rescue and relief efforts must prioritize saving lives and ...
A gradual lifting of sanctions on Iran could reopen the Middle East’s second largest economy (after Saudi Arabia) to US and Western companies. Many European companies were active in Iran until 2010, but American companies have avoided doing business in the Islamic Republic for decades, either by choice or due to sanctions.
But Mark Shaw and Fiona Mangan, authors of Illicit Trafficking and Libya's Transition, issued by the United States Institute of Peace, emphasise how organised crime and illegal trafficking is undermining efforts to stop the further disintegration of ...