Middle East

An ISIL flag

Philip Seib makes the case for a new counterterrorism approach.

An edited transcript of the CPD-BBC Forum held at USC, asking the hard questions about soft power.

Graffiti on the U.S. embassy in Tehran

Sohaela Amiri reviews the two nations' troubled history and offers some hope for the future.

DARPA Big Data

CPD Blog Contributor Ali Fisher argues that big data can offer big insights for diplomats.

CPD hosted the BBC for an expert panel discussion, followed by a Q&A.

A protestor in Tahrir Square, Cairo, holds up a portrait of former President Nasir, 2011

CPD University Fellow Laurie Brand considers the evolution of Middle Eastern nation branding with a focus on Algeria and Egypt.

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