Middle East

The upcoming World Expo in Dubai offers an opportunity to form human-to-human connections amid the uncertainty of today's world, writes CPD Director Jay Wang.

Technology, culture and soft power come together in the desert at the 2020 Dubai Expo.

The European Union has much work ahead in the Balkans to counter competing influences, writes SAIS faculty David Ellwood.

Winning hearts and minds in the Balkans is key to COVID-19 vaccine rollout, writes SAIS faculty David Ellwood.

CPD Research Fellow Mieczysław Boduszyński reflects on the evident and enduring value of international exchange.

Media portrayal of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout reveals unprecedented PD dynamics, writes SAIS faculty David Ellwood.

U.S. Foreign Service Officer Kala Carruthers Azar tells the story of the switch to virtual programming during COVID-19 lockdown in Amman.

CPD Research Associate Sohaela Amiri recaps our recent convening on this pillar of PD.