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Author Archives: Ellen Laipson

Ellen Laipson, a former vice-chairwoman of the US National Intelligence Council, is currently director of the international security program at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University in Virginia. She is a former president and CEO of the Stimson Center in Washington. Prior to this, Laipson spent a quarter-century in government service.

For a hint of Biden’s foreign policy plans, look to Libya

by Ellen Laipson November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

US President-elect Joe Biden is no novice when it comes to the Middle East, or to foreign policy in general. He would probably relish the opportunity to re-establish friendly relations with world leaders, even those in Jerusalem and Riyadh who may believe they have the most to lose from Donald Trump’s defeat. But his advisers […]

Biden and the Middle East: selective engagement

by Ellen Laipson October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Libya looks for a path out of chaos

by Ellen Laipson September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

UAE-Israel deal a ‘win-win-win,’ but not for Palestinians

by Ellen Laipson August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

‘Russian bounties’: payback or White House incompetence?

by Ellen Laipson July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Covid-19 exposes the threat of biological warfare

by Ellen Laipson March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

The US-Taliban deal and its shaky aftermath

by Ellen Laipson March 2, 2020March 2, 2020

Will Trump plan lead to peace or more violence?

by Ellen Laipson January 30, 2020February 18, 2020

Iraq the primary victim of Soleimani assassination

by Ellen Laipson January 6, 2020February 18, 2020

Israel-Jordan relations suffer setback

by Ellen Laipson November 14, 2019February 18, 2020

Will Israel’s pivot to Asia affect ties with US?

by Ellen Laipson June 12, 2019February 18, 2020

Continuity, new challenges for Israeli foreign policy

by Ellen Laipson May 13, 2019February 18, 2020

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