[WATCH] In this episode of #WilsonNOW, MEP Director MerissaKhurma talks to @johnMilewski about the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas and the ongoing humanitarian aid initiatives for those affected. Full interview⤵️ buff.ly/3AM5WHR

[READ] Al-Monitor quotes MEP Chair Amb. James Jeffrey on the agreement signed by Turkey and Iraq: “...shows Ankara's interest beyond its special interests in northern Iraq to improve ties with the central government in Baghdad.” Full article⤵️ buff.ly/3Xgii3U

[WATCH] MEP Coordinator Yusuf Can comments on the ongoing ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, and highlights potential obstacles to achieving an agreement for VOA Indonesia Watch Full Interview⤵️ buff.ly/4dyzDdX

[READ] Bloomberg quotes MEP Director MerissaKhurma on Gaza ceasefire talks: “The only way forward I see is to continue this intense diplomacy. I’m not too optimistic.” Full article⤵️ buff.ly/3WWGaZ4

BLOG | Sudanese activist Rania Aziz shares her experience of the war in Sudan, recounting the story of a young woman whose passion for art helped her survive the conflict. Read on in this blog from the Wilson Center's Middle East Program ⬇️ buff.ly/4e1HvVr

[WATCH] MEP Director MerissaKhurma speaks with BBC about the heaviest cross-border fire between Israel and Hezbollah in months: "This was the retaliatory attack by Hezbollah that everybody has been waiting for the past few weeks..."

[READ] Bloomberg quotes MEP Director MerissaKhurma on Israel's latest attacks on Hezbollah. "... the attack on Hezbollah is a setback for “American diplomacy, which has been laser-focused on de-escalation” and on the search for a cease-fire in Gaza." Full article⤵️

[READ] MEP Fellow Dr. Natalie Koch argues that Gulf AgTech investments are primarily driven by economic development and that these projects focus on attracting foreign investment and expertise, bolstering local entrepreneurship. Full Article⤵️ buff.ly/3Xfy538

“The #Gaza war continues to be a humanitarian crisis on a level that we have not seen in decades," Middle East Program Director MerissaKhurma discusses where the Gaza ceasefire negotiations between #Israel & #Hamas stand in the latest #WilsonNOW. Full episode:

UPCOMING EVENT| Work-in-Progress Screening: " School for Girls," a Documentary about Afghanistan 🗓️ Thursday, Sep. 12 🕒 3:00-4:30 pm ET ➡️ Learn more & RSVP: buff.ly/3XiaRJr

[READ] Egyptian MP Amira Saber Qandil🇪🇬 highlights the environmental damage from the Gaza war, stressing how conflict and climate change together threaten Gaza's future and the health of survivors, especially women and children. Full article⤵️ buff.ly/3T8o0Cy

UPCOMING EVENT| Work-in-Progress Screening: " School for Girls," a Documentary about Afghanistan 🗓️ Thursday, Sep. 12 🕒 3:00-4:30 pm ET ➡️ Learn more & RSVP: buff.ly/3XiaRJr

Global Fellow Sola Mahfouz features Pashtana Durrani, a young educator whose underground school in #Afghanistan gives new life to many girls who are now forbidden to continue their education after the #Taliban ban. Middle East Program buff.ly/4dSrXDs

UPCOMING EVENT| Work-in-Progress Screening: " School for Girls," a Documentary about Afghanistan 🗓️ Thursday, Sep. 12 🕒 3:00-4:30 pm ET ➡️ Learn more & RSVP: buff.ly/3XiaRJr

[READ] MEP Director Emerita Haleh Esfandiari discusses the singular appointment of a woman to the new Iranian presidential cabinet and the expectations of President Masoud Pezeshkian regarding women’s issues. Full article⤵️ buff.ly/3ZaJv9q

🎥 Middle East Program & The Indo-Pacific Program will host a screening of the documentary “School for Girls," the stories of two groups of teenage girls—in San Diego & #Afghanistan—bound by their shared struggle for education & their pursuit of a better future. Learn more:

[READ] TIME quotes MEP Director MerissaKhurma on U.S. Justice Department charges against Hamas leader and senior militants Over Oct. 7 Attack. "The charges are “yet another tool” for the U.S. to respond to the threat Hamas poses..." Full article⤵️ buff.ly/3XfWkNm

[READ] Egyptian MP Amira Saber Qandil🇪🇬 highlights the environmental damage from the Gaza war, stressing how conflict and climate change together threaten Gaza's future and the health of survivors, especially women and children. Full article⤵️ buff.ly/3T8o0Cy

[READ] In a new policy brief, MEP Associate Alexander Farley and Researcher Manuel Langendorf examine the digital integration of SMEs in MENA by evaluating gaps and providing recommendations to enhance the integration of ICT within SMEs. Full Publication⤵️ buff.ly/3Th2J9M

Egyptian MP Amira Saber Qandil🇪🇬 highlights the environmental damage from the Gaza war, stressing how conflict and climate change together threaten Gaza's future and the health of survivors, especially women and children. ow.ly/4uAE50ThRZM via Middle East Program