Natan Sachs

@natansachs

Director of the Brookings Institution Center for Middle East Policy. Focus on Israeli FP & politics, US-Israel, Mideast Geopolitics. All caveats apply

Washington D.C.
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Joined April 2011
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    Dec 7

    I am reading a great book – Fiona Hill’s memoir, “There is Nothing for You Here.” Like de Tocqueville, also born on the other side of the Atlantic, her observations about the condition of the American experiment surpass the conventional thinking of almost all our native “experts.

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    Dec 13

    John F. Kennedy was the first American president to confront a serious international crisis in Yemen, at virtually the same time as he faced the Cuban missile crisis and the Chinese invasion of India in the autumn of 1962. Bruce Riedel tells the story:

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    Dec 13

    My latest, on why Pakistan skipped the US summit for democracy, and why that is a mistake on Pakistan's part:

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  4. Dec 9

    This.

    In a interview to for his new book out tomorrow, Trump confirms Michael Wolff’s reporting that he saw Netanyahu’s congrats of Biden in Nov. as the ‘ultimate betrayal.’ “Fuck him,” Trump said about Netanyahu. “I haven’t spoken to him since.”
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    Dec 8

    Please join us!

    WEBINAR: Fiona Hill & discuss the legacy of the Soviet Union 30 years after its fall, Wednesday, December 15 at 11:30am EST. Register:
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    Dec 6

    Can India reap the benefits of promoting its democratic system for a free and open Indo-Pacific... without coming under growing scrutiny? I write on possible opportunities & concerns as Prime Minister Modi addresses the this week:

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    Dec 2

    . is recruiting for several important new roles - please check out the links in this thread, help us spread the word, and apply to join us!

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    Dec 1

    Long overdue, but here are my thoughts on the role of 's military in Kais Saied's power grab -- and what that should mean for US military assistance.

    New Expert Q&A from POMED Nonresident Senior Fellow : "Executing Orders or Eroding Democracy? The Role of Tunisia’s Military in Kaïs Saïed’s Power Grab."
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    Nov 30

    1/ "It's not rumors. Something is cooking" -- political analyst Diplomats are trying to mediate a big truce deal between and : a prisoner swap, a long-term ceasefire, and rehabilitation of Gaza. In the meantime, Israel is offering some sweeteners.

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    Nov 30

    WEBINAR TOMORROW: discusses his new book "Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy" with Nabil Fahmy & , Wednesday, December 1 at 10am EST. Register:

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    Nov 30

    My thoughts in the on how states in the Middle East are weaponizing social media

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    Nov 25

    “Saudi Arabia is in a strong position. Oil demand is going up, not down; U.S. shale is not what used to be, and for the foreseeable future the world is going to need more Saudi oil.” via

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    Nov 25

    BREAKING: Israel told the Biden administration that it will not move ahead with building a new neighbourhood in Atarot in East Jerusalem, Israeli official tells me

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    Nov 24

    BREAKING: & to sign a cooperation agreement on marine ports! 🌊 This would be top for , that has been slowly but surely designing a new geopolitical strategy centered on the maritime domain and strategic infrastructures. More here:

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    Nov 23

    Israel and Jordan just signed their biggest ever energy deal. Here’s why it’s a rare win for diplomacy and the climate, by 's & Bruce Riedel:

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    Nov 23

    Good news is rare in the Middle East. But this week's Israel-Jordan-UAE energy and water deal would set a new bar for Israeli-Jordanian civilian cooperation and have a huge impact on Jordan’s effort at climate adaptation, Bruce Riedel & write.

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    Nov 23

    Protesters in Sudan should leverage their people power to push for a deal that ensures full civilian control over the democratic transition, writes .

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    Nov 23

    Non-academic job opportunity for polisci PhDs: The State Department is looking for a Foreign Assistance Impact and Measurement Social Scientist:

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    Nov 22

    Sudan’s Abdalla Hamdok is back in office a month after being ousted in a military coup. The country has a new chance to restore its democratic transition. Here’s how Sudan can stay on the right path. web-only analysis here:

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    Nov 22

    🚨 Opportunity alert! 🚨 Come join the awesome team on a post-doc fellowship. I promise you'll learn a ton from one of the most collegial groups of researchers I've ever encountered -- and I know we'll learn a lot from you! Deets here:

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