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In today’s Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman sits down with Bassam Alahmad, executive director of the civil society Syrians for Truth and Justice . Together, they discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria, including invasion from Turkey, the possibility of an American withdrawal, and the fight for justice against ongoing war crimes.

In this episode of the Russia in Context Podcast, host Jeff Hawn talks with researchers Ivan Klyszcz and Harold Chambers about issues affecting the North Caucasus region. Their discussion focuses on the threat of insurgency, the October riot at a Dagestani airport, and the effects of the war in Ukraine on the region.

To commemorate the two-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, host Nick Heras sits down with the New Lines Institute's Senior Director Eugene Chausovsky. In addition to discussing the present military situation, Chausovsky explains the international tie-ins to the conflict, the possibility of hybrid escalation, and what the future of the conflict looks like.

In episode 3 of the Russia in Context series, host Jeff Hawn sits down with Nick Trickett, economy analyst and author, and Yakov Feygin, associate director of the Berggruen Institute. In addition to the modern state of the Russian economy, the trio discusses the evolution of the post-Soviet Russian economy, cyclic trends in its development, and how Russia has reacted to sanctions regimes.

In today's episode of Eurasian Connectivity, host Kamran Bokhari sits down with New Lines' own Caroline Rose and non-resident fellow Col. Myles Caggins to discuss the recent escalation of events in the Middle East. In addition to recent U.S. strikes on Iranian proxies in Iraq, the trio talks about Iran’s regional goals, Iraqi attitudes toward the Inherent Resolve coalition, and how the U.S. can de...

In this Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman speaks with New Lines Magazine Africa Editor Kwangu Liwewe about some of the most important and contentious elections in Africa in 2024, including in Mali, Senegal, Rwanda, and South Africa.

In this second episode of the Russia in Context podcast, host Jeff Hawn continues the conversation with New Lines’ own OSIG Manager Aram Shabanian; Kirill Shamiev, visiting Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations; and Sim Tack, an analyst for Force Analysis. These experts discuss the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, the lead-up to hostilities, the performance of the Russian military thus f...

In this first episode of Eurasian Connectivity in the new year, host Kamran Bokhari speaks with Dayne Curry, the country manager for Mercy Corps in Afghanistan, about developments in the Taliban-ruled country since its exit from the headlines, its current humanitarian situation, and what the future may hold for its people.

In the pilot of episode of our new Russia in Context podcast series, host Jeff Hawn sits down with New Lines' own OSInt Manager Aram Shabanian; Kurill Shamiev,  visiting fellow at the European Council of Foreign Relations; and Sim Tack, an analyst for Force Analysis. These Russia experts discuss the evolution of Russian military capability, its contrasts with the West, and the successes and failur...

In this Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman talks with Senior Nonresident Fellow Chaouki Ghenai about the challenges, benefits, and emerging opportunities presented by increasing green energy connectivity between Africa and Europe.

In today’s Contours episode, Senior Director Eugene Chausovsky talks with New Lines’ non-resident senior fellow Chaouki Ghenai about his experience at the COP28 summit and his thoughts on the future of climate policy.

In this Contours Episode, host Carolyn Moorman speaks with New Lines’ own Kallie Mitchell, as well as Dr. Max Thomas, to discuss the intersection between the WPS agenda and sanctions. The pair explain the effects of sanctions on women, as well as the U.S.-led sanction regimes on Uganda, Iran, and more.

In the latest episode of the Gendering Geopolitics subseries of New Lines' Contours podcast, host Kallie Mitchell talks to legal experts Amal Nassar, Hoar Habrelian, and Anastasiia Moiseieva about the challenges of sexual violence and justice in Ukraine brought on by the Russian invasion.

In the latest episode of the Eurasian Connectivity podcast, New Lines Senior Directors Kamran Bokhari and Eugene Chausovky break down the strategic analysis behind their latest report on the Trans-Caspain Corridor and regional geopolitics.

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman is joined by New Lines Senior Analyst Riley Moeder to discuss Egypt’s strategic calculus given the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023 and the ongoing Sudanese conflict.

In the newest Eurasian Connectivity podcast episode, New Lines' Senior Director Kamran Bokhari sits down with regional expert Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili to discuss current security and political happenings in the nations surrounding the Caspian and Black seas, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman, New Lines Director Caroline Rose and Syria expert Salma Daodi approach the steps multiple Arab countries are taking toward political normalization with the Assad regime and how this affects the spheres of illicit economies and public health.

Weeks after Hamas’ unprecedented attack into Israel, the Israeli government is on the verge of a ground campaign into Gaza and Iranian-affiliated elements have begun to offensively orient themselves throughout the Middle East. In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman breaks down the most critical nodes of the conflict for U.S. policymakers with expert Calvin Wilder.

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman sits down with Non-Resident Fellow Tanya Domi and Balkans expert Agon Maliqi to discuss how Northern Kosovo reflects the Western Balkans’ political and ethnic instability and how the EU and the U.S. have both undermined the Kosovar-Serbian relationship.

In the latest episode of the Eurasian Connectivity podcast series, New Lines' Senior Director Kamran Bokhari dives into the latest in Chinese strategic thinking vis-à-vis Taiwan, CHIPS technology, and both Chinese and Taiwanese politics with expert Steven Wang.

In this episode of Contours, host Carolyn Moorman sits down with New Lines' Non-Resident Fellow Tanya Domi and Balkans expert Jasmin Mujanovic to dive into how Hungary and Croatia are creating political instability and undermining NATO and EU goals for the Western Balkans.

In this episode of the Roamings and Reflections podcast series, guest host Nicholas A. Heras chats with Eugene Chausovsky about the underappreciated geopolitical dynamics that impact Taiwan, especially its energy supply chain security, its advanced semiconductor industry, and its effort to build a global network of commercial partners that can help it maneuver against China.

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman approaches the long-term ramifications of late August's clashes between local Arab tribes in Deir ez-Zour and the SDF on the long-term U.S. strategy in Syria with New Lines' Calvin Wilder and Aram Shabanian.

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman discusses issues the Western Balkans are facing, including far-right nationalism, and the role the U.S. should play in the region with the Balkans experts Tanya Domi and Kurt Bassuener. This episode is a special preview of the launch of New Lines' Western Balkans Observatory and corresponding report, "Western Balkans 2023: "Assessment of Interna...

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman explores the ramifications of former Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's death on the group's activities in Africa and Russian internal stability with Senior Analyst Riley Moeder and Non-Resident Fellow Jeff Hawn.