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The U.S. Push for Saudi-Israel Normalization
The Biden administration has been making efforts to expand the Abraham Accords by brokering an agreement on normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The Saudis have set out their goals, which alongside their desire for progress on the Israel-Palestinian issue include several major “asks” from the US: a security guarantee, easier access to
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What Are the Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence?
Warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence are ubiquitous. Last March, Elon Musk signed an open letter stating that AI threatened the future of humanity. The United Kingdom is planning to host a summit meeting this fall to discuss AI. What are the perils and promises of this new technology? The Center for the National Interest invited two
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What’s Next After Turkey’s Elections?
With national elections taking place in Turkey, the stakes could hardly be higher as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, battle for the presidency. The Center for the National Interest invited two leading foreign affairs analysts to discuss the elections on Sunday, May 14. —Henri Barkey is the Bernard L. and Bertha
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Is America Sleepwalking Into World War III?
With tensions heating up between America and Russia over the war in Ukraine, the stakes could hardly be higher. Proponents of the war argue that Ukraine can prevail, and that Russia will be forced to concede defeat. A chorus of skeptics, largely but not solely based in the GOP, argues that America runs the risk
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Are America and China Headed for Military Conflict?
A suspected Chinese spy balloon has exacerbated tensions between America and China. Is conflict inevitable? Or can it be headed off? Do the two sides have more incentives, particularly in the economic realm, to cooperate than is often assumed? To address these critical questions, the Center for the National Interest invited two leading foreign affairs
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