Natalie Ecanow

Senior Research Analyst

Expertise:
Gulf States, Israel, Israel at War, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Politics
Projects:
Israel Program
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Biography

Natalie Ecanow is a senior research analyst at FDD focusing on the Middle East and the Gulf. Prior to joining FDD, she worked at a private foundation in New York and on Middle Eastern affairs as an intern at the Hudson Institute. Natalie holds a B.A. in political science from Duke University and is an M.A. candidate in security studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

FDD Analysis

Turkey the new Iran? Ankara's growing challenge to Western interests

April 6, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi,  Natalie Ecanow
The Jerusalem Post

Has Al Jazeera Changed Its Editorial Direction?

April 2, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi,  Natalie Ecanow
Real Clear World

International Union of Muslim Scholars criticizes Iranian strikes on Arab states but says Israel is main threat to region

March 13, 2026 | Mariam Wahba,  Natalie Ecanow
FDD's Long War Journal

How Iran’s forced oil crisis is Trump’s energy opportunity

March 12, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow
New York Post

Qatar Has More Than Earned U.S. Condemnation for Persecuting Religious Minorities at Home

March 10, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow,  Mariam Wahba
Policy Brief

Washington’s Chance to Force Qatar and Iran’s Breakup

March 8, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow
National Review

Qatar Shuts Down LNG Production, Opening the Door for American Energy Leadership

March 3, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow
Policy Brief

Overcoming Division, Arab Gulf States Condemn Iran in Harmony After Being Struck by Missiles

March 1, 2026 | Edmund Fitton-Brown,  Natalie Ecanow
Policy Brief

Why Is the Trump Administration Wiring Venezuelan Oil Revenue to Qatar?

February 4, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow
The Dispatch

For Pax Silica, Not All Gulf Partners Are Created Equal

February 3, 2026 | Leah Siskind,  Natalie Ecanow
The National Interest
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In the News

The International Union of Muslim Clerics in Qatar, Muslim Brotherhood, and the Strait of Hormuz
March 18, 2026 | Mariam Wahba,  Natalie Ecanow
The John Batchelor Show
Iranian strikes on Gulf allies
March 17, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow
i24 News
The Iran War Fog
March 13, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow
National Review
Why has Qatar been recommended for the Special Watch List for religious freedom violations?
March 12, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow
The John Batchelor Show
Is Iran operation America first?
March 6, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow
The Daily Signal
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