Qatar’s New Online Influence Machine
For years, Qatar has positioned itself in Washington as a trusted American partner: a host to major U.S. military assets, a mediator in hostage negotiations, and a wealthy Gulf state capable...
Public relations
Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States
Memos
America’s Adversaries Use AI for Malign Influence, But Not to Great Effect … Yet
Iran, China, and Russia all used Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool Gemini to accelerate their influence operations (IO), Google warned in a new report published on January 29. At...
Policy Briefs
Panzer auf der Landebahn
Bei seiner Antrittsrede vor den iranischen Revolutionsgarden am 16. September 2013 schlug der neu gewählte Präsident Hassan Rohani den versammelten Kommandeuren einen Deal vor: Die Revo...
Op-eds
Der Iran Ist Keine Nahöstliche Schweiz
Die Welt blickt auf die Verhandlungen in Wien über das illegale Atomprogramm des Iran, während eklatante Menschenrechtsverletzungen stetig aus dem Fokus geraten. Kurz vor seinem Wahlerf...
Op-eds
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Guardians of the Revolution and Violators of Human Rights
Honorable members of this subcommittee, I am privileged to appear before you today to discuss the role of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a vast system of domestic repres...
Legislative Testimonies
São Tomé and Príncipe: An African Exception?
That the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe might somehow escape the various "traps" – ethnic conflict, the "resource curse," poor governance, etc. – en...