Mona Yacoubian

Mona Yacoubian served as deputy assistant administrator in the Middle East bureau at USAID from 2014 to 2017.

Stories by Mona Yacoubian

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN-OCTOBER 31: USAID blankets being distributed by Mercy Corps are about to be loaded onto trucks at Chaklala airport October 31,2005 in Rawalpindi, Islamabad surrounded by relief goods waiting to be distributed. The current death toll is now believed to be over 55,000 from the South Asian earthquake that happened over 3 weeks ago. Over 3 million people are still without proper shelter and aid organizations including the U.N are warning that thousands could die in remote mountainous regions as Winter approaches. Atleast 1,400 died in Indian-Kashmir.
(photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)

Trump’s Cuts to USAID Would Imperil the United States

Shadow Government |

March 10, 2017, 4:04 PM

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Geneva 1.5

The Middle East Channel |

November 20, 2013, 7:30 PM

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Iran’s opportunity for negotiations

The Middle East Channel |

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September 23, 2013, 7:29 PM

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Shifting the paradigm in Syria

The Middle East Channel |

October 12, 2012, 6:57 PM

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The road to Syria’s salvation runs through Moscow

The Middle East Channel |

March 1, 2012, 6:18 PM

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