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Nepal May Escape the Coronavirus but Not the Crash

The remote mountain country has only five confirmed coronavirus cases.

The Coronavirus Could Topple Governments Around the World

The coronavirus pandemic might not disrupt politics in wealthy Western democracies, but it is likely to unleash political instability—and even regime change—in developing countries already suffering from an economic crisis.

Argument |

Nic Cheeseman

The Coronavirus Is Absolutely No Excuse To Lift Sanctions on Iran

Exploiting Iran's coronavirus crisis to demand an end to sanctions is fundamentally dishonest—and panders to a brutal regime.

Elephants in the Room |

Mark Dubowitz, Richard Goldberg

India’s Lockdown Helps Its Rich but Ignores Its Poor

The coronavirus crisis will disproportionately harm the millions of migrant workers and homeless people at severe risk of being exposed.

South Asia Brief |

Ravi Agrawal

Muriel Asseburg

Muriel Asseburg is a senior fellow in the Middle East and Africa division of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin.

Stories by Muriel Asseburg

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with White House Advisor Jared Kushner (L), on Aug. 24, 2017 in Ramallah.

Economic Band-Aids Won’t Bring Peace to the Middle East

Argument |

Muriel Asseburg, Hugh Lovatt

June 25, 2019, 3:51 AM

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