Robert Malley

Robert Malley is president and CEO of the International Crisis Group. He served as a special assistant for the Middle East under President Barack Obama.

Articles by Robert Malley
Members of the Somali military watch as firefighters work to extinguish a blaze after a car bomb exploded in Mogadishu on Jan. 29, 2019.
Members of the Somali military watch as firefighters work to extinguish a blaze after a car bomb exploded in Mogadishu on Jan. 29, 2019.

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Robert Malley
Israeli activists protest against the U.S. peace plan for the Middle East, in Jerusalem on May 15.
Israeli activists protest against the U.S. peace plan for the Middle East, in Jerusalem on May 15.

Annexation Will Probably Go Smoothly. The Problems Will Come Later.
Shadow Government
Philip H. Gordon, Robert Malley
Children welcome a convoy of settlers to the Israeli settlement of Mehola in the Jordan Valley, in the occupied West Bank, on Feb. 3.
Children welcome a convoy of settlers to the Israeli settlement of Mehola in the Jordan Valley, in the occupied West Bank, on Feb. 3.

Biden Must Speak Out Against Israeli Annexation Plans Before It’s Too Late
Shadow Government
Philip H. Gordon, Robert Malley
Iranian firefighters disinfect streets in Tehran in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus on March 13.
Iranian firefighters disinfect streets in Tehran in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus on March 13.

The Coronavirus Crisis Is a Diplomatic Opportunity for the United States and Iran
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Robert Malley, Ali Vaez
A fighter loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord
A fighter loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord

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