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How China’s rise in the Middle East can inform US policy under Biden
China has courted the Middle East with offers of investment and technology, issues at the very heart of the superpower competition with...
In a changing Middle East, India is more important than ever - opinion
The past year has presented us with many unprecedented challenges; the COVID-19 pandemic is still posing a grave threat to many...
China Is the Middle East's Rising Power. Israel Must Tread Carefully
As Israel enters a new era in its relations with the Middle East following the Abraham Accords, and with a new president entering the...
War on Hezbollah: Israel and the Emirates Join Hands
Former Ambassador Ron Prosor and the Emirati researcher Dr. Ebtisam Al-Ketbi urge France to tighten restrictions on the organization’s...
Fighting Hezbollah and Radical Islamism for the Future of Lebanon and Europe
Amb. Ron Prosor and Dr. Ebtesam Al Ketbi In the world of Foreign Relations and global security, one rarely gets the opportunity to help...
The Arena Diplomatic Forum
A series of periodic professional meetings for members of the diplomatic and geopolitical ecosystem. Each meeting focuses on a different asp
Strategic trends in the global cyber conflict
Gil Baram, Daniel Cohen, Zeev Shapira, Omree Wechsler, Nir Hight and Isaac Ben-Israel The paper reviews the main strategic trends in...
Beyond the Web: Diplomacy, Cognition, and Influence
Haim Waxman & Daniel Cohen The development of technology has created new tools of influence and innovative ways of creating social...
Ending Hezbollah's Stranglehold Over Lebanon
Daniel Cohen & Liron Shilo Current circumstances present a significant opportunity to rehabilitate Lebanon by isolating Hezbollah. Click...
The Impact of Hezbollah Designation as a Terrorist Organization on Bilateral Ties with Lebanon
Daniel Cohen Hezbollah’s criminal financing and efforts to implement its radical ideology have violated a myriad of local and...
The InnoDip Award
The InnoDip Award is the first Israeli award celebrating innovation in Diplomacy.
Hezbollah as a Global Threat Professional Event
September 2019 In September 2019 and for the very first time ever, we gathered over 50 experts, decision-makers, and politicians from 12...
Frank Luntz Workshop - "The Words That Work"
We welcomed the “Guru of American public opinion”, Dr. Frank Luntz, to hold a two-day seminar at the IDC.
#InnoDIp - Innovative Diplomacy: From Ideation to Implementation
January 2019 We are proud to be the first in Israel, and one of the few around the world, to lead the discussion regarding Innovative...
Spiders and Flies: Developing Diplomatic Influence Operations in the Cyber Era
Daniel Cohen An increasing number of governments are engaged social media to advance foreign policy goals. Despite the growing importance...
The First Lady of Israeli Diplomacy - Celebrating 120 Years to Golda Meir
March 2018 To mark 120 years since the birth of Israel’s first female Prime Minister, Golda Meir, we hosted a conference that celebrated...
The Use of Cyberwarfare in Influence Operations
Daniel Cohen & Ofir Bar’el In the world of cybersecurity, collaborative efforts are difficult, even in areas where the common interest is...
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