Baker Briefing: Escalating Tensions in the Middle East
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Author(s)
Kelsey Norman
Fellow for the Middle East and Director, Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees ProgramMohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar
Fellow for the Middle EastKristian Coates Ulrichsen
Fellow for the Middle EastRecent attacks by the Yemeni armed militant group, the Houthis, against commercial ships signal new tensions are escalating in the Red Sea and the broader Middle East. A series of events in recent weeks indicate the potential for a broader war in the region — escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas beyond Gaza.
Discussants
- Kelsey Norman, Ph.D., Ph.D., Fellow for the Middle East and Director, Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, Baker Institute
- Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Ph.D., Fellow for the Middle East, Baker Institute
- Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Ph.D., Fellow for the Middle East, Baker Institute
This episode was recorded on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
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