Robert Blecher Chief Strategy Officer Leading on Economics of Conflict Workstream Director, New York office Washington DC Please submit all media inquiries to rblecher@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 As Chief Strategy Officer, Robert Blecher advises the President & CEO on the organisation’s priorities, increasing its impact and raising its profile through new forms of output, outreach, advocacy and partnerships. He oversees the strategic planning process, leads special initiatives and directs the Economics of Conflict work stream, which integrates empirical approaches into Crisis Group’s traditional method. Robert previously served as deputy program director of Crisis Group’s MENA Program and before that as project director for Israel/Palestine. He has a Ph.D. in Middle East history from Stanford University. In The News 13 Nov 2017 [The U.S. resolution limiting American involvement in Yemen] seems to be the result of mounting pressure on the U.S. government to distance itself from a war that is causing so much human suffering. Al Jazeera Robert Blecher Chief Strategy Officer 2 Jul 2017 By virtue of their relative size (both geographic and financial), Qatar will always be weaker [than Saudi Arabia]. But not weak enough to make finances and business deals the decisive factor in this contretemps. AFP Robert Blecher Chief Strategy Officer Latest Updates Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 30 July 2017 The Next War in Gaza Is Brewing. Here’s How to Stop It. Originally published in The New York Times Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 4 November 2015 Trouble on Holy Ground Has Israel upset the centuries-old status quo at one of the holiest sites in Islam and Judaism? Originally published in Foreign Policy Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 14 August 2013 الأردن: فرصة العودة إلى الإصلاح Originally published in allhayat Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 30 June 2013 L’Autorité palestinienne en question Originally published in Le Figaro Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 1 June 2013 الضفة الغربية: شراء هدوء ما قبل العاصفة Originally published in alhayat Load more