Robert Malley President & CEO Washington D.C., U.S. and Brussels, Belgium Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 70. For all other enquiries, please email Hélène Pilloud at hpilloud@crisisgroup.org. Prior to rejoining Crisis Group, first as Vice President for Policy and since January 2018 as President & CEO, Robert Malley served in the Obama administration as Special Assistant to the President, Senior Adviser to the President for the Counter-ISIL Campaign, and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region. He also served as Special Assistant to President Clinton for Arab-Israeli affairs and Director for Near East and South Asian affairs at the National Security Council. Before joining the Obama administration, he was Program Director for Middle East and North Africa at Crisis Group, leading the organisation’s research, analysis, policy prescription and advocacy in and about the region. Read a message from Robert Malley, or listen to a Global Dispatches podcast with him. Robert Malley is a graduate of Yale University, Harvard Law School and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He is the author of “The Call from Algeria: Third Worldism, Revolution and the Turn to Islam” and, with Hussein Agha, of several articles, including “Camp David: The Tragedy of Errors ,” “The Last Negotiation,” “Three Men in a Boat,” “Hamas – The Perils of Power” and “The Arab Counter-Revolution.” He has published articles in the New York Review of Books, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Le Monde and several other publications. In The News 9 Mar 2019 The U.S. has a long history of seeking regime change and a much shorter list of successful endeavors. Politico Robert Malley President & CEO 12 Feb 2019 Stakes are high for Nigeria and the region. A vote marred in controversy and violence inevitably would hinder efforts to address the country’s security and economic challenges. African Arguments Robert Malley President & CEO 12 Dec 2018 Michael was not endangering Chinese national security. He was doing what all Crisis Group analysts do: objective and impartial research and policy recommendations to end deadly conflict. New York Times Robert Malley President & CEO 17 Oct 2018 Secretary Pompeo was put in an almost impossible situation from the outset: traveling to meet with people [in Saudi Arabia] suspected of having ordered a political assassination at the request of a president determined to sweep the affair under the rug. The New York Times Robert Malley President & CEO 10 Oct 2018 Although from a distance the U.S.-Saudi relationship appears rock solid, there are cracks in the foundation. The New York Times Robert Malley President & CEO 7 Oct 2018 The notion that Iran is going to be asked to leave [Syria] or be forced out in the foreseeable future is illusory. Iran has been the Assad regime’s longest, most consistent and reliable ally. The Arab Weekly Robert Malley President & CEO Latest Updates Commentary / Gender, Peace and Security 8 March 2019 Why Research on Gender and Conflict Matters At Crisis Group, we believe the interaction of gender and conflict is of central importance. But we consider carefully what a gender perspective entails and the conceptual pitfalls we should avoid. For instance, women are not just victims, but have agency and choice. Also available in Español, Français Commentary / Latin America & Caribbean 8 February 2019 What We Heard in Caracas President Trump’s tough talk and actions opened the door for change in Venezuela. Now the U.S. must avoid hardline inflexibility that could close it, ending the chance of achieving internal peace through an interim power arrangement between the country’s duelling presidents. Also available in Español Commentary / Global 28 December 2018 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2019 As U.S. leadership of the international order fades, more countries are seeking to bolster their influence by meddling in foreign conflicts. In this new era of limit testing, Crisis Group’s President Robert Malley lists the Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2019. Op-Ed / United States 7 November 2018 Elections de mi-mandat : des effets contradictoires sur la politique étrangère américaine ? Robert Malley, président de l’International Crisis Group et ancien conseiller spécial de Barack Obama, considère, dans une tribune au « Monde », que le succès des démocrates aux élections de mi-mandat risque de pousser la diplomatie de Trump à être encore moins dans la retenue. Originally published in Le Monde Op-Ed / United States 18 September 2018 Trump’s Refugee Fiasco The administration just slashed the number of refugees the U.S. will admit to a record low. Its reasoning doesn’t pass the laugh test. Originally published in Politico Load more