Maya Carlin, at The Blogs

Maya Carlin

Sep 9, 2020, 8:44 PM

Will the new wave of protests in Iraq finally thwart Iranian influence?

Following the murders of three prominent anti-corruption activists in Iraq, frustrated demonstrators once again take to the streets. Thousands of mourners congregated in Iraq’s southern provinces on September 1 to mark Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. This...

Jun 4, 2020, 10:24 PM

Will Iraq’s new PM shake off Iran’s grip on the region?

May 3, 2020, 10:48 PM

Iran subverts international law amid virus outbreak

The Iranian leadership continues to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis, more recently in the form of military escalation. On April 15, US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) reported 11 small vessels belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy directed...

Apr 14, 2020, 11:00 PM

China awarded UNHCR appointment despite long record of human rights abuses

On April 1, Jiang Duan, an official at the Chinese mission in Geneva, was appointed to serve on the Consultative Group of UN Human Rights Council. The Consultative Group, an extremely influential five-member panel, oversees the selection of at...

Sep 25, 2019, 12:50 AM

Why the ‘Easing of Iran Sanctions’ Would Backfire

Following John Bolton’s departure from the Trump White House, will the administration’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran survive? Two weeks ago US President Donald Trump fired John Bolton from his role as National Security Advisor. Trump indicated on twitter that...

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I work at a Washington D.C. think tank- The Center for Security Policy. The Center focuses on national security matters. I just returned to the US from Israel where I received my MA in government with specialization in Counter-Terrorism from IDC Herzliya. I also interned at the Institute for Counter-Terrorism located on campus. My previous experience includes interning with Hudson Institute's Center for Political-Military Analysis, where I focused on China and Iran.