Caroline D. Rose

Caroline Rose is a Senior Analyst and Head of the Power Vacuums program in the Human Security Unit at the New Lines Institute, where she focuses on contested territories, displacement, ungoverned spaces, and risks to human security. Prior to joining the New Lines Institute, Caroline served as an analyst at the forecasting firm and publication, Geopolitical Futures, where she worked on political, economic, and defense developments in the Middle East and Europe. She is also the author of a special policy report on the Captagon drug trade–a culmination of her studies and field work as Research Associate for the LSE International Drug Policy Unit’s Middle East Initiative. Her commentary and work on defense issues, security challenges, and geopolitical developments have been featured in The Washington Post, BBC News, Foreign Policy, Politico, Al Jazeera, Voice of America, The Financial Times, The Independent, and other outlets. Caroline holds a Master’s of Science in International History from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the American University’s School of International Service. She tweets at @CarolineRose8.

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Over the past week, there have been conflicting reports on the status of Israeli-Saudi normalization talks. Last Sunday, London-based Elaph reported, citing an Israeli official, that Riyadh had informed the U.S. about its decision to suspend talks because of the Israeli government’s refusal to make concessions on the Palestinian issue. Israeli officials were reportedly confused […]

The Turkish-Israeli Gas Pipeline Is Dead in the Water

A partial solution to Europe’s energy crisis can be found off the coast of Israel, roughly a mile beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. Now they just need...

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Last month, Israeli spy chief David Barnea quietly met with Biden administration officials at the White House. The brief meeting reportedly centered on Israeli-Saudi relations – specifically, how the...

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What ‘Normalization’ With Syria Really Means

A growing list of Middle Eastern governments has announced a reset of relations with Syria following more than 12 years of civil war in the country and fruitless regional...

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