Simone Lipkind

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Simone Lipkind

Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies

Simone Lipkind is a research associate for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, she was a Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) intern with the State Department's Palestinian Affairs Unit. She holds a bachelor's degree in both Arabic and international relations from Tufts University.

China

Fickle Friends: Sino-Israeli Ties Buckle Amid War With Hamas

China’s response to the war in Gaza has jeopardized its once fruitful relationship with Israel, a risk China is willing to take as it exploits the war to bolster its own standing and undermine the United States’s.

Blog Post by Simone Lipkind January 25, 2024 Asia Unbound
Saudi Arabia

Mahsa Amini, Media, and the Saudi-Iranian Détente

The Mahsa Amini protests gave Riyadh leverage over Tehran and the Kingdom's media capabilities proved to be a tool capable of advancing the countries’ new mutual goal: preempting a women-led second Arab Spring

Blog Post by Simone Lipkind July 11, 2023 Women Around the World
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

How China Soured on Israel

with Simone Lipkind via Time June 19, 2024
Simone Lipkind

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

中国在中东的经济利益远超美国，但却难以有所作为

Featuring Simone Lipkind via Voice of America February 8, 2024
Food and Water Security

Gaza's Food Crisis Began Long Before the Israel-Hamas Conflict

with Simone Lipkind via Think Global Health April 18, 2024

Olympics

The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games

The costs of hosting the Olympics have skyrocketed, while the economic benefits are far from clear. The 2024 Paris Olympics could be a test of whether reforms to the process have made hosting a better deal.

Backgrounder by James McBride, Noah Berman and Melissa Manno July 8, 2024

Lebanon

What Is Hezbollah?

Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel have strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be waning.

Backgrounder by Kali Robinson July 2, 2024

Energy and Environment

Global Energy Tracker

As the effects of climate change mount, high-carbon energy sources continue to provide most of the world’s power. On average, 84 percent of tracker countries’ energy comes from high-carbon sources such as oil, whereas 16 percent comes from solar and other renewables. Low-carbon sources, however, are on the rise, particularly in developed countries.

Tracker by Benn Steil July 1, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

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