Joost Hiltermann

Joost Hiltermann is the program director for North Africa and the Middle East at the International Crisis Group.

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Russia Can Keep the Peace Between Israel and Iran

But following the hostilities over the weekend, does Putin want to?
- Joost Hiltermann
- Feb 13, 2018
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The Kurds Are Right Back Where They Started

For decades, Washington has been content to indulge Kurdish dreams of independence. Why was Erbil willing to play along?
- Joost Hiltermann
- Oct 31, 2017
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What Did the Kurds Get Out of the Referendum?

“For statehood to arise, a people’s right to self-determination and their desire to exercise it must be matched with possibility.”
- Joost Hiltermann
- Sep 27, 2017