Author Archive: Basel Ammane
Basel Ammane is a Non-Resident Research Fellow with the Council on International Policy. He was previously an intern at the Centre for Political-Military Analysis at the Hudson Institute and a former editor with the Global Summitry Project. He graduated from McMaster University's Master's program in Globalization Studies. The opinions expressed here represent his own.
What to Make of the Government’s Decision not to Extend its Mission in Mali
CIP Fellow Basel Ammane provides analysis on Canada’s decision not to extend its UN mission in Mali.
Does the New Saudi Reactor Justify Proliferation Fears?
Is Saudi Arabia’s development of a nuclear reactor a proliferation concern? The CIP’s Basel Ammane takes a look in his latest for the NATO Association of Canada.
Trump isn’t NATO’s Only Problem
CIP Non-Resident Fellow Basel Ammane describes that while the risk of a declining US commitment to the alliance is real under the Trump presidency, a shaky commitment by a US president is hardly the only source of problems for today’s NATO.
Limited Justice for Syria on the Horizon
As the long and tumultuous Syrian civil war grinds on, the cascade of death, displacement and physical destruction shows no signs of ending.
Canada Should Reemphasize Its Place in NATO
In this critical review and analysis, Basel Ammane argues why Canada should reemphasize its role in NATO.
Policy Brief – Momentous Change in the Nile Basin
Basel Ammane discusses the ramifications of water scarcity affecting the Nile Basin in this Policy Brief for the Foreign Policy Project.
NATO Hangs in the Balance
Basel Ammane provides analysis for the Foreign Policy Project in this Policy Brief on the Trump administration’s approach to NATO following last week’s Summit.
Policy Brief: Indonesian Exceptionalism – Where to from Here?
Basel Ammane provides analysis on the direction of Indonesia following the recent demonstrations surrounding the blasphemy accusations against the incumbent governor of Jakarta.