Michael Singh

Michael Singh is a senior fellow and the managing director at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He was a senior director for Middle East affairs at the U.S. National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration.

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Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian takes a press question.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian takes a press question.

Beijing Is Trolling Biden Over Gaza

Shadow Government
Michael Singh
Then-U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden speaks as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks on during a luncheon at the State Department on May 16, 2013.
Then-U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden speaks as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks on during a luncheon at the State Department on May 16, 2013.

Biden Can’t Avoid Erdogan, but He Can Keep the U.S.-Turkish Relationship on Track

Argument
Michael Singh, Sinan Ulgen
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini during a meeting at the European Union Headquarters in Brussels on May 25, 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini during a meeting at the European Union Headquarters in Brussels on May 25, 2017.

How Trump Can Get a Better Deal on Iran

Elephants in the Room
Michael Singh
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a memorandum reinstating sanctions on Iran at the White House on May 8. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a memorandum reinstating sanctions on Iran at the White House on May 8. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Here’s What Trump Should Do Post-Nuke Deal

Elephants in the Room
Michael Singh
U.S. President Donald Trump departs from the White House on March 13. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump departs from the White House on March 13. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

3 Steps Trump Should Take Before Meeting Kim Jong Un

Elephants in the Room
Michael Singh
People gather in Istanbul to support the Turkish government following a failed coup attempt on July 16, 2016. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)
People gather in Istanbul to support the Turkish government following a failed coup attempt on July 16, 2016. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)

The U.S. Alliance With Turkey Is Worth Preserving

Elephants in the Room
Michael Singh, James Jeffrey
Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally organized by the Tea Party Patriots against the Iran nuclear deal in Washington, D.C., on Sep. 9, 2015. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)
Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally organized by the Tea Party Patriots against the Iran nuclear deal in Washington, D.C., on Sep. 9, 2015. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Here’s Where Advocates and Critics of the Iran Nuke Deal Can Agree

Elephants in the Room
Michael Singh
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on Oct. 7. (AFP photo/KCNA via KNS/Getty Images)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on Oct. 7. (AFP photo/KCNA via KNS/Getty Images)

Trump Should Focus on Deterring North Korea

Elephants in the Room
Michael Singh
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Astronaut on moon

President Trump Needs to Go to the Moon

Elephants in the Room
Michael Singh
US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Russia Will Overshadow Trump’s Presidency Unless He Takes Action

Elephants in the Room
Michael Singh
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We Need a Middle East Strategy, Not Just an Anti-IS Strategy

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Michael Singh
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The Islamic State’s Triple Threat

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Michael Singh
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The U.S. Shouldn’t Collaborate With Iran on Iraq

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Michael Singh
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What Should the West Make of Putin’s Gambit in Ukraine?

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Michael Singh
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President Obama’s Asia Trip Takes a Syrian Detour

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Michael Singh
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