- Conferences
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyShifting Tides: Palestine, US Elections, and Pathways Forward
Sep 23, 2026 9:15 AM - 3:00 PM ETLearn MoreExperts discuss the realities on the ground in Palestine and assess shifts in US politics toward Palestine and Israel.
- Book
Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaIsrael’s Genocide in Gaza: Domestic, Regional, and International Dynamics
Sep 1, 2026Learn Morehttps://form.jotform.com/262604681687063
- Webinar
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and DefenseA Post-US Regional Order? The Shifting Security Architecture in MENA Amid the Iran War
Sep 1, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ETLearn MoreExperts examine how the Iran war has altered the balance of power in the Middle East and reshaped foreign policy calculations across the region.
Latest Publications
- Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelViolent ExtremismFrom Hilltops to Houses: A New Phase of Israeli Settlement Expansion
Sep 18, 2026Dalia HatuqaOn August 9, 2026, Israeli settlers surrounded three houses in the Ras al-Ain area of Qusra, a Palestinian village southeast of Nablus in the West Bank. The se…
- Book Review
QatarRegional Relations and GeopoliticsMarwan Kabalan, Qatar’s Foreign Policy: Geography, Politics and Strategy since 1971
Sep 16, 2026Kristian Coates UlrichsenQatar has undergone a period of deep introspection over the past few months. On July 12, 2026, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani—the visionary former leader wh…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Rejects Saudi Requests for Strikes on Houthis
Sep 14, 2026Ingie GoharPresident Trump reportedly rejected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s repeated requests for US strikes on the Houthis as the group seized the Red Sea po…
- Op-Eds
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyHow 9/11 Helped Israel Sell Its War on Palestinians to America
Sep 11, 2026Yousef MunayyerWith the second Palestinian Intifada under way, the September 11 attacks on the US provided an opportunity to once again put Israel and the US on the same side…
Webinars & Events
- WebinarThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense
A Post-US Regional Order? The Shifting Security Architecture in MENA Amid the Iran War
Sep 1, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ETExperts examine how the Iran war has altered the balance of power in the Middle East and reshaped foreign policy calculations across the region.
From our Affiliates
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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceThe 2026 Knesset Elections: Parties, Political Camps, and the Race to Power
Sep 15, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesThe forthcoming Knesset elections are set to be among the most consequential in Israel’s history, as they could bring down one of the country’s longest-serving…
- From our Affiliates
JordanClimate and EnvironmentPublic Right or Economic Commodity? The Evolution of Water Policy in Jordan and Morocco
Aug 27, 2026Youssef DahrajiWater management policies in Jordan and Morocco have never been neutral. Rather, since independence, they have functioned as strategic instruments, leveraged t…
- From our Affiliates
LibyaConflicts and Conflict ResolutionLibya’s Political Deadlock: Why Multiple Initiatives Keep Stalling
Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesLibya is seeing a flurry of political and diplomatic activity across several fronts. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has launched a new in…
- Viewpoint
Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaReading Palestinian Polls—and Misreading Palestinian Politics
Sep 3, 2026Yousef MunayyerWhile the polling data may be eye-catching, interpreting the numbers requires reading Palestinian public sentiment correctly at an unprecedented moment. Misrea…
- Policy Analysis
IraqRegional Relations and GeopoliticsTurkey and Iraq’s Emerging Partnership in a Changing Regional Order
Aug 26, 2026Salim ÇevikTurkey-Iraq relations have undergone a significant transformation over the past two years. For much of the post-2003 period, relations between Ankara and Baghd…
- Policy AnalysisIraqRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Turkey and Iraq’s Emerging Partnership in a Changing Regional Order
Aug 26, 2026Salim ÇevikTurkey-Iraq relations have undergone a significant transformation over the past two years. For much of the post-2003 period, relations between Ankara and Baghd…
- Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaSecurity and DefenseDiversification Without Substitution: What the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Offers Saudi Arabia
Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesDespite the headlines, the Mecca agreement is unlikely to produce a real military response if an attack happens. Not only has the text of the accord not been m…
- Policy Analysis
EgyptMigrants, Refugees, and IDPsEgypt’s New Asylum Law Could Deepen Refugee Insecurity
Jun 29, 2026Ingie GoharThe war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has entered its fourth year and remains the world’s largest displacement and hunger crisis. The conflict has force…
- Policy Analysis
LibyaDemocracy and GovernanceLibya: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
May 5, 2026Gregory AftandilianIn April 2026, with the help of the United States, Libya’s two parallel governments reached an agreement on a unified national budget for the first time since …
- Viewpoint
Palestine/IsraelRegional Relations and GeopoliticsIsrael’s Recognition of Somaliland Is Nibbling at the Margins of Arab Security
Jan 8, 2026Imad K. HarbIsrael’s December 26, 2025, recognition of the Republic of Somaliland showed that it will continue to threaten the security architecture of the Arab world, dis…
- Collective Analysis
The Arab WorldThe Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026
Jan 6, 2026Yara M. Asi Daniel Brumberg Elobaid Elobaid Samia Errazzouki Imad K. Harb Marwan Kabalan Nabeel A. Khoury Laurie King Assal Rad Rend Al-Rahim Mtanes ShihadehIn 2025, the Middle East and North Africa saw Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians and destabilizing military attacks across the wider region, Sudan’s unsalu…
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