Latest Publications

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptSecurity and Defense

    Egypt Weighs Diplomacy and Military Intervention in the Red Sea

    Egypt has several good reasons for wanting the conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia to end. After losing billions of dollars in Suez Canal tolls durin…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: United States Reduces Embassy Staffing Across Middle East

    Oct 26, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The Department of State ordered the departure of non-essential personnel and family members from its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelViolent Extremism

    The US Response to Escalating Settler Violence

    Oct 23, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the failure of the Trump administration to take mean…

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonEnergy and Economics

    Frontloading Austerity: The Risks of the IMF’s Approach for Lebanon

    Oct 23, 2026Nabil Abdo

    Since defaulting on its debt in March 2020, Lebanon’s government has still not reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on financing to …

Webinars & Events

  • Panel Discussions
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Fractured Transition in Comparative Perspective

    Oct 20, 2026 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss Tunisia’s fractured transition, the challenges of political reform and power sharing, and the broader implications for democracy in divided soc…

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Anti-Palestinian Racism in the US: Data and Implications

    Oct 6, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss anti-Palestinian racism and how it is impacting the health, well-being, and sense of safety of US adults.

  • Conferences
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Shifting Tides: Palestine, US Elections, and Pathways Forward

    Sep 23, 2026 9:15 AM - 3:00 PM ET

    Experts discuss the realities on the ground in Palestine and assess shifts in US politics toward Palestine and Israel.

From our Affiliates

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    The 2026 Knesset Elections: Parties, Political Camps, and the Race to Power

    Sep 15, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    The 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 Environment

    Public Right or Economic Commodity? The Evolution of Water Policy in Jordan and Morocco

    Aug 27, 2026Youssef Dahraji

    Water 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 Resolution

    Libya’s Political Deadlock: Why Multiple Initiatives Keep Stalling

    Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Libya 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…

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaSecurity and Defense

    Turkey, Israel, and the Struggle over Syria’s New Order

    Oct 14, 2026Salim Çevik

    Israel’s August 18, 2026, airstrike on the Abu al-Dhuhour airbase, about 70 kilometers from the Turkish border, marked a new escalation in Turkish-Israeli comp…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Netanyahu’s Electoral Strategy: Deadlock

    Oct 2, 2026Joseph Mansour

    If neither Netanyahu’s coalition nor the opposition wins 61 seats on October 27, 2026, the keys to the prime minister’s office will not change hands. Netanyahu…

  • Policy Analysis
    OmanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    No Power Can Master Hormuz: Oman and the Politics of Maritime Interdependence

    Oct 5, 2026Amal Ghazal

    For centuries, empires and regional powers have fought over the Strait of Hormuz, occupying its islands, fortifying its ports, taxing its commerce, and policin…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense

    How Smaller GCC States Are Navigating the Mecca Defense Agreement

    Oct 1, 2026Giorgio Cafiero

    The recent recommencement of the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis, raises important questions abou…

  • Viewpoint
    LibyaDemocracy and Governance

    Libya’s Heatwave Exposes a Crisis of Governance

    Aug 6, 2026Virginie Collombier

    In July 2026, a major heatwave swept the western Mediterranean, causing extreme temperatures and fueling wildfires in France, Italy, Spain, and North Africa. L…

  • Viewpoint
    AlgeriaDemocracy and Governance

    What Algeria’s Elections Really Revealed

    Jul 28, 2026Patricia Karam

    The results of Algeria’s July 2, 2026, parliamentary elections were entirely predictable. The National Liberation Front (FLN), the party that has dominated pol…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Is Nibbling at the Margins of Arab Security

    Jan 8, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Israel’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 World

    The 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 Shihadeh

    In 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…

Multimedia

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelViolent Extremism

    The US Response to Escalating Settler Violence

    Oct 23, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the failure of the Trump administration to take mean…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Palestinian Health Workers Under Attack

    Oct 22, 2026

    Yousef Munayyer and Amira Nimerawi discuss the collapse of #Gaza’s healthcare system, mounting obstacles to medical care in the West Bank, and the resilience o…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    A Palestinian Vision for Gaza’s Reconstruction

    Oct 13, 2026

    Raja Khalidi and Nur Arafeh discuss key principles that should ground Gaza’s reconstruction, the National Committee's role, and a financing model for reconstru…

Affiliated Centers and Projects

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