Latest Publications

  • Policy Analysis
    QatarUS Foreign Policy

    Qatar Copes with Trump’s Middle East Vision

    Nov 6, 2025Daniel Brumberg

    Among Arab states, perhaps none faces a more complex challenge in managing relations with President Donald Trump than Qatar. Ironically, Doha’s deepening partn…

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Yemen Caught Between Domestic Fragmentation and Regional Tensions

    Nov 5, 2025Nabeel A. Khoury

    More than a decade into Yemen’s civil war, no end to the conflict is in sight. The lines of control between the two main belligerents have barely changed, and …

Webinars & Events

  • Webinar
    Climate and Environment

    Energy Transitions in MENA: Unlocking the Region’s Clean Energy Potential

    Oct 30, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

    Experts explore the Middle East's transition from heavy dependence on hydrocarbons to a growing commitment to renewable energy.

  • Conferences
    US Foreign Policy

    Trump and the Middle East: A Second Term Review

    Oct 16, 2025 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET

    Experts examines the policies of the second Trump administration toward the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and their implications for democracy, human rig…

  • Webinar
    SyriaPublic Opinion

    What Syrians Want: Prospects for Democracy and Economic Development

    Sep 18, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET

    Experts discuss the findings of the latest Syrian public opinion poll surveying more than 3500 Syrians in July-August 2025.

  • Infographic
    Palestine/IsraelInternational Law

    Construction in the E1 Area: Preventing Palestinian Geographical Contiguity

    Nov 5, 2025

    The goal of the E1 settlement construction project is to abort the establishment of a contiguous Palestinian state.

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Syria’s Fragile Integration: The SDF Joins the Army but Autonomy Remains Elusive

    An October 2025 deal between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—which are linked to the Kurdish-dominated autonomous administration in the northea…

  • Policy Analysis
    QatarUS Foreign Policy

    Qatar Copes with Trump’s Middle East Vision

    Nov 6, 2025Daniel Brumberg

    Among Arab states, perhaps none faces a more complex challenge in managing relations with President Donald Trump than Qatar. Ironically, Doha’s deepening partn…

  • From our Affiliates
    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    Saudi Crown Prince in Washington: The Return of Realpolitik

    Nov 6, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    President Donald Trump voiced optimism that Saudi Arabia would soon join the 2020 Abraham Accords that normalized relations between Israel and some Arab countr…

  • Viewpoint
    MoroccoProtests and Activism

    Morocco’s Gen Z Protests: A New Form of Opposition?

    Oct 29, 2025Isabel Ruck

    Certain signs are undeniable. When a generation born in the digital age stops swapping memes and instead mobilizes en masse to declare “enough is enough,” it w…

  • Research Paper
    LevantEnergy and Economics

    Gas and Geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean

    Oct 1, 2025Jim Krane

    The resource base in the Eastern Mediterranean is of primary interest not because of the size of its reserves but because of its proximity to the EU market, an…

  • From our Affiliates
    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    What Does the Fall of El-Fasher Mean for Sudan?

    Nov 4, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    On 26 October 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia seized control of El-Fasher, the last stronghold of the Sudanese army in the Darfur region, after im…

  • Policy Analysis
    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Sudan’s War: The Failure of Mediation and the Struggle for Civilian Rule

    Oct 31, 2025Ingie Gohar

    On April 15, 2023, a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led b…

Multimedia

  • Fresh Take
    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    A Dangerous New Phase in Sudan’s Civil War

    Oct 31, 2025

    Ingie Gohar discusses the recent escalation of violence in Sudan following the Rapid Support Forces’ capture of El Fasher, where the militia reportedly committ…

  • Expert Interview
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Palestinian Factions Looking Beyond the Gaza War

    Oct 29, 2025

    Dr. Mustafa Barghouti discusses the ongoing Israeli aggression against Gaza and the dialogue among Palestinian factions on the Strip’s future in an interview c…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    A Ceasefire in Gaza?

    Oct 27, 2025

    Experts examine the Trump administration’s proposed plan for Gaza, assess the likelihood of a lasting ceasefire, evaluate the current role of the US in the reg…

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