• Conferences
    LevantThe War on Gaza

    A Historic Juncture: Israel’s Destruction of Gaza and the Palestinian Future

    Jun 11, 2025 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET

    Experts address the status of human rights after genocidal violence was unleashed on Gaza, the scale and scope of destruction and loss, as well as the need for…

  • Op-Eds
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Trump Has Big Mideast Goals, and He Knows the Obstacle Is Netanyahu

    May 14, 2025Yousef Munayyer

    As President Donald Trump visits the Middle East on his first major foreign trip of his second term, there is one country he isn’t scheduled to visit that migh…

  • Viewpoint
    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    President Trump Does Business in Saudi Arabia

    May 13, 2025Imad K. Harb

    In front of a packed hall hosting an investment forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump spoke of an ironclad American-Saudi relationship that …

  • Fresh Take
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    Key Areas of Focus for Trump’s Visit to the Middle East

    May 13, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan outlines the key issues that President Trump should prioritize during his visit to the Middle East.

  • Featured Speakers
    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Syria’s Transitional Government: Challenges, Policies, and Prospects

    May 22, 2025

    Syrian Transitional Government ministers discuss the makeup and duties of the new government and the challenges of rebuilding Syria.

  • Viewpoint
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    Why the Gulf States Might Be the Most MAGA US Partners

    May 13, 2025Andreas Krieg

    The iconic red MAGA hat has arrived in the Gulf. It is quite telling that the cap—so often mocked in liberal circles in Europe and the United States—appears to…

  • Podcast
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    Trump heads to the Middle East

    May 12, 2025

    About the PodcastExperts discuss Trump's trip to the region, the US deal with the Houthis, the dismissal of Michael Walz, the humanitarian situation in Gaza an…

  • Viewpoint
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Already Focused on Iran, Congress Looks at a New Phase in US-Iran Relations

    May 9, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Lawmakers returned to Washington after a short break away from the Capitol. Their two-week recess coincided with major developments in the Middle East. The Uni…

  • From our Affiliates
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    US-Iran Nuclear Talks: Background, Obstacles, and Prospects

    May 8, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    The United States and Iran have now sat three rounds of Omani-mediated negotiations, through which Washington seeks to restrict Iran’s nuclear program, while T…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Has Netanyahu’s Government Become More Cohesive and Stable?

    May 8, 2025Mtanes Shihadeh

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has worked in recent weeks to put his government coalition in order, reintegrating Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and h…

  • Op-Eds
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Palestinians urgently need a leader who represents them – but they’re facing another undemocratic stitch-up

    May 8, 2025Dana El Kurd

    Mahmoud Abbas, the chairman of the PLO and the president of the PA, is almost 90 years old. He was elevated by his close ties to the US and willingness to stic…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Changing GCC Outlook Toward US-Iran Talks

    Leaders of the six GCC states have worked assiduously since 2021 to repair and rebuild ties with Iran as part of a ‘de-risking’ strategy designed to take the s…

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