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Rapid Response Live Stream: A 'Historic Dawn' in the Middle East?

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Professor Lisa Anderson and Ambassador Daniel Shapiro join the Council's Cécile Shea to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

An Israeli hostage released from the Gaza Strip walks off a helicopter at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Leo Correa / AP

Rapid Response Live Stream: Israel-Hamas Phase One Deal

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Daniel Byman, Sanam Vakil, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal and a potential end to the conflict in Gaza.

Ofir Kimchi prays as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas celebrate news of a ceasefire deal at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 9, 2025.
Emilio Morenatti / AP

The Middle East on Edge: What's Next for Iran, Israel, and the Region

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Security and Middle East policy experts discuss the Iran-Israel conflict, the current ceasefire, and the status of Iran's nuclear program.

From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

World Review Live: Gaza Chaos, Rubio's Rise, Iran Deal or Strike

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Carla Anne Robbins, Nahal Toosi, and Karen DeYoung join Ivo Daalder for a special live recording of the farewell episode of the "World Review with Ivo Daalder" podcast.

Marco Rubio listens during a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP

The Middle East in Transition

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Aaron David Miller, David Schenker, Mona Yacoubian, and Ivo Daalder analyze how conflicts and power shifts are reshaping the Middle East and the roles of key regional players.

Ivo Daalder, Mona Yacoubian, David Schenker on the Council stage
Ana Miyares Photography

A Conversation with Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias

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Greece Defense Minister Nikos Dendias discusses the country’s expanding strategic role.

Endy Zemenides and Nikos Dendias on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Rebuilding Syria

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A conversation on the challenges and opportunities of rebuilding Syria after a decade of civil war.

Alisa Bhachu, Zaher Sahloul, and Suzanne Akhras speak onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
Ana Miyares Photography

The Israel-Hamas War: One Year On

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Council CEO Ivo Daalder leads a conversation with Brandeis University's Shai Feldman, Egyptian Senator Abdel Monem Said Aly, and Khalil Shikaki of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research on the political and humanitarian implications of the Israel-Hamas war and prospects for peace.

Council CEO Ivo Daalder leads a conversation with Brandeis University's Shai Feldman, Egyptian Senator Abdel Monem Said Aly, and Khalil Shikaki of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research on the political and humanitarian implications of the Israel-Hamas war and prospects for peace.
Ana Miyares Photography

Tehran's Tactics: Iran, Its Proxies, and US Middle East Policy

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Election 2024

Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution leads a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on how the outcome of the US presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East.

Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution leads a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on how the outcome of the US presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East.
Ana Miyares Photography

Human Rights and the Future of Afghanistan

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Join UChicago's International House and the Chicago Council for a conversation with Nader Nadery on the future of human rights in Afghanistan.

A Taliban fighter stands in the road during a celebration marking the second anniversary of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
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