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Content covering countries in the Middle East and North Africa, including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Yemen, and more.

Upcoming Events

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

Hybrid EVENT

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

A police officer inspects a damaged apartment a day after a direct missile strike from Iran hit a residential building in Beersheba, Israel on June 25, 2025.

Ariel Schalit / AP

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Past Events

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

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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.

May 30

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

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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.

May 13

Ivo Daalder, Mona Yacoubian, David Schenker on the Council stage

Ana Miyares Photography

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Commentary & Analysis

July 3, 2025

Why Don’t the Iranian People Rise Up?

In the News

Foreign Policy

Saeid Golkar

"The regime has invested in creating an extensive suppressive apparatus across Iran, at every level of society," Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi write.

Iranians walk under a mural of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini

Vahid Salemi / AP

Global Politics

July 3, 2025

Beyond the Ceasefire: Iran’s Future, America’s Role, and What's Next

Podcast

Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Vali Nasr and Suzanne Maloney join Leslie Vinjamuri on Deep Dish to discuss the Iran-Israel conflict.

Iranian worshippers walk past a mural showing the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, right, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and Basij paramilitary force in Tehran, Iran on April 19, 2024.

Vahid Salemi / AP

Global Politics

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Research

June 24, 2025

More Americans Oppose than Support US Strikes against Iran

RESEARCH

Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Many hesitate to give their opinions on the conflict, but attitudes seem to fall along partisan lines on whether the United States made the right move.