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Middle East and North Africa

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.

Past Events

The Israel-Hamas War: One Year On

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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.

Oct 16

Ana Miyares Photography

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

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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.

Oct 9

Ana Miyares Photography

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Commentary & Analysis

December 13, 2024

The End of the Assad Regime

Video Series

World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, Catherine Philp, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

An image of Syrian President Bashar Assad, riddled with bullets, on the facade of the provincial government office in Hama, Syria.

Omar Albam / AP

Global Politics

December 6, 2024

The Rebel Offensive in Syria Has Global Connections

In the News

World Politics Review

Paul Poast

Embroiled in other conflicts, Russia and Iran are no longer in a position to provide the Assad regime with battlefield support, Paul Poast writes.

An image of Syrian President Bashar Assad, riddled with bullets, is seen on the facade of the provincial government office in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover

Omar Albam / AP

Global Politics

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Research

November 25, 2024

US Opinion Leaders Deeply Divided on Israel-Gaza War

RESEARCH

Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

When it comes to the conflict in the Middle East, American foreign policy professionals are more divided along partisan lines than the general public.