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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

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

Hybrid EVENT
Election 2024

Join us for a discussion on how the presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East.

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People walk past an anti-U.S. mural painted on the wall of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran on August 19, 2023.
Vahid Salemi / AP
Oct
9

The Israel-Hamas War: One Year On

Hybrid EVENT

Join us for a conversation on the political and humanitarian implications of the Israel-Hamas war and prospects for peace.

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A member of the Israeli forces stands next to a wall with Hebrew writing reading "Path to Peace" at the Kibbutz Netiv Haasara near the border with Gaza Strip, Israel on November 17, 2023.
LEO CORREA / AP
Oct
16
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Past Events

Human Rights and the Future of Afghanistan

PAST EVENT

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

Oct 24
A Taliban fighter stands in the road during a celebration marking the second anniversary of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
AP Photos

Ambassador Dina Kawar on Jordan-US Relations

PAST EVENT

Ambassador Dina Kawar discusses the relationship between Jordan and the United States, as well as Jordan’s role in regional security.

Mar 9
President Biden shakes hands with Jordan's King Abdullah II.
Reuters
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Commentary & Analysis

Middle East Crisis, Russia-Ukraine War, US Candidates’ Foreign Policy

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Protests in Israel.
Ariel Schalit / AP
Global Politics

Shifting US Opinions and Rising Dissent on Israel-Hamas War

BLOG
Running Numbers by Devanshi Shah

Polling shows younger Americans desire a less active US role in the conflict than their elders.

People hold signs calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Andrew Harnik / AP
Public Opinion
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Research

Americans See United States Playing Positive Role in Middle East

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Pluralities also say the United States has given Israel either the right amount or not enough military assistance and support.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make statements to the media
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Public Opinion

Americans Fear Recent Assassinations in Middle East Will Spark Wider War

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The US public is now equally split on whether Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza is justified or not.

A Hezbollah supporter waves the Palestinian flag during the funeral procession of top commander Fouad Shukur who was killed by an Israeli airstrike
Hussein Malla / AP
US Foreign Policy
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Experts

Lama El Baz 

Research Assistant, Public Opinion and US Foreign Policy
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Expertise
Middle East and North Africa
Public Opinion
US Foreign Policy
Contact
lelbaz@globalaffairs.org
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Saeid Golkar 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Iran Policy
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Expertise
Middle East and North Africa
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