Middle East and North Africa

Upcoming Events

Rebuilding Syria

Hybrid EVENT

Join us for a conversation on the challenges and opportunities of rebuilding Syria after a decade of civil war.

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Syrians display a giant "revolutionary" Syrian flag during a celebratory demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad's ouster, in Damascus' central square, Syria, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.

Leo Correa / AP

Jan

16

A Conversation with Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias

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Join us for a conversation with Greece’s Defense Minister Nikos Dendias as we discuss the country’s expanding strategic role.

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Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (right) speaks with Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani during a EU foreign ministers meeting on May 22, 2023.

Virginia Mayo / AP

Jan

24

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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 20, 2024

Syria's Revolution, Europe's Support for Ukraine, and Trump's Media Battles

Video Series

World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steven Erlanger, Bobby Ghosh, and Carla Anne Robbins join Council CEO Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

This photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Ahmad al-Sharaa, (Abu Mohammed al-Golani), right, as he meets with United Nations' special envoy to Syria, Geir Pederson, in Damascus, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

SANA / AP

Global Politics

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

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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.