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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

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
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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

Kamala Harris’s Nomination, Netanyahu’s DC Visit, Blinken Heads to Asia

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Susan Glasser, Ken Moriyasu, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris
Darron Cummings / AP
Global Politics

NATO Summit, French and British Elections, Iran’s New President

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Kim Ghattas, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

NATO Leaders Attending the NATO Summit in Washington, DC
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics
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Research

Israel's War in Gaza: Partisan, Racial, and Generational Views on the US Role in the Conflict

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Majorities across all racial groups prefer that the United States remain impartial as fighting between Israel and Hamas continues.

Israeli soldiers walk in the southern Gaza Strip
Ohad Zwigenberg / AP
US Foreign Policy

The World at War: Partisan, Racial, and Generational Views on US Role in Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza Conflicts

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Survey data reveal fresh insights into how American communities think the United States should engage in conflicts overseas.

Containers of US humanitarian aid are loaded inside an Air Force airplane
Hussein Malla / AP
Public Opinion
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Experts

Saeid Golkar 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Iran Policy
Council expert Saeid Golkar
Expertise
Middle East and North Africa

Sibel Oktay 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
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Expertise
Europe
Middle East and North Africa
Public Opinion
Global Politics
Social Media
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