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Commentary
The Smart Way out of the Middle East
February 22, 2021 | Jon B. Alterman Dr. Jon Alterman discusses how the United States can rebalance away from the Middle East while maintaining influence over its allies and partners.

Commentary
Iran Will Still Be a Slog
January 25, 2021 | Jon B. Alterman Dr. Jon Alterman explores three elements of Iran’s strategy to pursue leverage for future negotiations with the United States and its partners.

Commentary
Enemies—and Partners—Will Get a Vote in the Middle East
December 17, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman Dr. Jon Alterman discusses how foreign powers might react to a U.S. rebalance away from the Middle East.

Commentary
Pivoting to Asia Doesn’t Get You Out of the Middle East
October 19, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman Dr. Jon Alterman explores the causes and implications of a potential U.S. realignment away from the Middle East and toward the Pacific.

Newsletter
Middle East Notes and Comment: The Significance of the UAE-Israel Deal
September 15, 2020 Today leaders from Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an agreement to pursue normalized relations.

Critical Questions
The Normalization of UAE-Israel Relations
August 14, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman CSIS’s Jon Alterman analyzes the causes, dangers, and longer-term implications of the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize ties.

Commentary
Why the U.S. and Its Allies Should Keep Lebanon from Blowing Apart
August 6, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman CSIS’s Jon Alterman discusses the fallout of Lebanon’s port explosion and considerations for U.S. interests, regional tensions, and the Lebanese population.

Newsletter
Middle East Notes and Comment: Covid-19, the Iranians, and Us
July 21, 2020 Just a few months ago, experts were predicting that the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran was falling prey to its own demons.

Commentary
Covid-19, the Iranians, and Us
July 21, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman Jon B. Alterman discusses the impact of the U.S. Covid-19 response on the global standing of the United States and its relations with allies and adversaries.

Newsletter
Middle East Notes and Comment: Sisi Risks a Quagmire in Libya
June 24, 2020 A mantra in police training is never to pull a gun unless you are prepared to use it.

Commentary
Egypt's Sisi Risks a Quagmire in Libya — and That's not in the US's Best Interest
June 24, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman Dr. Jon B. Alterman discusses President Sisi's threatened intervention of Libya, and the myriad consequences that could follow such action.

Commentary
Covid-19’s ‘Politics of Humiliation’: A Chance for the US to Lead—or to Lose Control
June 1, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman Jon Alterman discusses Covid-19’s ‘politics of humiliation’ at home and abroad, and the United States’ opportunity to meet the challenge of global leadership.
 

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