Analysis
Books and Reports

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Sustainable States: Environment, Governance, and the Future of the Middle East
Dr. Jon Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Will Todman examine the power, water, and sanitation sectors in Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia and explore how environmentally sustainable public utilities could help bridge the trust deficit between citizens and their governments.
Report by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Will Todman — May 18, 2021

Rescuing Aid in Syria
Report by Natasha Hall — February 14, 2022

Ties that Bind: Family, Tribe, Nation, and the Rise of Arab Individualism
Report by Jon B. Alterman — December 2, 2019

Citizens in Training
Podcast Series by Jon B. Alterman

Books and Reports
Middle East Notes and Comment

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The Middle East Transition We Need to Talk About
Dr. Jon B. Alterman calls attention to a transition in the Middle East that receives little attention, and how the United States can help regional states approach the looming changes to the benefit of U.S. strategic interests.
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — July 21, 2022

Rethinking Saudi Arabia
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — June 23, 2022

The Middle East’s Indifference to Ukraine Is a Warning
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — May 12, 2022

Middle East Notes and Comment
Project
Mezze: Assorted Stories from the Middle East

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On the Hook: How Egypt's Military Outcompetes Local Fish Farmers
Egypt's fish farmers are struggling for various reasons, but farmers say the real culprit lies beneath the surface: they are competing against the Egyptian military, which has become one of the largest players in the industry.
Newsletter by Caleb Harper — October 19, 2022

A Mall Victory
Newsletter by Max Levine — September 21, 2022

Honey, I Froze the Kids
Newsletter by Caleb Harper and Kobe Spells — July 21, 2022

Syrians Need Not Apply
Newsletter by Caleb Harper and Will McChesney — June 23, 2022

Mezze: Assorted Stories from the Middle East
Project