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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Deaths of Despair
With unemployment in the Middle East reaching alarming levels, Jon B. Alterman explores the potential consequences of the region's economic growth and energy transition on its youth population, and with it, the critical choices governments should make to avoid crises.
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — February 21, 2023

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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Saudi Arabia’s New Journey in Anime
As anime’s popularity grows, Saudi Arabia’s engagement in the production of Arabic anime content represents a new effort to shape the narrative at home and abroad.
Newsletter by Daniel Sharp — February 21, 2023

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