Pillar III: Middle East Economic and Energy Transformation

This pillar will explore the Middle East’s economic, energy, and technological transformations from AI and private-sector growth to regional integration and geoeconomic competition

This initiative will focus on the region’s economic and energy transformations. It will specifically explore efforts to develop vibrant private sectors, create jobs, expand economic activity to new sectors and develop new energy alternatives. The initiative will focus on artificial intelligence and potential opportunities, challenges, and implications of its growing importance in the region and globally. It will unpack the potential for economic integration or corridors both within the region and between the Middle East and other regions. It will focus on the new opportunities inherent in stabilizing Lebanon and Syria, bridging the Gulf to the Mediterranean, Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative will also deepen understanding of the region’s geoeconomics and address challenges to economic growth and security.

This initiative is made possible by general support to CSIS.

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Photo: Giles Clarke for UN OCHA/Getty Images

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Powering Recovery in the Middle East

Investigating opportunities for donors to support politically- and environmentally-sustainable power infrastructure in conflict-affected settings”

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Satellite Imagery Shows Tehran’s Accelerating Water Crisis

An audio version of "Satellite Imagery Shows Tehran’s Accelerating Water Crisis," a new Commentary by CSIS's David Michel, Will Todman, and Jennifer Jun. This audio was generated using text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by David Michel, Will Todman, and Jennifer Jun — November 25, 2025

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