Egypt, Israel, and the Levant
Political, economic, and security trends in Egypt, Israel and Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan
Syria’s decade-long conflict continues to destabilize the Levant. Syria remains an arena for proxy wars by external forces, millions of Syrians experience protracted displacement in the region, and compounding crises in Syria and Lebanon indicate prolonged economic hardship. Meanwhile, Israel’s new relationships with Arab states are creating new opportunities, while it seeks to manage enduring threats from Iran and its proxies in the Levant. The Middle East Program analyzes the evolving political, geopolitical, and humanitarian dynamics in the Levant and Egypt, providing analysis and recommendations for U.S. policy.
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Featured Analysis
Audio Brief: What Will the United States Do after the Drone Strike in Jordan?
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — February 27, 2024
Yana Abu Taleb: Environmental Peacebuilding in Jordan
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Leah Hickert — January 23, 2024
Running Dry: Exploring the Water Crisis in Syria
Please join the Middle East Program for an event that sheds light on the water crisis in Syria and explores its effects on local communities with a focus on the political, financial, and social obstacles to alleviating water insecurity.
Event by Natasha Hall, Marjolaine Bos, Simav Hassan, Marie Schellens, Peter Schwartzstein, and Nadeen Taha
Israel’s Third Juncture in History
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — July 24, 2023
Scaling Out: Lebanon’s Civil Society Joins Forces to Tackle the Waste Crisis
Commentary by Martin Pimentel
Operating in the Cave: Medicine Amidst Conflict in Syria
Event by Natasha Hall, Michelle Strucke, Dr. Amani Ballour, Hilary Black, and Hisham Naji
Dalal Mawad: The Port of Beirut Explosion Through Women's Eyes
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Will Todman, and Leah Hickert
Israel-Hamas War
Dana Stroul: The U.S. Defense Strategy in the Middle East
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Leah Hickert — March 19, 2024
The Siege of Gaza’s Water
Commentary by Natasha Hall, Anita Kirschenbaum, and David Michel — January 12, 2024
Israel’s Not-Quite-Founder’s Syndrome
As Israel becomes increasingly bogged down in Gaza, Jon Alterman argues that Israeli leadership does not have a strategy to exit the conflict.
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — March 11, 2024
Amos Yadlin: A New Type of Israeli War
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Will Todman, and Leah Hickert — March 5, 2024
Amb. David Satterfield: Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Will Todman, and Leah Hickert
A Different Two-State Solution
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman
2024 Global Forecast: Conflict Zones
Digital Report by Mark F. Cancian, Max Bergmann, and Maria Snegovaya, Romina Bandura, Kathleen McInnis, Elizabeth Hoffman, Eliot A. Cohen, Daniel Byman, Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, Emily Harding, Craig Cohen, Alex Kisling
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The Strategic Seam Between Europe and the Middle East: Rethinking U.S. Bilateral and Regional Policies Towards the Eastern Mediterranean
Event — January 25, 2017
Middle East Notes and Comment: In Praise of Failure
Newsletter by Jon B. Alterman — September 21, 2016
Meat Market: Brazil's Halal Export Explosion
Newsletter — April 24, 2014