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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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

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Israel-Hamas War

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Photo: Amir Levy/Getty Images

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

a split screen of rocket attacks in Gaza and a Ukrainian soldier

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 Future of Humanitarian Operations: Aid and Politics in Syria

As we approach the expiration date of the UN mandate to provide cross-border assistance to Syria, our panel of experts will delve into these questions and assess the consequences of business as usual for the aid sector and for long-term stability.

Event — July 7, 2021

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Carsten Wieland: The Politicization of Aid in Syria

Jon Alterman talks with Carsten Wieland about the politicization of humanitarian aid in Syria. 

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, Will Todman, and Daniel Sharp — June 29, 2021

CSIS Babel
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Dahlia Scheindlin: Israel's New Government

Jon Alterman talks with Dahlia Scheindlin about Israel's new government and where it can go from here.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Caleb Harper — June 15, 2021

CSIS Babel

Jordan

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a desert country with few energy resources and even less water, seems to have survived all: regional wars, lost territory, influxes of refugees which overwhelmed the local population, and a conflict with those refugees.

Report — May 18, 2021

Lebanon

In the rush to stanch the bloodshed and rebuild Lebanon after a destructive 15-year civil war, the 1989 Taif Agreement maintained Lebanon’s confessional system, dividing political and economic power between the country’s 18 recognized sects.

Report — May 18, 2021

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Khaled Dawoud: Journalism and Politics in Egypt

Jon Alterman talks with Khaled Dawoud about his recent release from prison and his time as a political prisoner in Egypt.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman and Natasha Hall — May 4, 2021

CSIS Babel

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Humanitarian Operations in Syria

After 10 years of conflict in Syria, several key lessons emerge for humanitarian operations in complex environments. CSIS's Natasha Hall and Will Todman call on donors to increase support and protection for local aid workers and NGOs.

Brief by Natasha Hall and Will Todman — April 22, 2021

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Bessma Momani: Jordan’s Royal Intrigue

Jon Alterman talks with Bessma Momani about recent developments within Jordan’s monarchy.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Daniel Sharp — April 20, 2021

CSIS Babel