Middle East Program
Providing fresh analysis of the drivers of change in the Middle East
The CSIS Middle East Program provides fresh analysis of the drivers of change in the Middle East to decision makers and thought leaders in the United States and abroad.
The Middle East Program is a source for new ideas that go beyond the conventional wisdom, disseminated through written scholarship, events, and commentary in leading news outlets.
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Dr. Alterman serves as the director of the Middle East Program, a position he has held since 2002. Under his leadership, the Middle East Program has launched a biweekly podcast and numerous miniseries, convened events with many of the top thinkers in the field, and conducted innovative research on the Middle East including work on the Chinese influence, sustainability, and cultural shifts in the region.
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- Mennah Abdelwahab
- Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Middle East Program
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- mabdelwahab@csis.org
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- Chief Communications Officer
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- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
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Featured Analysis
Surviving Scarcity: Water and the Future of the Middle East
Human civilization was born out of the Middle East’s waterways. That water is disappearing, threatening the region’s future. To overcome this threat to security, countries will need to finally confront the political obstacles to sustainable and equitable policies.
Digital Report by Natasha Hall — March 22, 2024
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Israel’s Not-Quite-Founder’s Syndrome
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — March 11, 2024
A Strategic Approach to Red Sea Security
Congressional Testimony by Jon B. Alterman — February 14, 2024
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
Operating in the Cave: Medicine Amidst Conflict in Syria
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The Implications of a Turkish Intervention in Northeastern Syria
Critical Questions by Will Todman — October 7, 2019
Restoring the Eastern Mediterranean as a U.S. Strategic Anchor
Report by Jon B. Alterman, Donatienne Ruy, Heather A. Conley, and Haim Malka — May 22, 2018
Syria, Turkey, and the Eastern Mediterranean
Brief by Jon B. Alterman and Heather A. Conley — April 19, 2018
Geostrategic Flashpoint: The Eastern Mediterranean
Event — February 12, 2018
The Strategic Seam Between Europe and the Middle East: Rethinking U.S. Bilateral and Regional Policies Towards the Eastern Mediterranean
Event — January 25, 2017
ISIS (Re)Writes History
Report by Jon B. Alterman — November 16, 2015
Event: Religious Radicalism after the Arab Uprisings
Event — December 15, 2014
Introduction: The Changing Geopolitical Landscape
Book by Jon B. Alterman — December 15, 2014
The Turkey, Russia, Iran Nexus
Report by Jon B. Alterman, Carolyn Barnett, Andrew C. Kuchins, Jeffrey Mankoff and Samuel J. Brannen and Forword by John J. Hamre — November 12, 2013
The Turkey, Russia, Iran Nexus—Abbreviated Edition
Report by Jon B. Alterman, Andrew C. Kuchins, and Stephen Flanagan — March 20, 2013