North Africa

The Middle East Program leads CSIS's analysis of security, political, and socio-economic trends in the North African Maghreb, defined here as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.

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No Sheep? No Problem

The Moroccan king urges Moroccans to forgo the slaughter of sheep this Eid due to an ongoing drought.

Blog Post by Sadeen Haddad — June 9, 2025

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Jon Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy
Daniel Byman

Daniel Byman

Director, Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program
Will Todman

Will Todman

Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

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No Sheep? No Problem

The Moroccan king urges Moroccans to forgo the slaughter of sheep this Eid due to an ongoing drought.

Blog Post by Sadeen Haddad — June 9, 2025

Mobilizing for Sustainability

Environmental and climate crises are destabilizing the Middle East and North Africa and destroying communities. Will Todman argues that international actors should see environmental civil society as a strategic partner in their efforts to stabilize the region. 

Report by Will Todman and Martin Pimentel — November 12, 2024

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Isabelle Werenfels: North Africa's Relationship with Europe

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Dr. Isabelle Werenfels about the ways in which relations between Europe and North Africa are changing.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Will Todman, and Leah Hickert — September 4, 2024

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Babel: Translating the Middle East

Karim Elgendy: Climate Diplomacy in the Middle East

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Karim Elgendy, an expert on climate and energy policy in the Middle East and North Africa. Elgendy is the associate director at Buro Happold, an associate fellow at Chatham House, and a senior non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute. They talk about the geopolitics of climate change, the challenges hindering climate diplomacy, and the factors driving energy production in the region. Then, he continues the conversation with Will Todman and Leah Hickert to discuss climate's role in regional diplomacy and the public discourse around climate in the Middle East.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Will Todman, and Leah Hickert — June 25, 2024

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The Truth of the Matter

How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain

New York Times global economic correspondent Peter S. Goodman joins the podcast to discuss his new book, “How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain,” and how economics are a matter of national security.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Peter S. Goodman — June 14, 2024

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