Middle East
The Middle East Program heads CSIS’s work on the region within the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department, which analyzes a wide range of political, security, and socioeconomic issues related to the Middle East and North Africa. The International Security Program also pays special attention to the ways that tensions and security challenges in the Middle East and North Africa have effects beyond the region.
“Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran”: Audio Brief with Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones on their report with Alexander Palmer, Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran.
Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones — October 4, 2024
Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran
Brief by Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Alexander Palmer — October 4, 2024
Lessons from Israel’s Last War in Lebanon
Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman — October 2, 2024
Pins and Needles in the Middle East
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Jon B. Alterman — October 2, 2024
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The Future of Critical Minerals and National Security: 2024 CSIS-West Point Conference
Event — October 18, 2024
Upcoming: A Region Aflame - October 7 A Year Later
Event — October 7, 2024
At The One-Year Mark—Gaza: The Human Toll
Event — October 7, 2024
Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran
Brief by Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Alexander Palmer — October 4, 2024
“Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran”: Audio Brief with Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones
Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones — October 4, 2024
Lessons from Israel’s Last War in Lebanon
Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman — October 2, 2024
Pins and Needles in the Middle East
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Jon B. Alterman — October 2, 2024
Lessons from Israel’s Last War in Lebanon
Commentary by Daniel Byman — October 2, 2024
Peter Schwartzstein: Climate Violence in the Middle East
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, Will Todman, and Leah Hickert — October 1, 2024
Seizing Middle East Opportunities
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — September 30, 2024