Egypt and the Levant

Egypt and the Levant have historically served as the seat of power in the Middle East and North Africa, but two decades of conflict and upheaval have eroded their stability and influence. Developments including the war in Gaza, the weakening of Iran’s proxies across the region, and the fall of Bashar al Assad in Syria have been particularly significant in shaping the trajectory of the region as well as U.S. policy toward the Middle East and Northern Africa at large. CSIS experts analyze this critical moment and its effects on Middle Eastern and U.S. security, politics, social change, climate, and the economy.

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This installment of Charting the Middle East spotlights growing trade volumes between Syria and select countries or regions since the fall of Assad and the lifting of sanctions.

Newsletter by Philip Luck — August 20, 2026

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Jon Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy
Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
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
Masha Kotkin

Masha Kotkin

Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program

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Open for Business

This installment of Charting the Middle East spotlights growing trade volumes between Syria and select countries or regions since the fall of Assad and the lifting of sanctions.

Newsletter by Philip Luck — August 20, 2026

The Localization Prescription

This installment of Charting the Middle East examines efforts to reduce reliance on imported pharmaceuticals, as the Iran war heightens the risk for certain medicine shortages.

Newsletter by Kira Nygren — August 6, 2026

Subsidies, Stockpiles, and Shortages

This installment of Charting the Middle East spotlights regional government responses to the Iran war’s widening impacts.

Newsletter by Josiane Atallah — June 18, 2026