Egypt and the Levant
The Middle East Program, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, International Security Program, Transnational Threats Project, Burke Chair in Strategy, and Emeritus Chair in Strategy analyze shifting dynamics and their implications for U.S. policy in Syria, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Lebanon.
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 Different Two-State Solution
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — January 10, 2024
Hamas’ October 7 Attack: The Tactics, Targets, and Strategy of Terrorists
Transcript — November 7, 2023
What Comes after War in Gaza
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — October 12, 2023
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Hamas’ October 7 Attack: The Tactics, Targets, and Strategy of Terrorists
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Lebanon’s Growing Humanitarian Crisis
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A Conversation with HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan
The Future of Humanitarian Operations: Aid and Politics in Syria
Reflections on Syria's Decade of Conflict
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Israel’s Not-Quite-Founder’s Syndrome
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — March 11, 2024
A Different Two-State Solution
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — January 10, 2024
Hamas’ October 7 Attack: The Tactics, Targets, and Strategy of Terrorists
Event — November 7, 2023
Hamas’ October 7 Attack: The Tactics, Targets, and Strategy of Terrorists
Transcript — November 7, 2023
What Comes after War in Gaza
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — October 12, 2023
Biden’s Efforts to Bring Saudi Arabia into the Abraham Accords
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — September 22, 2023
Scaling Out: Lebanon’s Civil Society Joins Forces to Tackle the Waste Crisis
Commentary by Martin Pimentel — September 15, 2023
Event Summary: Ripple Effect: Exploring the Intersection of Water Insecurity and Displacement in the Middle East
Blog Post by Natasha Hall, Giorgi Gigauri, Michael Talhami, and Niku Jafarnia — July 10, 2023
Environmental Civil Society in the Middle East
Commentary by Will Todman — June 9, 2023
A Mezze: Iran's "Cloudy" Accusations
Podcast Episode — June 6, 2023