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.

A Mezze: Iran's "Cloudy" Accusations
In mid-2022, Iranian authorities accused Israel and the United Arab Emirates of stealing their rain. But Iran’s increasingly dire water shortages make it harder to blame others for the Iranian government’s poor water management. A new Mezze from the CSIS Middle East Program.
Podcast Episode — June 6, 2023

Nicolas Pelham: Morocco's Missing King
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Daniel Sharp — May 30, 2023

Five Factors Mean the Middle East Is Not Back to Normal
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — May 23, 2023

A Mezze: From Stable to Table—Egypt's Donkey Meat Controversy
Podcast Episode — May 23, 2023
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A Mezze: Iran's "Cloudy" Accusations
Podcast Episode — June 6, 2023

Nicolas Pelham: Morocco's Missing King
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Daniel Sharp — May 30, 2023

Five Factors Mean the Middle East Is Not Back to Normal
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — May 23, 2023
A Mezze: From Stable to Table—Egypt's Donkey Meat Controversy
Podcast Episode — May 23, 2023

Hafsa Halawa: Egypt's Economic Turmoil
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Lubna Yousef — May 16, 2023


The Ripple Effect of Water Insecurity
Commentary by Natasha Hall — May 4, 2023
Killian Clarke: Egypt's Counterrevolution and the Return to Tyranny
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Lubna Yousef — May 2, 2023


Earth Day: Lessons for Environmental Cooperation
Commentary by Natasha Hall — April 24, 2023