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
Recent Events
Hamas’ October 7 Attack: The Tactics, Targets, and Strategy of Terrorists
2022 Washington Humanitarian Forum: Closing the Gap
Advocates for Democracy in Closed Spaces
Lebanon’s Growing Humanitarian Crisis
A Conversation with Jordanian Finance Minister Mohamad al-Ississ
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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A Conversation with Jordanian Finance Minister Mohamad al-Ississ
Event — September 29, 2021
A Mezze: New Housewives of Egypt
Podcast Episode — September 28, 2021
A Conversation with HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan
Event — September 14, 2021
Lebanon’s New Government
Critical Questions by Will Todman — September 10, 2021
Russia’s Corporate Soldiers: The Global Expansion of Russia’s Private Military Companies
Report by Seth G. Jones, Catrina Doxsee, Brian Katz, Eric McQueen, and Joe Moye — July 21, 2021
The UN Vote on Aid in Syria
Critical Questions by Natasha Hall and Will Todman — July 12, 2021
The Future of Humanitarian Operations: Aid and Politics in Syria
Event — July 7, 2021
The Implications of the UN Cross-Border Vote in Syria
Brief by Natasha Hall — June 4, 2021
Israel and the Palestinians: From the Two-State Solution to Five Failed “States”
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — May 26, 2021
Jordan
Report — May 18, 2021