Middle East
The Middle East Program heads CSIS’s work on the region, which analyzes a wide range of political, security, and socioeconomic issues related to the Middle East and North Africa, with special attention to the ways that changes in the Middle East and North Africa have effects beyond the region.

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Gaza: The Human Toll—Episode 2
On December 1, 2023, the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security hosted the second episode of “Gaza: The Human Toll.”
Transcript — December 4, 2023

Rula Hardal: Life as a Palestinian Citizen of Israel
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman Will Todman and Leah Hickert — November 28, 2023

Gaza's Solar Power in Wartime
Commentary by Will Todman Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Jennifer Jun — November 21, 2023

Audio Brief: Israel Could Lose
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — November 21, 2023
Recent Events

Gaza: The Human Toll— Episode 2

Gaza: The Human Toll

Hamas’ October 7 Attack: The Tactics, Targets, and Strategy of Terrorists

Navigating the Global Energy Transition: A Conversation with Kuwait Petroleum CEO Sh. Nawaf Al-Sabah

The Way Forward: A Conversation with H.E. Ayman Safadi, Foreign Minister of Jordan

Russia and the Global South with Hanna Notte

Stability vs. Accountability: The Cost of Political Settlements in the MENA Region

Everyday Choices: A Conversation with Dr. Ellen Lust
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Profile: Arab Youth Climate Movement – Qatar
Blog Post by Will Todman — September 20, 2023
Roundtable Summary: Civil Society and Environmental Action in the Gulf
Blog Post by Will Todman — September 20, 2023
Running Dry: Exploring the Water Crisis in Syria
Event — September 19, 2023
“Whose Water Is It Anyway”: Audio Brief with Natasha Hall
Podcast Episode by Natasha Hall — September 19, 2023

A Saudi-Israeli Deal Is Likely to Take Years, Not Weeks
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — September 19, 2023
Event Summary: Running Dry: Exploring the Water Crisis in Syria
Blog Post by Natasha Hall — September 19, 2023
Scaling Out: Lebanon’s Civil Society Joins Forces to Tackle the Waste Crisis
Commentary by Martin Pimentel — September 15, 2023
Iran's Path Forward: Civil Society's Lessons Learned on the Anniversary of Mahsa Amini's Killing
Event — September 14, 2023
“The Saudi Request for U.S. Nuclear Cooperation and Its Geopolitical Quandaries”: Audio Brief with Jane Nakano
Podcast Episode by Jane Nakano — September 14, 2023

Event Summary: Advisory Board Meeting on Water Security in the Middle East
Newsletter by Natasha Hall — September 13, 2023