about the center

The Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center draws on regional experts to provide in-depth analysis of political, socioeconomic, and security issues in the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 2006, the Beirut-based center delivers on-the-ground research of the region’s challenges, examines long-term geopolitical trends, and proposes innovative policy options. As freedom of expression has become increasingly restricted in the wider Middle East, the center also creates a space for people across the region to convene and share diverse perspectives. The center works closely with the Middle East Program headquartered in Washington, DC.

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We provide unbiased analysis to decisionmakers

Our scholars generate strategic ideas and independent analysis to help inform countries, institutions, and leaders as they take on the most difficult global problems.

Diwan

Diwan, a blog from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Middle East Program and the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, draws on Carnegie scholars to provide insight into and analysis of the region.

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Palestine: The Wars in the War

The conflict in Gaza shows no signs of ending, with possibly significant repercussions not only for Palestine but also for the broader Middle East. Carnegie scholars explore the continuing conflict.

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Palestine: The Wars in the War

The conflict in Gaza shows no signs of ending, with possibly significant repercussions not only for Palestine but also for the broader Middle East. Carnegie scholars explore the continuing conflict.

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We have on-the-ground expertise in over twenty countries worldwide

Carnegie has a global network of more than 200 experts from diverse disciplines and perspectives who work together across borders to expand cooperation and understanding.

We have on-the-ground expertise in over twenty countries worldwide

Carnegie has a global network of more than 200 experts from diverse disciplines and perspectives who work together across borders to expand cooperation and understanding.

Maha Yahya

Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Yezid Sayigh

Senior Fellow, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

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Meeting Egypt’s Environmental Challenges
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Hamza Meddeb

Fellow, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Maha Yahya

Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Yezid Sayigh

Senior Fellow, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

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Meeting Egypt’s Environmental Challenges
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Hamza Meddeb

Fellow, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

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The Geopolitics of Economic Development in the Middle East

To create an environment more conducive to cooperation and development, U.S. and Chinese efforts should seek the endorsement of neighboring countries and regional organizations. Otherwise, regional and geopolitical rivalries will remain barriers.

Understanding Conflict in Border Regions

In Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, conflict and instability endure in contested border regions where local tensions connect with regional and global dynamics. The Asia Foundation, the Rift Valley Institute, and the Carnegie Middle East Center are working together to better understand the causes and impacts of conflict in these border areas and their international dimensions, support more effective policymaking and development programming, and build the capacity of their local partners to leverage research to advocate for peaceful change.