Middle East
Middle East
About the Program
The Middle East Program in Washington combines in-depth regional knowledge with incisive comparative analysis to provide deeply informed recommendations. With expertise in the Gulf, North Africa, Iran, and Israel/Palestine, we examine crosscutting themes of political, economic, and social change in both English and Arabic.
Program experts
Rafiah Al Talei
Editor-in-Chief, Sada, Middle East Program
Nathan J. Brown
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Yasmine Farouk
Nonresident Scholar, Middle East Program
Amr Hamzawy
Director, Middle East Program
Zaha Hassan
Fellow, Middle East Program
H. A. Hellyer
Nonresident Scholar, Middle East Program
Marwan Muasher
Vice President for Studies
Karim Sadjadpour
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Jake Walles
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Frederic Wehrey
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Sarah Yerkes
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
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MENA Transitions
MENA Transitions
MENA Transitions is a monthly newsletter with the latest analysis from the Carnegie Middle East Program and the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center.
Diwan
Diwan, a blog from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Middle East Program and the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, provides insight into and analysis of the region. Drawing on the expertise of a team of Carnegie scholars—both in the Middle East and in Washington—this blog will offer reactions to breaking news, interviews with personalities and political figures, and updates on Carnegie research projects.
Sada
Sada is an online journal rooted in Carnegie’s Middle East Program that seeks to foster and enrich debate about key political, economic, and social issues in the Arab world and provides a venue for new and established voices to deliver reflective analysis on these issues.
Focus
Key Areas of Research
Focus
Key Areas of Research
Palestine/Israel
Tracking political, diplomatic, and economic changes in Palestine and Israel, we carry out on-the-ground research, publish groundbreaking research, and host frequent discussions on related topics.
Palestine/Israel
Tracking political, diplomatic, and economic changes in Palestine and Israel, we carry out on-the-ground research, publish groundbreaking research, and host frequent discussions on related topics.
Egypt
Our program has carried out innovative research on Egypt’s political, economic, security, and social trajectory throughout years of turmoil and reverses. Current research focuses on tracking constitutional, legal, and political changes; human rights and civil society issues; and activities of the large and growing community of political exiles abroad.
Egypt
Our program has carried out innovative research on Egypt’s political, economic, security, and social trajectory throughout years of turmoil and reverses. Current research focuses on tracking constitutional, legal, and political changes; human rights and civil society issues; and activities of the large and growing community of political exiles abroad.
Iran
We provide current and long-range analysis of political, leadership, military, and economic trends in Iran and the country’s role in the region.
Iran
We provide current and long-range analysis of political, leadership, military, and economic trends in Iran and the country’s role in the region.
North Africa
We have unusual depth of expertise in North Africa, with renowned experts on Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. Current research focuses on the causes and likely results of ongoing protests as well as the implications of marginalized citizens and regions in each country.
North Africa
We have unusual depth of expertise in North Africa, with renowned experts on Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. Current research focuses on the causes and likely results of ongoing protests as well as the implications of marginalized citizens and regions in each country.
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Completed Projects
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4953 Results
· June 18, 2024
· June 12, 2024· June 18, 2024· June 12, 2024
Palestinians Without Palestine?
Palestinians are still here, but their institutions have decayed much more than diplomats realize.
· June 25, 2024
Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa: Mitigating Vulnerabilities and Designing Effective Policies
Conclusions from a Carnegie series on climate-related vulnerability, socioeconomic impacts, and governance challenges.
· June 20, 2024
Irregular Migration and Border Security in Morocco
The flow of migrants passing through Morocco en route to Europe has bolstered the country's strategic and economic relations with both origin and destination countries, but it also presents significant challenges to its border security.
- Abderrafie Zaanoun
‘Time is an enemy’ for Biden, Palestinians during war in Gaza: Aaron David Miller
A discussion on how the wartime strategies of Israel and Hamas conflict with President Joe Biden’s efforts to scale back the conflict.
What Tunisia’s Municipalities Can Contribute to Climate Adaptation
Because Tunisia’s regions face different climate threats and socioeconomic needs, municipalities should be more empowered to implement climate mitigation measures and protect vulnerable communities.
· June 13, 2024
Avoiding the Election Error in Tunisia: Why U.S. Policy Should Focus on Real Reform, Not Votes
An effective approach in Tunisia would emphasize economic stability and a healthy civic space along with fending off Russian and Chinese influence—all of which could serve American interests and lay the ground for a revitalization of Tunisia’s democratic project.
The Largest Displacement Crisis in the World: The Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Sudan
Although one out of every eight internally displaced people in the world is in Sudan, the armed conflict continues to force millions more Sudanese to flee, deepening the humanitarian crisis and exacerbating food insecurity.
- Mohamed El Tayeb
What Might a Future Palestinian State Look Like?
As negotiations for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire continue, discussions are slowly beginning to focus on what happens next — and what a future Palestinian state might look like.
Palestinians Without Palestine?
· June 25, 2024
Irregular Migration and Border Security in Morocco
- Abderrafie Zaanoun
The Largest Displacement Crisis in the World: The Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Sudan
- Mohamed El Tayeb
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