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
Nermin Allam
Nonresident Fellow, 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
Marwan Muasher
Vice President for Studies
Karim Sadjadpour
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Frederic Wehrey
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Katherine Wilkens
Nonresident 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.
Arabic Multimedia
Carnegie’s YouTube in Arabic
This channel hosts Carnegie original content in Arabic, including podcasts, documentaries, and more.
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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5021 Results
· November 14, 2024
· November 7, 2024
· October 31, 2024· November 14, 2024· November 7, 2024· October 31, 2024
Sustainable Security through Unarmed Civilian Protection in Palestine
Now is the moment to develop more sustainable security mechanisms in Palestine. The proven practice of unarmed civilian protection and accompaniment is a critical initiative toward such security.
- Eli McCarthy
Russia’s Great Energy Game in the Middle East
Russia has largely inherited the Soviet Union’s Middle East foreign policy. China may be best positioned to take advantage of this historical relationship.
· November 12, 2024
One on One: Jordan’s Role in Ending Gaza War
A conversation about the role of Jordan and other Arab states in halting the ongoing war in Gaza and the wider regional ramifications of Israel’s war on Gaza.
Somalia’s Strategic Counterbalance to Ethiopian Influence in the Horn of Africa
As hegemonic Ethiopian ambitions threaten stability in the Horn of Africa, Somalia is building strategic alliances regionally and internationally to counter Ethiopia’s growing political and military influence.
- Hisham Ahmed
Suppressing Dissent: Shrinking Civic Space, Transnational Repression and Palestine–Israel
Civic space is shrinking across the globe. Every year, human rights defenders, humanitarians, social justice activists, and their organizations face new threats in their ability to advocate for change, organize campaigns, or protest against oppressive policies. Nowhere is this crisis of civil society more acute than in the context of dissent and speech related to Palestine–Israel.
Beyond ‘Bomb, Rebuild and Repeat’ in Gaza
What will bring stability and security for both Israelis and Palestinians, reduce the likelihood of recurring violence, and open the possibility for a future in which the people of the region can live together as neighbors in equal dignity—that is, what ought to be meant by the “day after”—requires a plan for realizing Palestinian self-determination.
How Autocracy Prevailed in Tunisia
Not long ago, Tunisia was considered one of the biggest success stories in the Middle East and North Africa. But last month, for the first time in fourteen years, Tunisia held a sham presidential election.
Russia’s Enduring Presence in the Middle East
The Kremlin’s Middle East diplomacy is driven by its rivalry with the West, the imperative to defend deep-rooted Russian interests in the region, and a desire to project power and influence well beyond its periphery.
· November 1, 2024
Morocco’s New Restrictions on Civil Society: A Setback for Anti-Corruption Efforts
The Moroccan government’s decision to bar civil society from filing public actions in cases of public fund and property offenses has stirred debate, with critics warning it sidelines crucial players in the fight against corruption.
- Hasan Al-Ashraf
The Middle East’s New War of Attrition
· November 14, 2024
Sustainable Security through Unarmed Civilian Protection in Palestine
- Eli McCarthy
Russia’s Great Energy Game in the Middle East
· November 12, 2024
Somalia’s Strategic Counterbalance to Ethiopian Influence in the Horn of Africa
- Hisham Ahmed
Russia’s Enduring Presence in the Middle East
· November 1, 2024
Morocco’s New Restrictions on Civil Society: A Setback for Anti-Corruption Efforts
- Hasan Al-Ashraf
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