Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The critical links between governance, prosperity, and security, while apparent, are too often forgotten.
The Gulf states have yet to find a solution to the prickly matter of royal succession.
Bassem Nemeh discusses the economic burden of the Syrian refugees for Lebanon and Jordan.
In an interview, Charles Paul Freund discusses popular culture in the Middle East and the appeal of its dystopian fiction.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Though it is fighting in Syria, the Turkestan Islamic Party remains firmly focused on Xinjiang.
Maha Yahya discusses the complexities and calculations in a Syrian refugee return
In an interview, Joost Hiltermann explains why a forthcoming vote on Kurdish statehood is so controversial.
The U.S. withdrawal of aid to Egypt points to a fascinating dichotomy in the Trump administration.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
The Carnegie Middle East Program combines in-depth local knowledge with incisive comparative analysis to examine economic, sociopolitical, and strategic interests in the Arab world. Through detailed country studies and the exploration of key crosscutting themes, the Carnegie Middle East Program, in coordination with the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, provides analysis and recommendations in both English and Arabic that are deeply informed by knowledge and views from the region. The program has special expertise in political reform and Islamist participation in pluralistic politics.
