Regional Policy Overview: Near East & North Africa
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This section contains the ten most-recently added documents to this Regional Policy Overview. All recently-included items can also be found by subject division below.
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White House
- [4 June 13] Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on Egypt NGO Trial Verdicts and Sentences
- [26 April 13] Remarks by President Obama and His Majesty King Abdullah II before Bilateral Meeting
- [23 April 13] Remarks by the President and Amir of Qatar after Bilateral Meeting
- [16 April 13] Joint Statement by the United States and the United Arab Emirates
- [22 March 13] Remarks by President Obama and His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in Joint Press Conference
- [22 March 13] Statement by President Obama on Turkey and Israel
- [21 March 13] Remarks by President and President Peres of Israel at State Dinner
- [21 March 13] Remarks of President Barack Obama to the People of Israel
- [21 March 13] Remarks by President Obama and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority in Joint Press Conference
- [20 March 13] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Joint Press Conference
- [20 March 13] Remarks by President Obama and President Peres after Meeting
- [14 March 13] Press Briefing by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro
- [4 March 13] Remarks by the Vice President to the AIPAC Policy Conference
- [4 Feb 13] Remarks to the Press by the Vice President and French President Hollande
- [19 Jan 13] Statement by the President on the Terrorist Attack in Algeria
- [21 Nov 12] Readout of the President's Call to Prime Minister Netanyahu
- [19 Oct 12] Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Attack in Beirut
- [14 Sep 12] Remarks by the President at Transfer of Remains Ceremony for Benghazi Victims
- [13 Sep 12] Readout of the President's Call with Egyptian President Morsi
- [13 Sep 12] Readout of the President's Call with Libyan President Magariaf
- [13 Sep 12] Readout of the President's Call with Yemeni President Hadi
- [12 Sep 12] Statement by the President on the Attack in Benghazi
- [12 Sep 12] Remarks by the President on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya
- [27 July 12] Remarks by the President at Signing of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act
- [27 July 12] Fact Sheet: Advancing Israel's Security and Supporting Peace
- [27 June 12] Joint Statement by the United States and the United Arab Emirates
- [24 June 12] Statement by the Press Secretary on Egypt
- [24 June 12] Readout of the President's Call with President-Elect Morsi of Egypt
- [24 June 12] Readout of the President's Call with Ahmed Shafiq of Egypt
- [13 June 12] Remarks by President Obama and President Peres of Israel at Presentation of the Medal of Freedom
- [21 May 12] Statement by the Press Secretary on John Brennan's Call with President Hadi of Yemen
- [11 April 12] Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Bahrain
- [5 March 12] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
- [4 March 12] Remarks by the President at the AIPAC Policy Conference
- [25 Feb 12] Statement by the President on Yemen's Transition to President Abdo Rabo Mansour Hadi
- [24 Jan 12] Statement by the Press Secretary on Egypt's Transition to Democracy
- [17 Jan 12] Remarks by President Obama and His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan
- [16 Dec 11] Statement by the Press Secretary on the Lifting of Sanctions in Libya
- [25 Nov 11] Statement by the Press Secretary on Recent Developments in Egypt
- [23 Nov 11] Statement by the Press Secretary on Bahrain
- [23 Nov 11] Statement by President Obama on the Signing of the GCC-Brokered Agreement in Yemen
- [24 Oct 11] Readout of the President's Call with Egyptian Field Marshal Tantawi
- [23 Oct 11] Statement by the President on the Declaration of Liberation in Libya
- [23 Oct 11] Statement by the President on Elections in Tunisia
- [21 Oct 11] Statement by the Press Secretary on the Passage of UN Security Council Resolution 2014
- [20 Oct 11] Remarks by the President on the Death of Muammar Qaddafi
- [7 Oct 11] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Essebsi after Bilateral Meeting
- [7 Oct 11] Fact Sheet: The President's Framework for Investing in Tunisia
- [21 Sep 11] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel before Bilateral Meeting
- [2 July 11] Statement by the Press Secretary on Bahrain
- [7 June 11] Readout of the President's Meeting with His Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain
- [22 May 11] Remarks by the President at the AIPAC Policy Conference 2011
- [20 May 11] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel after Bilateral Meeting
- [19 May 11] A Moment of Opportunity
Remarks by President Barack Obama at the Department of State
- [19 May 11] Fact Sheet: "A Moment of Opportunity" in the Middle East and North Africa
- [18 May 11] Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials to Preview Economic Components of the President's Speech on Events in the Middle East and North Africa
- [18 May 11] Fact Sheet: Economic Support for the Middle East and North Africa
- [17 May 11] Remarks by President Obama and His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan after Bilateral Meeting
- [13 May 11] Statement by the President on the Resignation of Middle East Envoy George Mitchell
- [13 May 11] Letter from the Middle East Envoy George Mitchell to the President
- [18 April 11] Readout of the President's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
- [14 April 11] Remarks by President Obama and Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani of Qatar after a Bilateral Meeting
- [28 March 11] Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on Libya
National Defense University
- [21 March 11] Letter from the President Regarding the Commencement of Operations in Libya
- [21 March 11] Press Briefing on the Situation in Libya
Tom Donilon, National Security Advisor, Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, and Jay Carney, Press Secretary
- [21 March 11] Press Gaggle Previewing the President's Visit to Chile
Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, and Dan Restrepo, Senior Director at the National Security Council for Western Hemisphere Affairs
NOTE: Remarks on the situations in Libya and Yemen occur in the middle of the transcript
- [19 March 11] Remarks by the President on Libya
- [18 March 11] Remarks by the President on the Situation in Libya
- [10 March 11] Briefing by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes on Libya and the Middle East
- [3 March 11] Remarks by President Obama and President Calderón of Mexico at Joint Press Conference
NOTE: Contains the President's remarks on the situation in Libya and the Middle East
- [2 March 11] Press Release: Readout of John Brennan's Call with President Salih
- [28 Feb 11] Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Susan Rice
- [25 Feb 11] Letter from the President Regarding Libya Sanctions
- [25 Feb 11] Executive Order - Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya
- [23 Feb 11] Remarks by the President on Libya
- [13 Feb 11] Statement by the President on the Anniversary of the Assassination of Rafiq Hariri on February 14th
- [11 Feb 11] Remarks by the President on Egypt
- [10 Feb 11] Statement of President Barack Obama on Egypt
- [8 Feb 11] Press Release: Readout of the Vice President's Call with Egyptian Vice President Omar Soliman
- [4 Feb 11] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada in Joint Press Availability
- [1 Feb 11] Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt
- [28 Jan 11] Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt
- [25 Jan 11] Statement by the Press Secretary on Egypt
- [17 Jan 11] Statement by the President on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Announcement
- [14 Jan 11] Statement by the President on Events in Tunisia
- [12 Jan 11] Press Release: Readout of the President's Meeting with Prime Minister Hariri of Lebanon
- [30 Nov 10] Statement by NSC Spokesman Mike Hammer
- [1 Nov 10] Presidential Proclamation - U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement
- [1 Sep 10] Remarks by President Obama, President Mubarak, His Majesty King Abdullah, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and President Abbas Before Working Dinner
- [1 Sep 10] Remarks by the President in the Rose Garden after Bilateral Meetings
President Obama, Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel, President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, King Abdullah of Jordan, and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt
- [1 Sep 10] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel after Bilateral Meeting
- [31 Aug 10] Press Briefing by Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Senator George Mitchell
- [20 Aug 10] Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton and Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan
- [8 July 10] Interview of the President by Yonit Levi, Israeli TV
- [6 July 10] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Joint Press Availability
- [6 July 10] Readout of the President's Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
- [2 July 10] Briefing on the Upcoming Visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, and Dan Shapiro, Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa
- [24 June 10] Press Release: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance and the Situation in Yemen
- [20 June 10] Statement by the Press Secretary on Israel's Announcement on Gaza
- [9 June 10] Remarks by President Obama and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority after Meeting
- [9 June 10] Fact Sheet on U.S. Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza
- [7 June 10] Statement from Vice President Joe Biden on Meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
- [4 June 10] Statement on the Gaza Flotilla by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer
- [28 May 10] Statement by the National Security Advisor, General James L. Jones, on the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference
- [11 May 10] Press Release: Readout of the President's Call with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
- [21 April 10] Remarks at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
James L. Jones, National Security Advisor
- [12 April 10] Readout of the President's Bilateral Meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan
- [11 March 10] Remarks by Vice President Biden: The Enduring Partnership Between the United States and Israel
- [10 March 10] Remarks by Vice President Biden and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
- [9 March 10] Statement by Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
- [9 March 10] Remarks by Vice President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu in a Joint Statement to the Press
- [9 March 10] Remarks by the Vice President and President of Israel Shimon Peres at an Expanded Group Meeting
- [28 Dec 09] Statement by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Construction in East Jerusalem
- [14 Dec 09] Remarks by President Obama and President Sleiman of Lebanon after Meeting
- [10 Nov 09] Statement by the Press Secretary on the New Lebanese Government
- [22 Sep 09] Remarks by the President at Beginning of Trilateral Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Abbas
- [16 Sep 09] Joint Statement by Vice President Biden and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq
- [4 Sep 09] Statement by the Press Secretary on Israeli Settlements
- [18 Aug 09] Remarks by President Obama and President Mubarak of Egypt During Press Availability
- [3 Aug 09] Remarks of President Obama and His Highness Sheikh Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait
- [14 June 09] Remarks on the Israeli-Palestinian Situation
Excerpts of an interview by Vice President Joseph Biden on NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory
- [8 June 09] Statement by the President Regarding the Elections in Lebanon
- [5 June 09] Remarks by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel of Germany in Press Availability
NOTE: Remarks detailing U.S. policy in the Middle East can be found in the last half of the transcript
- [4 June 09] Roundtable Interview of the President with Regional Reporters
- [4 June 09] Remarks by the President on a New Beginning - Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- [4 June 09] Remarks by President Obama and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt before Bilateral Meeting
- [3 June 09] Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Speechwriter Ben Rhodes, and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Denis McDonough
- [28 May 09] Remarks by President Obama and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority in Press Availability
- [22 May 09] Remarks by the Vice President after Meeting with President Sleiman of Lebanon
- [22 May 09] Remarks by the Vice President at the Announcement of the U.S. Shipment of Equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces
- [21 May 09] Message from the President to the Congress of the United States
NOTE: Contains the text of a proposed agreement between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates on peaceful uses of nuclear energy
- [18 May 09] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Press Availability
- [5 May 09] Remarks by the Vice President at the Annual Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
- [28 April 09] Statement on the 61st Anniversary of Israel's Independence
- [21 April 09] Remarks by President Obama and King Abdullah of Jordan in Joint Press Availability
- [26 March 09] Statement by the President on the 30th Anniversary of the Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel
- [27 Feb 09] Readout on the President's Call to Lebanese President Michel Sleiman
- [12 Feb 09] Statement by the President on the Anniversary of the Assassination of Rafiq Hariri
- [26 Jan 09] Interview of the President by Hisham Melhem, Al Arabiya
- [2 Jan 09] President's Radio Address - Situation in Gaza
- [31 Dec 08] Proclamation by the President: To Extend Duty-Free Treatment for Certain Agricultural Products of Israel and for Other Purposes
- [29 Dec 08] Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Gordon Johndroe
NOTE: Pertains to the conflict between Hamas and Israel
- [29 Dec 08] To Implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement: A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
- [19 Dec 08] President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
- [7 Dec 08] Interview of the President by Nadia Bilbassy-Charters of MBC TV (Middle East Broadcasting Center)
- [5 Dec 08] President Bush Attends Saban Forum 2008
- [5 Dec 08] Fact Sheet: Progress in the Middle East: Freedom, Prosperity, and Hope
- [24 Nov 08] President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Olmert of Israel
- [31 Oct 08] Executive Order: Settlement of Claims Against Libya
- [25 Sep 08] President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
- [25 Sep 08] President Bush Meets with President Sleiman of Lebanon
- [4 June 08] President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Olmert of Israel
- [18 May 08] President Bush Attends World Economic Forum
- [18 May 08] Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley
- [15 May 08] President Bush Addresses Members of the Knesset
- [14 May 08] President Bush Visits Jerusalem
- [14 May 08] President Bush Arrives in Israel, Welcomed by President Peres and Prime Minister Olmert
- [14 May 08] President Bush Meets with Israeli President Peres
- [14 May 08] President Bush Meets with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert
- [7 May 08] Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the President's Trip to the Middle East
- [24 April 08] President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
- [9 April 08] Statement by the Press Secretary on Egyptian Local Council Elections
- [25 March 08] President Bush Meets with His Majesty King Hamad Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain
- [24 March 08] Vice President's Remarks at a Roundtable Interview by Traveling Press
- [23 March 08] Remarks by Vice President Cheney and Palestinian Authority President Abbas
- [23 March 08] Remarks by Vice President Cheney and President Peres of Israel in Press Availability
- [22 March 08] Remarks by Vice President Cheney and Prime Minister Olmert of Israel in Press Availability
- [4 March 08] President Bush Meets with His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan
- [16 Jan 08] President Bush Meets with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt
- [14 Jan 08] Press Gaggle by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley
- [13 Jan 07] President Bush Discusses Importance of Freedom in the Middle East
- [13 Jan 08] Fact Sheet: Fostering Freedom and Justice in the Middle East
- [12 Jan 08] President Bush Arrives in Bahrain
- [12 Jan 08] President's Radio Address - Middle East
- [10 Jan 08] President Bush Discusses Israeli-Palstinian Peace Process
- [10 Jan 08] President Bush and Palestinian Authority President Abbas Participate in Joint Press Availability
- [10 Jan 08] Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
- [9 Jan 08] President Bush and Prime Minister Olmert Participate in Joint Press Availability
- [9 Jan 08] Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley
- [5 Jan 08] President's Radio Address - Middle East
- [3 Jan 07] Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the President's Upcoming Trip to the Middle East
- [28 Nov 07] Remarks by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the Middle East and Freedom Agenda
- [27 Nov 07] Joint Understanding Read by President Bush at Annapolis Conference
- [27 Nov 07] President Bush Attends Annapolis Conference
- [26 Nov 07] President Bush Attends Secretary of State's Dinner with Annapolis Conference Participants
- [25 Nov 07] Statement by the President Welcoming Participants to the Annapolis Conference
- [25 Nov 07] Press Briefing by Teleconference with National Security Advisor Steve Hadley on Annapolis Conference
- [5 Oct 07] Interview of the President by Al Arabiya
- [24 Sep 07] President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
- [24 Sep 07] Egypt: Setbacks on Press Freedom and Civil Society
- [28 Aug 07] President Bush Addresses the 89th Annual National Convention of the American Legion
- [28 Aug 07] Making America Safer by Defeating Extremists in the Middle East
- [16 July 07] President Bush Discusses the Middle East
- [27 June 07] President Bush Rededicates Islamic Center of Washington
- [19 June 07] President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Olmert of Israel
- [14 May 07] Interview of the Vice President by Bret Baier, FOX News – Aqaba, Jordan
- [8 May 07] Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria
- [2 May 07] President Bush Welcomes President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen to the White House
- [13 Dec 06] President's Statement on the Government of Syria
- [13 Nov 06] President Bush Welcomes Prime Minister Olmert of Israel to the White House
- [20 Sep 06] President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
- [23 May 06] President Bush and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel Participate in Joint Press Availability
- [18 April 06] President Bush Welcomes Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon to the White House
- [8 Feb 06] President Bush Welcomes King Abdullah of Jordan to the White House
- [25 April 05] Joint Statement by President Bush and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah
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Department of Defense
- [current] United States Central Command
- [current] United States European Command
- [9 May 13] Washington Institute for Near East Policy Soref Symposium
Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense
- [23 April 13] Statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at their Meeting at the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Jerusalem, Israel
- [23 April 13] Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Prince Feisal and Chief of Defense General Mashal Al-Zaben of Jordan
- [22 April 13] Joint Press Conference with Secretary Chuck Hagel and Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon in Tel Aviv, Israel
- [22 April 13] Media Availability by Secretary Chuck Hagel with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Tel Aviv, Israel
- [21 April 13] Media Availability with Secretary Chuck Hagel Enroute to Israel
- [19 April 13] Background Briefing on Secretary Hagel's Trip to Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates from the Pentagon Briefing Room
Senior Department of Defense Officials
- [18 March 13] Remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Gulf Roundtable
GEN Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
- [5 March 13] Press Release: Readout of Secretary Chuck Hagel's Meeting with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak
- [7 Feb 13] Statement on the Attacks on the US Facilities in Benghazi, Libya before the Senate Armed Services Committee
Leon E. Panetta, Secretary of Defense
- [5 Feb 13] Press Release: Readout of Secretary Panetta's Call with Egyptian Minister of Defense Abd-al-Fattah Al-Sisi
- [19 Jan 13] Remarks by Secretary Leon E. Panetta and United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defense Philip Hammond in Britain
- [16 Jan 13] Press Roundtable with Secretary Leon E. Panetta in Rome, Italy
- [29 Nov 12] Joint Press Conference with Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak in the Pentagon Briefing Room
- [21 Nov 12] Readout of Secretary Panetta's Conversation with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak
- [14 Sep 12] Readout of Secretary Panetta's Conversation with Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi
- [1 Aug 12] Joint Press Conference with Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Israel
- [31 July 12] Press Round Table with Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Anne Patterson, in Cairo, Egypt
- [30 July 12] Remarks at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Tunis, Tunisia
Leon E. Panetta, Secretary of Defense
- [29 July 12] Remarks by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta En Route to Tunisia
- [17 May 12] Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on Meeting with Minister Ehud Barak
- [6 March 12] AIPAC Policy Conference
Leon E. Panetta, Secretary of Defense
- [17 Dec 11] Press Conference with Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Prime Minister Abdul Raheem al-Keeb in Tripoli, Libya
- [17 Dec 11] Roundtable with Secretary Leon E. Panetta in Turkey
- [2 Dec 11] Remarks at the Saban Center
Leon E. Panetta, Secretary of Defense
- [4 Oct 11] Press Round Table with Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Ambassador Anne Patterson, U.S. Permanent Representative to Egypt
- [4 Oct 11] Media Availability with Secretary Leon E. Panetta en route to Israel
- [3 Oct 11] Media Availability with Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Israel Minister of Defense Ehud Barak
- [24 March 11] Joint Press Conference with Secretary Robert M. Gates and Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak from Tel Aviv, Israel
- [23 March 11] Media Availability with Secretary Robert M. Gates from Cairo, Egypt
- [23 March 11] DOD News Briefing with RADM Gerard Hueber, Chief of Staff, Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, via Telephone from USS Mount Whitney
- [22 March 11] DOD News Briefing with ADM Samuel Locklear, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, via Teleconference from USS Mount Whitney
- [21 March 11] General Ham Briefs Pentagon Press on Operation Odyssey Dawn
GEN Carter Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command
- [20 March 11] DOD News Briefing by Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Director of the Joint Staff, on Operation Odyssey Dawn
- [19 March 11] DOD News Briefing by Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Director of the Joint Staff, on Operation Odyssey Dawn
- [19 March 11] Commencement of U.S. Military Air Strikes in Libya as Part of International Enforcement of UNSCR 1973
Statement by GEN Carter Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command
- [2 March 11] Al Arabiya Interview
ADM Michael Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
- [1 March 11] DOD News Briefing with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and ADM Michael Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, from the Pentagon
- [18 Dec 10] Press Availability with U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain J. Adam Ereli
ADM Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- [17 Nov 10] Press Availability with Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, Israeli Defense Force, Chief of the General Staff
ADM Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- [27 April 10] Media Availability with Secretary Robert M. Gates and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak from the Pentagon
- [14 Feb 10] Tel Aviv Press Conference
ADM Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- [3 Dec 09] Transcript: Ward Discusses Cooperation with Algeria
GEN William E. Ward, Commander, U.S. Africa Command
- [17 Sept 09] State of the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility: A Strategic Assessment
Remarks by GEN David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command, at the Colin Cramphorn Memorial Lecture
- [27 July 09] Press Conference with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak
- [27 July 09] Press Conference with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates in Amman
- [7 July 09] CSIS: Statesmen's Forum: "Security and Stability in the Broader Middle East: A Comprehensive Approach"
Remarks by Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [23 June 09] U.S. CENTCOM Gulf States Chiefs of Defense Conference
Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense
- [5 May 09] Press Conference with Secretary Robert M. Gates at Cairo, Egypt
- [14 Feb 09] The Emerging Regional Security Network
Remarks by GEN David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command, at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum
- [23 April 08] DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates from the Pentagon
NOTE: Nomination of General Petraeus for CENTCOM Commander
- [11 March 08] DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates from the Pentagon
NOTE: Acceptance of the resignation of the CENTCOM Commander
- [8 Dec 07] Manama Dialogue
Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense
- [19 April 07] Media Availability with Secretary of Defense Gates from Tel Aviv, Israel
- [18 April 07] Press Availability with Secretary of Defense Gates and Minister Peretz from the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Tel Aviv, Israel
- [18 April 07] Media Availability with Secretary Gates from Cairo, Egypt
- [17 April 07] DoD Press Conference With Secretary of Defense Gates After Meeting With King Abdullah II Of Jordan
- [22 Jan 07] Town Hall Meeting with Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England in Bahrain
- [18 Jan 07] Press Availability with Secretary Gates Following Meeting with Leaders in Saudi Arabia and Qatar from Bahrain
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Department of State
- [current] Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
- [current] Near Eastern Affairs: Countries and Other Areas
- [current] USAID: Regional Programs in the Middle East and North Africa
- [9 June 13] People-to-People Engagement: Cultures, History, and Mutual Understanding Through Public Diplomacy
Remarks by Tara Sonenshine, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum
- [4 June 13] Remarks At the 2013 AIPAC Wall Street Dinner
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [4 June 13] Egypt NGO Trial Verdicts and Sentences
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [3 June 13] Remarks at the American Jewish Committee Global Forum
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [31 May 13] Press Statement: U.S. Concerns with Proposed Egyptian Civil Society Law
- [30 May 13] U.S. State Department Country Reports on Terrorism – 2012: Near East & North Africa Overview
- [26 May 13] Remarks to Special Program on Breaking the Impasse World Economic Forum
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [24 May 13] Press Statement: Situation in Lebanon
- [24 May 13] Press Availability in Tel Aviv, Israel
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [22 May 13] Press Release: Joint Statement by the United States and the Government of the Sultanate of Oman
- [21 May 13] Background Briefing on the Secretary's Trip to Amman
Senior State Department Official
- [20 May 13] U.S. State Department Reports on Religious Freedom in the Near East and North Africa - 2012
- [9 May 13] Remarks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [4 May 13] America and a Changing Middle East
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [30 April 13] Remarks with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo after their Meeting
John Kerry, Secretary of State
NOTE: Discussion of current events in the Near East and North Africa begins approximately halfway through the transcript
- [29 April 13] Remarks with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani after Meeting with Arab League Officials
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [24 April 13] Remarks at the Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [21 April 13] Press Availability in Istanbul, Turkey
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [19 April 13] U.S. State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Near East & North Africa - 2012
- [11 April 13] Press Statement: President Hadi's Decrees on the Reorganization of Yemen's Military Structure
- [11 April 13] Press Release: G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Statement
- [9 April 13] Solo Press Availability in Tel Aviv, Israel
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [9 April 13] Diplomacy in an Age of Austerity: Partnering with the Private Sector on MENA
Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs
- [7 April 13] Remarks with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [4 April 13] Women in the Arab World - Do They Matter?
Remarks by Tara Sonenshine, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, at the Brookings Institution
- [25 March 13] U.S. Responds to Humanitarian Needs in the Sahel
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [23 March 13] Reconciliation Between Israel and Turkey
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [13 March 13] Formation of New Tunisian Government
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [13 March 13] Remarks with Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [5 March 13] Remarks with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani after their Meeting
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [4 March 13] Remarks with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal after their Meeting
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [3 March 13] U.S. Support for the Egyptian People
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [2 March 13] Joint Statement with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [14 Feb 13] Anniversary of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's Assassination
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [13 Feb 13] Remarks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh after their Meeting
John Kerry, Secretary of State
- [9 Feb 13] Press Statement: Yemeni Government Investigation into Iranian-Supplied Weapons Cache
- [23 Jan 13] Remarks at a Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [23 Jan 13] Testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [23 Jan 13] Testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [21 Jan 13] Press Statement: Terrorist Attack in Algeria
- [16 Jan 13] Public Diplomacy in a Changing Middle East
Remarks by Tara Sonenshine, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [25 Dec 12] Press Statement: Referendum on the Egyptian Constitution
- [14 Dec 12] Press Release: Statement of the G8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiatve
- [13 Dec 12] Remarks at Forum for the Future
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [10 Dec 12] Remarks at a Security Council Briefing on the Sahel
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [8 Dec 12] Remarks at Manama Dialogue
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [6 Dec 12] Roundtable with Journalists in Algiers
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [5 Dec 12] Press Availability Following Ministerial Meetings at NATO Headquarters
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [30 Nov 12] Remarks at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy 2012 Saban Forum Opening Gala Dinner
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [21 Nov 12] Remarks with Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [20 Nov 12] Remarks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [20 Nov 12] Press Background Call on the One-Year Anniversary of the Release of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report
Senior Administration Official
- [14 Nov 12] Remarks at a Security Council Private Meeting on Gaza
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [9 Nov 12] Press Statement: Support for Bahraini Opposition Political Societies' Declaration of Principles of Nonviolence
- [26 Oct 12] Employing Economic Tools to Address MENA's Challenges
Remarks by Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, at the 21st Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
- [19 Oct 12] Acts of Terrorism in Beirut
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 Oct 12] Remarks at the Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [12 Oct 12] Democratic Transitions in the Maghreb
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [28 Sep 12] Remarks at G-8 Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition Foreign Ministers Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [27 Sep 12] Intervention in the Friends of Yemen Ministerial
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [27 Sep 12] Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Assistance to Yemen
- [26 Sep 12] Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Session on Peace and Security in the Middle East
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [26 Sep 12] Remarks at a UN Secretary General Meeting on the Sahel
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [26 Sep 12] Background Briefing on the Secretary's Bilateral Meetings with Jordanian King Abdullah II and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
Senior State Department Official
- [25 Sep 12] Remarks with League of Arab States Secretary General Nabil Elaraby at Memorandum of Understanding Signing
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [25 Sep 12] Background Briefing on Secretary Clinton's Meetings with Iraqi Vice President al-Khuzai, Arab League Secretary General Elaraby, and Yemeni President Hadi
Senior Administration Official
- [24 Sep 12] Remarks with Libyan President Mohamed Magariaf before their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [24 Sep 12] Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Assistance to Egypt
- [21 Sep 12] Remarks with Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalem before their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [14 Sep 12] Remarks at the Transfer of Remains Ceremony to Honor Those Lost in Attacks in Benghazi, Libya
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
NOTE: Contains the statement "The people of Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Tunisia did not trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob."
- [13 Sep 12] Remarks at Reception Marking Eid ul-Fitr
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [13 Sep 12] Remarks at the Opening Plenary of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, and Saad-Eddine Al-Othmani, Moroccan Foreign Minister
- [12 Sep 12] State Department Briefing by Senior Administration Officials to Update Recent Events in Libya
- [12 Sep 12] Remarks on the Deaths of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [12 Sep 12] Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [11 Sep 12] Statement on the Attack in Benghazi
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [9 Sep 12] Remarks to SAMENA
Terry Kramer, Head of the U.S. Delegation to the World Conference on International Telecommunications
- [8 Sep 12] Remarks to the League of Arab States
Terry Kramer, Head of the U.S. Delegation to the World Conference on International Telecommunications
- [29 Aug 12] Remarks before the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt
Robert D. Hormats, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
- [17 Aug 12] Press Statement: Sentencing of Nabeel Rajab
- [14 Aug 12] Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Assistance to Libya
- [25 July 12] Remarks at a Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East
Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Alternate Representative to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs
- [20 July 12] Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Assistance to Tunisia
- [20 July 12] Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Assistance to Libya
- [16 July 12] Remarks at a Press Availability
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 July 12] Background Briefing on Secretary Clinton's Upcoming Trip to Jerusalem
Senior Official
- [15 July 12] Remarks at Flag-Raising Ceremony
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [14 July 12] Remarks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [14 July 12] Background Briefing En Route to Cairo
Senior Official, Office of the Spokesman
- [13 July 12] Remarks to the Press
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [12 July 12] Press Release: U.S.-Israel Strategic Dialogue
- [8 July 12] Remarks Following Meeting with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [16 June 12] Press Statement: Yemeni Military Success Against Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula
- [14 June 12] Remarks at the Opening of the Tunisia Investment Forum
Robert D. Hormats, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
- [12 June 12] Joint Discussion with Israeli President Shimon Peres Hosted by the Brookings Institution
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [7 June 12] Fact Sheet: U.S.-North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity: Locally Driven Partnerships that Build Prosperity
- [24 May 12] U.S. State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in the Near East and North Africa - 2011
- [24 May 12] Egyptian Presidential Election
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [23 May 12] Fact Sheet: The State Department Partners with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to Support Middle East and North Africa Transitions
- [22 May 12] Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Assistance to Yemen
- [21 May 12] Humanitarian Assistance to Yemen
Special briefing by Kelly Clements, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, and Christa Capozzola, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development
- [17 May 12] Signing Ceremony with the Tunisian Ambassador to the United States Mohamed Salah Tekaya
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [11 May 12] Press Statement: Renewal of U.S. Security Cooperation With Bahrain
- [11 May 12] Briefing: Senior Administration Officials on Bahrain
- [8 May 12] Middle East Issues
Remarks by Thomas Countryman, Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2015 Review Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Vienna, Austria
- [25 April 12] Press Release: The Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition - Chairman's Summary of the Meeting on Governance on April 24, 2012 in Paris, France
- [24 April 12] Remarks to the American Jewish Committee of Greater Miami and Broward
Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs
- [23 April 12] Remarks at a Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [29 March 12] Assistance to Tunisia
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [23 March 12] Press Statement: U.S. Support for Egypt
- [14 March 12] Press Statement: Anniversary of Lebanon's Cedar Revolution
- [12 March 12] Remarks at the United Nations Security Council
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [8 March 12] Remarks with Prime Minister Elkeib after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [8 March 12] Background Briefing on Libya
Senior Administration Official
- [5 March 12] Remarks at the AIPAC Synagogue Initiative Lunch
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [3 March 12] Press Statement: U.S.-Egyptian Relations
- [26 Feb 12] Remarks with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Saad-Eddine Al-Othmani after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [25 Feb 12] Fact Sheet: Overview of U.S. Economic Assistance to Tunisia
- [25 Feb 12] Town Hall with Tunisian Youth
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [25 Feb 12] Remarks Following Meeting with Tunisian President Marzouki
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [21 Feb 12] Remarks at a Security Council Open Debate on Peace and Security in Africa
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [9 Feb 12] Press Release: United States Commits Support to the Community of Democracies Tunisia Task Force
- [24 Jan 12] Remarks at a Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permannent Representative to the United Nations
- [17 Jan 12] Remarks at the North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity (NAPEO) Conference
Remarks by Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, at the Second NAPEO U.S.-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference
- [12 Jan 12] Remarks with Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [11 Jan 12] Remarks with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [11 Jan 12] Press Statement: Mosque Attack in the West Bank
- [11 Jan 12] Interview with Lamis el Hadidi, CBC TV
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [8 Jan 12] Interview with Al-Ikhbariya TV
Jeffrey D. Feltman, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
- [7 Jan 12] Press Statement: Recent Violence in Bahrain
- [6 Jan 12] Interview with Al Masree Al-Yom
Jeffrey D. Feltman, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
- [20 Dec 11] Press Statement: Milestones in the Tunisian Transition
- [18 Dec 11] Reports of Violence in Egypt
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [1 Dec 11] Press Release: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns and Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon Joint Statement
- [1 Dec 11] Statement on the Funding of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [30 Nov 11] Statement on Egyptian Elections
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [26 Nov 11] Morocco's Parliamentary Elections
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [23 Nov 11] Signing of GCC-Brokered Agreement in Yemen
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [23 Nov 11] Release of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Report
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [22 Nov 11] Forum for the Future
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [16 Nov 11] Supporting Democratic Transitions and Economic Opportunity in a Changing Middle East
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State
- [3 Nov 11] Special Briefing on U.S. Support for the Democratic Transitions Underway in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya
William Taylor, Special Coordinator for Middle East Transitions
- [24 Oct 11] Tunisian Constituent Assembly Elections
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [24 Oct 11] Remarks at an Open Debate of the Security Council on the Middle East
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [23 Oct 11] Liberation of Libya
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [18 Oct 11] Remarks with Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [11 Oct 11] Fact Sheet: The State Department Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative's Support for the Democratic Aspirations of the Tunisian People
- [11 Oct 11] Press Release: Secretary Clinton's Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr
- [11 Oct 11] Interview with Associated Press
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [2 Oct 11] Press Statement: Comment on Israeli Government Announcing Readiness to Resume Negotiations with Palestinians
- [29 Sep 11] Interview with Sharif Amer of Al-Hayat TV
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [28 Sep 11] Remarks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [27 Sep 11] Joint Press Availability with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Portas after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
NOTE: Contains remarks concerning the state of Middle East peace efforts
- [23 Sep 11] Remarks on Middle East Peace
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [23 Sep 11] Press Release: Statement of the Middle East Quartet
- [23 Sep 11] Background Briefing on Middle East Peace
- [22 Sep 11] Remarks with Tunisian Foreign Minister Mouldi Kefi at Signing Ceremony
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [22 Sep 11] Press Release: Joint Statement on the U.S.-Tunisia Joint Political and Economic Partnership
- [22 Sep 11] Background Briefing on the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council Meeting
Senior State Department Officials
- [19 Sep 11] Background Briefing on the Secretary's Meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Broader Israeli-Palestinian Issues
Senior State Department Officials
- [16 Sep 11] Remarks at the Security Council Stakeout on Libya, the Middle East, and Sudan
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permament Representative to the United Nations
- [11 Sep 11] Press Release: Readout of Secretary Clinton's Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr
- [9 Sep 11] Press Statement: Mosque Attacks in the West Bank
- [20 Aug 11] Press Release: Joint Statement by the Quartet on Attacks in Southern Israel
- [16 Aug 11] Press Release: Joint Statement by the Quartet
- [26 July 11] Remarks at an Open Security Council Debate on the Situation in the Middle East
Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [26 July 11] Press Statement: Attack on UNIFIL
- [25 July 11] U.S. Missile Defense and Regional Security
Remarks by Frank A. Rose, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance, at the 2nd Annual Israel Multinational Missile Defense Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel
- [2 July 11] Media Note: Quartet Statement on the Situation in Gaza
- [2 July 11] Press Statement: Participation of Al Wifaz in Bahrain's National Dialogue
- [2 July 11] Constitutional Referendum in Morocco
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [1 July 11] Indictments by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [1 July 11] Mission to Iraq, Israel, and the West Bank
Eric Schwartz, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration
- [27 June 11] USTDA Egypt: Forward Forum, Executive Roundtable
Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs
- [24 June 11] Press Statement: Gaza "Anniversary" Flotilla
- [21 June 11] Background Briefing: Senior Administration Official on an Update of the Middle East Peace Process
- [16 June 11] Opening Ceremony of the Tunisia Investment Forum
Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs
- [15 June 11] Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- [15 June 11] Multilateral Cooperation between the United States and Israel: Fighting Delegitimization, Moving Forward Together
Remarks by Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs, to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [13 June 11] Remarks to the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) Business Organization Leadership Development Training Program
Remarks by Deboarah A. McCarthy, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, to the Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia
- [6 June 11] Remarks with French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [27 May 11] Press Statement: Attack on UNIFIL
- [20 May 11] Press Release: Joint Statement by the Quartet
- [19 May 11] Fact Sheet: U.S. Economic Assistance Programs to Jordan
- [19 May 11] Fact Sheet: U.S. Support for Democratic Reform in Bahrain
- [19 May 11] Fact Sheet: Assistance to Egypt
- [19 May 11] Fact Sheet: Tunisian Transition and U.S. Support
- [19 May 11] Fact Sheet: U.S. Support for Democratic Reform in Bahrain
- [19 May 11] Fact Sheet: Transition and Reform in Morocco
- [21 April 11] Remarks at a Security Council Debate on the Middle East
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [8 April 11] U.S. State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in the Near East and North Africa - 2010
- [23 March 11] Remarks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [23 March 11] Bombing in Jerusalem
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [22 March 11] Fact Sheet: Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative Launches New Initiatives to Support Tunisia's Democratic Transition
- [19 March 11] Press Release: Paris Summit for the Support to the Libyan People: Communique
- [19 March 11] Press Availability at Chief of Mission Residence
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [18 March 11] Fact Sheet: New UN Security Council Resolution on Libya
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
- [18 March 11] Violence in Yemen
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [17 March 11] Remarks with Tunisian Foreign Minister Mouldi Kefi
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [17 March 11] Townterview Hosted by Nessma TV - Tunis, Tunisia
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [17 March 11] American Strategy in a New Middle East
Statement by William J. Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- [17 March 11] Remarks in an Explanation of Vote on UN Security Council Resolution 1973
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [16 March 11] Interview with Kim Ghattas of BBC
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [16 March 11] Interview with Shahira Amin of Nile TV
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 March 11] Remarks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Al-Araby
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 March 11] Fact Sheet: U.S. Support for Economic Growth in Egypt
- [14 March 11] Humanitarian Situation in Libya
Eric P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, and Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development
- [13 March 11] Press Statement: Ongoing Situation in Yemen
- [12 March 11] In Libya, Our Aid Matters
Op-ed by Eric P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, and Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development
- [12 March 11] Media Note: Joint Statement by the Quartet
- [10 March 11] Fact Sheet: Humanitarian Response to Violence in Libya
- [10 March 11] Press Statement: Morocco: Announcement by King Mohammed VI
- [7 March 11] Readout of the North Atlantic Council Meetings on Libya
Ivo Daalder, Permanent Representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- [1 March 11] UN General Assembly Suspends Libya's Human Rights Council Membership
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [1 March 11] Remarks on the UNGA Libya Resolution
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [28 Feb 11] Remarks at the Human Rights Council
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [28 Feb 11] Fact Sheet: Humanitarian Assistance for Libya
- [26 Feb 11] Fact Sheet: UN Security Council Resolution 1970, Libya Sanctions
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
- [26 Feb 11] Remarks in an Explanation of Vote on Resolution 1970
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [26 Feb 11] Holding the Qadhafi Government Accountable
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [26 Feb 11] Press Statement: Efforts to Assist U.S. Citizens in Libya
- [25 Feb 11] The Suspension of United States Embassy Operations in Libya
Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management, and Janet Sanderson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
- [24 Feb 11] Press Conference in Tunis, Tunisia
William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and Gordon Gray, U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia
- [22 Feb 11] Remarks to Egyptian Press
William J. Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
- [21 Feb 11] Situation in Libya
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [20 Feb 11] Press Statement: Situation in Libya
- [18 Feb 11] Briefing on the United Nations Security Council Vote
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor
- [18 Feb 11] Explanation of Vote on the Resolution on the Situation in the Middle East, Including the Question of Palestine
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [17 Feb 11] Remarks with General James E. Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [13 Feb 11] Anniversary of Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri's Assassination
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [10 Feb 11] Recent Developments in Egypt and Lebanon: Implications for Broader U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Statement by James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State, before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [9 Feb 11] Conference Call to Discuss Egypt
Jake Sullivan, Deputy Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Clinton and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications
- [6 Feb 11] Briefing for the Traveling Press
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [5 Feb 11] Remarks at the Munich Security Conference Plenary Session
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 Feb 11] Statement on the Situation in Egypt
Carol Fuller, Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- [26 Jan 11] Remarks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [25 Jan 11] Press Statement: Situation in Egypt
- [25 Jan 11] Press Statement: Situation in Lebanon
- [23 Jan 11] Press Release: Secretary Clinton's Call to Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi
- [20 Jan 11] Statement on Events in Tunisia
Ian Kelly, U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
- [19 Jan 11] Remarks at a Security Council Debate on the Middle East
Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [17 Jan 11] Prosecutor for Special Tribunal for Lebanon Files Indictment for Confirmation by Pre-Trial Judge
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [16 Jan 11] Media Note: Secretary Clinton Calls Tunisian Foreign Minister
- [14 Jan 11] Recent Events in Tunisia
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [13 Jan 11] Forum for the Future: Partnership Dialogue Panel Session with Q&A Session
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [12 Jan 11] Remarks with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [12 Jan 11] Town Hall with Omani Civil Society
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [11 Jan 11] Town Hall with Amal Basha
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [11 Jan 11] Briefing Upon Arrival in Yemen
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [10 Jan 11] Remarks at The Masdar Institute
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [9 Jan 11] Remarks En Route Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [9 Jan 11] Demolition of the Shepherd's Hotel
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [7 Jan 11] Background Briefing on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel
- [4 Jan 11] Evaluation of the Local Democratic Reform Program
Prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development by RTI International
- [18 Dec 10] Another Chance for Egypt to Commit to Transparency
Op-ed by Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- [17 Dec 10] Fact Sheet: Palestinian Information Communications Technology Capacity Building Initiative
- [10 Dec 10] Remarks at the Brookings Institution's Saban Center for Middle East Policy Seventh Annual Forum
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [9 Dec 10] Briefing on Assistant Secretary Fernandez's Recent Travel to Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, and the North African Partnership for Economic Opportunity (NAPEO)
Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs
- [3 Dec 10] Manama Dialogue Opening Dinner
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 Dec 10] Remarks with Foreign Minister Al Khalifa after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 Dec 10] Townterview Hosted by Bahrain TV
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [1 Dec 10] U.S.-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference
Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs
- [1 Dec 10] Fact Sheet: U.S.-North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity
- [29 Nov 10] Press Release: Egypt's Parliamentary Elections
- [17 Nov 10] U.S. State Department Reports on Religious Freedom in the Near East and North Africa - 2010
- [11 Nov 10] Press Release: Joint Statement of the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel and the Office of the Secretary of State of the United States
- [10 Nov 10] Remarks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [10 Nov 10] Press Release: U.S. Assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA)
- [10 Nov 10] Announcement of the Transfer of Budget Assistance Funds to the Palestinian Authority
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad
- [10 Nov 10] Press Statement: Jordanian Parliamentary Elections
- [10 Nov 10] Interview with Hisham Melhem of An-Nahar
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [31 Oct 10] Bahrain National Elections
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [28 Oct 10] Statement after Security Council Consultations on Resolution 1559
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [25 Oct 10] Remarks at Millennium Challenge Corporation Signing Ceremony for the Jordanian Compact
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, Nasser Judeh, Jordanian Foreign Minister, Daniel Yohannes, Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Mohammad Najjar, Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation
- [20 Oct 10] Remarks to the American Task Force on Palestine
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [18 Oct 10] Remarks at an Open Security Council Debate on the Middle East
Brooke Anderson, U.S. Alternate Representative to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs
- [18 Oct 10] Press Release: Joint Statement on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Dialogue
- [9 Oct 10] Press Roundtable at U.S. Embassy in Cairo
Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- [30 Sep 10] Oman 2010: 40 Years Building the Future
Remarks by William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
- [29 Sep 10] Press Statement: Egypt's Civil Society and Freedom of Association
- [24 Sep 10] Briefing On the Range of UNGA Meetings Involving Middle East Issues
Jeffrey D. Feltman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
- [21 Sep 10] Press Release: Statement by the Quartet
- [16 Sep 10] Remarks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 Sep 10] Remarks with Israeli President Shimon Peres before their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 Sep 10] Briefing on Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
George J. Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
- [14 Sep 10] Briefing on Meetings with Israeli, Palestinian, and Egyptian Leaders
George J. Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
- [13 Sep 10] Briefing En Route Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [8 Sep 10] U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy in Yemen
Remarks by Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, at the United States Institute of Peace
- [3 Sep 10] Interview with Amira Hanania Rishmawi of Palestine TV and Udi Segal of Israel Channel 2
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [2 Sep 10] Briefing by Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell on Middle East Peace Talks
- [31 Aug 10] Remarks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [20 Aug 10] Briefing on Middle East Peace Process
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, and George Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
- [20 Aug 10] Press Release: Statement by the Quartet
- [5 Aug 10] U.S. State Department Country Reports on Terrorism - 2009: Middle East and North Africa Overview
- [16 July 10] The Obama Administration's Approach to U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation: Preserving Israel's Qualitative Military Edge
Remarks by Andrew J. Shapiro, Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs, at the Brookings Saban center for Middle East Policy
- [16 July 10] Press Release: Deepening U.S.-Israel Security Ties Advances Prospects for Comprehensive Peace
- [8 July 10] Remarks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [21 June 10] Press Release: Statement by the Quartet
- [18 June 10] Press Release: U.S. Will Contribute $60 Million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East
- [1 June 10] Press Availability with Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
NOTE: Contains the Secretary's remarks on Israel's interception of the Free Gaza flotilla
- [31 May 10] Remarks at an Emergency Session of the Security Council
Alejandro Wolff, Deputy Permanent U.S. Representative to the United Nations
- [31 May 10] Press Statement: Free Gaza Flotilla
- [24 May 10] Dean Acheson Lecture on Foreign Policy
George J. Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
- [14 May 10] Press Release: United States Contributes $20 Million to Relief Effort for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
- [11 May 10] Egypt's Renewal of State of Emergency
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [5 May 10] U.S. Missile Defense and Regional Security
Remarks by Frank A. Rose, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation, at the First Annual Israel Multinational Ballistic Missile Defense Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel
- [30 April 10] Remarks with Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sabah after Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [29 April 10] Remarks at the American Jewish Committee Annual Gala Dinner
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [18 April 10] Israel Independence Day
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 April 10] Remarks at the Dedication of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 April 10] Remarks at Jamestown Yemen Conference
Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
- [14 April 10] Remarks on the Middle East
Alejandro D. Wolff, U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [22 March 10] Remarks at the 2010 AIPAC Policy Conference
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [19 March 10] Remarks with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, and Quartet Special Representative Tony Blair after Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [19 March 10] Press Release: Joint Statement by the Quartet
- [11 March 10] U.S. State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in the Near East and North Africa - 2009
- [26 Feb 10] Statement on a UN General Assembly Resolution on the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict
Alejandro Wolff, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [16 Feb 10] Secretary Clinton's Speech at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum
Foreign Press Center briefing by Tamara Wittes, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
- [15 Feb 10] Townterview with Al Jazeera
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 Feb 10] Ceasefire in Yemen
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 Feb 10] Remarks with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [14 Feb 10] Remarks and Question and Answer Session at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [14 Feb 10] Remarks with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani after Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [11 Feb 10] Statement by Secretary Clinton on Developments in the Middle East
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 Feb 10] Remarks with Bahraini Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [Feb 10] 2010-2012 Yemen Country Strategy
U.S. Agency for International Development
- [27 Jan 10] Remarks with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Abdullah al-Qirbi
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [27 Jan 10] Remarks at an Open Security Council Debate on the Middle East
Alejandro D. Wolff, U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [25 Jan 10] Briefing on Yemen
Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
- [21 Jan 10] Remarks with Yemeni Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi After their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [20 Jan 10] Testimony on Yemen Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
- [19 Jan 10] The Escalating Ties Between Middle Eastern Terrorist Groups and Criminal Activity
Remarks by David T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [8 Jan 10] Remarks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [4 Jan 10] Remarks with Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [15 Dec 09] Press Release: U.S.-Israel Joint Economic Development Group Mid-Year Review Joint Statement
- [25 Nov 09] Israel's Announcement Regarding Settlements
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [25 Nov 09] Briefing by Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell
- [19 Nov 09] The State of Political and Religious Freedom in the Middle East
Statement by Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [13 Nov 09] U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Foreign Press Center briefing by Philip J. Crowley, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
- [10 Nov 09] America and the Middle East in a New Era
Remarks by William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, at the Middle East Institute
- [5 Nov 09] Explanation of a Vote on the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict
Alejandro Wolff, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [4 Nov 09] Remarks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Ali Aboul Gheit
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 Nov 09] Briefing En Route Cairo
Philip J. Crowley, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
- [3 Nov 09] Interview with Michel Ghandour of Al Hurra Television
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 Nov 09] Interview with Fouad Arif of Al-Aoula Television
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 Nov 09] Remarks at the Forum for the Future
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [2 Nov 09] Remarks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi-Fihri
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [2 Nov 09] Secretary Clinton on the Middle East
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [31 Oct 09] Remarks with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [28 Oct 09] Press Statement: The United States is Concerned about Northern Yemen Humanitarian Situation
- [26 Oct 09] U.S. State Department Reports on Religious Freedom in the Near East and North Africa - 2009
- [21 Oct 09] Remarks at the Israeli Presidential Conference 2009, Facing Tomorrow, Jerusalem
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [14 Oct 09] Statement on the Situation in the Middle East
Alejandro D. Wolff, U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [6 Oct 09] Minimizing Potential Threats from Iran: Administration Perspectives on Economic Sanctions and other U.S. Policy Options
Statement by James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary, before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
- [29 Sep 09] Response to the Report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict
Michael Posner, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
- [26 Sep 09] Briefing by Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey D. Feltman
- [26 Sep 09] Press Release: Meeting of the United States, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq Concluding Statement by the Participating Foreign Ministers
- [24 Sep 09] Press Release: Joint Statement by the Quartet
- [22 Sep 09] Briefing on the President's Trilateral Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
George Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
- [20 Aug 09] Release of Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 Aug 09] Remarks With Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [31 July 09] Remarks with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [27 July 09] Remarks During an Open Security Council Debate on the Middle East
Alejandro D. Wolff, U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [24 July 09] Press Conference with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [24 July 09] Press Release: Direct Budget Assistance to the Palestinian Authority
- [8 July 09] Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Arab Emirates Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Testimony by Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- [26 June 09] Quartet Statement from the June 26, 2009 Meeting in Trieste
- [17 June 09] Remarks with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [16 June 09] Briefing by Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell on His Recent Travel to the Region and Efforts Towards Achieving a Comprehensive Peace
George Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
- [8 June 09] Press Statement: Lebanese Elections
- [28 May 09] Remarks with Visiting Egyptian Democracy Activists before their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [27 May 09] Press Availability with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Ali Aboul Gheit
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [21 May 09] Press Release: Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States and Government of the United Arab Emirates Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
- [19 May 09] Interview with Abderrahim Foukara of Al Jazeera
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [14 May 09] Statement by Jeffrey Felton at Confirmation Hearing
Testimony by Jeffrey D. Feltman, Assistant Secretary of State-Designate, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- [11 May 09] Remarks During a Security Council Debate on the Middle East
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [7 May 09] Remarks During Security Council Consultations on Lebanon and Resolution 1559
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [30 April 09] U.S. State Department Country Reports on Terrorism - 2008: Middle East and North Africa Overview
- [26 April 09] Remarks after Meeting with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [14 April 09] Press Statement of Senator George Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, Following Meeting with Moroccan FM Taieb Fassi Fihri
- [8 April 09] Lebanon
Foreign Press Center briefing by David Hale, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, and Colin Kahl, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy
- [24 March 09] Recent Developments in Lebanon
Statement by Jeffrey D. Feltman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [24 March 09] Press Release: Conventional Weapons Destruction and Landmine Clearance in Lebanon
- [16 March 09] Press Statement: U.S. Welcomes Agreement on Gaza Weapons Smuggling
- [5 March 09] Remarks En Route Brussels, Belgium
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [4 March 09] Remarks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 March 09] Remarks with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 March 09] Remarks with Israeli President Shimon Peres
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [3 March 09] Press Statement: Yemen Parliamentary Elections Postponement
- [2 March 09] Press Availability at the End of the Gaza Reconstruction Conference
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [2 March 09] Fact Sheet: United States Assistance to the Palestinians
- [2 March 09] Intervention at the International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Economy for the Reconstruction of Gaza
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [1 March 09] Press Statement: Opening of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
- [27 Feb 09] Working on Middle East Resolutions, Peace
Interview of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, with David Gollust of Voice of America
- [25 Feb 09] U.S. State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in the Near East and North Africa - 2008
- [12 Feb 09] Anniversary of Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri's Assassination
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- [12 Feb 09] Taken Question: Gaza Humanitarian Relief
- [11 Feb 09] Press Release: Cairo Conference
- [3 Feb 09] Remarks by Secretary Clinton and Special Envoy Mitchell after their Meeting
- [30 Jan 09] Media Note: United States Humanitarian Support to Palestinians
- [29 Jan 09] Commitment to a Better Future for all Palestinians
George Mitchell, Special Envoy to the Middle East
- [28 Jan 09] United States is Committed to Israel's Security
George Mitchell, Special Envoy to the Middle East
- [28 Jan 09] Remarks by Special Envoy George Mitchell in Egypt
- [16 Jan 09] Farewell Remarks to the State Department Press Corps
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [16 Jan 09] Signing Ceremony of the U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State
- [16 Jan 09] Media Note: U.S.-Israel Sign Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Prevention of the Supply of Arms and Related Materials to Terrorist Groups
- [15 Jan 09] Remarks at Signing Ceremony for U.S.-UAE Agreement on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [15 Jan 09] Media Note: U.S.-UAE Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation (123 Agreement)
- [12 Jan 09] Interview with Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [9 Jan 09] Special Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
Elizabeth Hopkins, Director for Asia and the Near East, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State, and Howard Sumka, USAID Mission Director to the West Bank and Gaza
- [8 Jan 09] Remarks at the UN Security Council Session on the Situation in the Middle East
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [7 Jan 09] Remarks Before Meeting with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [6 Jan 09] Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Session on the Situation in the Middle East
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [5 Jan 09] Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Support for Humanitarian Assistance Activities in Gaza
- [3 Jan 09] Press Statement: Situation in Gaza
- [2 Jan 09] Situation in Gaza
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [30 Dec 08] Media Note: The United States Contributes $85 Million for Humanitarian Assistance to Palestinian Refugees
- [27 Dec 08] Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the Situation in Gaza
- [16 Dec 08] Remarks at the United Nations Security Council
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [15 Dec 08] Remarks with Quartet Members
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [15 Dec 08] Media Note: Quartet Press Statement
- [15 Dec 08] Press Statement: Yemen: Parliamentary Elections
- [17 Nov 08] United States - United Arab Emirates Joint Statement
- [13 Nov 08] Media Note: U.S.-Qatar Gulf Security Dialogue
- [9 Nov 08] Media Note: Quartet Press Statement
- [9 Nov 08] Remarks after the Quartet Meeting
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [8 Nov 08] Fact Sheet: Secretary Rice Announces New Round of U.S. Government Assistance in Jenin: U.S. Government Undertakes Project Totaling $14 Million
- [8 Nov 08] Remarks with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [7 Nov 08] Remarks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [6 Nov 08] Remarks with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [6 Nov 08] Remarks En Route Tel Aviv, Israel
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [31 Oct 08] Briefing on the U.S.-Libya Comprehensive Claims Settlement Agreement
C. David. Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
- [31 Oct 08] Press Statement: Implementation of the Libyan Claims Settlement Agreement
- [16 Oct 08] Interview with Hisham Melhem of Al Arabiya
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [14 Oct 08] Remarks at the Palestinian Business and Investment Forum
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [9 Oct 08] On-The-Record Briefing: U.S.-Libya Relations
C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs
- [26 Sep 08] Media Note: United States Contributes Nearly $28 Million to Relief Effort for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
- [26 Sep 08] Media Note: Quartet Statement
- [26 Sep 08] Remarks at the United Nations Security Council 5983rd Meeting On the Situation in the Middle East
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [26 Sep 08] Quartet Press Availability
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [25 Sep 08] Media Note: Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and the United States
- [22 Sep 08] Media Note: The United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Assistance
- [11 Sep 08] Press Statement: U.S. Position on Borders of a Future Palestinian State
- [7 Sep 08] Remarks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [5 Sep 08] Remarks en Route Tripoli, Libya with Traveling Press
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [5 Sep 08] Remarks with Abdulrahman Muhammad Shalgam, Secretary of the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [3 Sep 08] Briefing on the History of Libya's WMD Effort and Dismantlement Program and Libya's Renunciation of Terrorism
Paula A. DeSutter, Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation
- [2 Sep 08] Special Briefing on U.S.-Libya Relations
C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs, and Robert Wood, Deputy Spokesman
- [2 Sep 08] Fact Sheet: Significant Events in U.S.-Libyan Relations
- [2 Sep 08] Fact Sheet: Relations with Libya
- [2 Sep 08] Fact Sheet: Current State of U.S.-Libya Bilateral Relationship
- [26 Aug 08] Remarks with Palestinian President Mahumoud Abbas
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [26 Aug 08] Remarks with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [25 Aug 08] Remarks En Route Tel Aviv, Israel
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [15 Aug 08] Briefing on the U.S.-Libya Comprehensive Claims Settlement
C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
- [14 Aug 08] Press Statement: Libya Claims Settlement
- [31 July 08] Media Note: U.S.-Israel Strategic Dialogue
- [24 June 08] Remarks at Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and Rule of Law
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [24 June 08] Media Note: Quartet Statement
- [16 June 08] Remarks after Meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Fouad Siniora
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [16 June 08] Remarks after Meeting with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [15 June 08] Remarks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [14 June 08] Media Note: Joint U.S.-France Statement on Lebanon
- [14 June 08] Remarks to the Traveling Press
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [11 June 08] Remarks to the Brookings Institution
Erica Barks-Ruggles, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- [9 June 08] Remarks at BMENA Forum for the Future Subministerial Panel on "Political Reform"
David Kramer, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- [9 June 08] Remarks at BMENA Forum for the Future Subministerial Panel on "Review of G-8/BMENA Initiatives"
David Kramer, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- [3 June 08] Remarks at the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [3 June 08] Media Note: The U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue
- [30 May 08] Media Note: Joint Statement by the United States and Libya
- [23 May 08] U.S. State Department Advancing Freedom and Democracy Reports for the Near East and North Africa - 2008
- [22 May 08] Media Note: Morocco Endorses the Proliferation Security Initiative
- [21 May 08] Remarks with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband after Their Meeting
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [21 May 08] Briefing on Lebanon and Other Middle East Issues
C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
- [21 May 08] United States Welcomes the Doha Agreement on Lebanon
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [18 May 08] Press Briefing by Secretary Rice Aboard Air Force One
- [12 May 08] Media Note: Friends of Lebanon Statement
- [9 May 08] Statement: United States Condemns Violence in Lebanon
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [5 May 08] Press Availability en route, Shannon, Ireland
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [4 May 08] Joint Press Availability with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [4 May 08] Joint Press Availability with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [3 May 08] Moving Forward on the Tracks of the Annapolis Conference
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [2 May 08] Media Note: Quartet Statement
- [2 May 08] Remarks after the Quartet Meeting
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [30 April 08] U.S. State Department Country Reports on Terrorism - 2007: Middle East and North Africa Overview
- [29 April 08] Remarks at Opening Dinner of the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Jewish Committee
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [29 April 08] Remarks with U.S. Business Leaders and the U.S.-Palestinian Partnership after Their Meeting
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [22 April 08] Media Note: Manama Declaration
- [22 April 08] Media Note: Friends of Lebanon Declaration
- [21 April 08] Remarks with Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid Al Khalifa
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [21 April 08] Media Note: U.S.-United Arab Emirates Memorandum of Understanding on Nuclear Energy Cooperation
- [31 March 08] Remarks With Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [30 March 08] Joint Press Availability With Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [30 March 08] Roundtable With Traveling Press
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [30 March 08] Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Trilateral Meeting with Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Defense Minister Ehud Barak
- [29 March 08] On-the-Record Briefing En Route Tel Aviv, Israel
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [25 March 08] Statement on the Situation in the Middle East
Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [24 March 08] Media Note: U.S.-Bahraini Memorandum of Understanding on Nuclear Energy Cooperation
- [11 March 08] U.S. State Department Country Reports for the Near East and North Africa - 2007
- [5 March 08] Remarks with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [4 March 08] Press Availability with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [4 March 08] Joint Press Availability with Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [4 March 08] Fact Sheet: The United States Government's Contribution to UNRWA's 2008 General Fund and Emergency Appeal
- [3 March 08] Briefing en Route Brussels
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [29 Feb 08] Congressional Budget Justification: Foreign Operations - Fiscal Year 2009: Near East Regional Overview
- [21 Feb 08] U.S. Policy and Development in the Middle East
C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
- [11 Feb 08] Remarks on Current Activities on the U.S.-Palestinian Partnership
Henrietta H. Fore, USAID Administrator and Director of Foreign Assistance
- [22 Jan 08] Statement by Ambassador Zalmay Kahlilzad, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the Situation in the Middle East
- [3 Jan 08] Media Note: United States and Libya Sign Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
- [21 Dec 07] Statement on the Middle East
Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [18 Dec 07] Fact Sheet: U.S. Commitment to the Palestinian People
- [17 Dec 07] Quartet Statement Following December 17, 2007 Quartet Meeting in Paris, France
- [17 Dec 07] Remarks at the Palestinian Donors Conference
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [28 Nov 07] Announcement of General James Jones as Special Envoy for Middle East Security
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [27 Nov 07] Closing Remarks at the Annapolis Conference
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [27 Nov 07] Remarks at the Annapolis Conference
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [26 Nov 07] Quartet Statement
- [26 Nov 07] Media Note: Annapolis Conference Participants
- [20 Nov 07] Special Briefing on the Annapolis Conference
State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack and Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs C. David Welch
- [20 Nov 07] Press Statement: Announcement of Annapolis Conference
- [13 Nov 07] Address to Delegates at the United Jewish Communities (UJC) General Assembly
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [8 Nov 07] Media Note: U.S.-Israel Strategic Dialogue
- [5 Nov 07] Statement on Lebanon at the Istanbul Joint Neighbors Conference
- [4 Nov 07] Remarks at the Saban Forum Dinner
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [24 Oct 07] U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Statement by Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, to the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- [17 Sep 07] Special Briefing on Middle East Peace Process
C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
- [15 Oct 07] Remarks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [14 Oct 07] Briefing En Route Tel Aviv, Israel
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [23 Sep 07] Remarks With United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, High Representative for European Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, European Union Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado, Russian Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov, and Quartet Representative Tony Blair
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [21 Sep 07] Lebanon: Presidential Elections
Joint Statement with Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, and Bernard Kouchner, Foreign Minister of the Republic of France
- [20 Sep 07] Briefing En Route Andrews Air Force Base
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [29 Aug 07] Statement on a Two-State Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Alejandro D. Wolff, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- [16 Aug 07] Remarks and Press Availability at Signing Ceremony in Jerusalem for Memorandum of Understanding on U.S. Military Assistance
R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs
- [2 Aug 07] Fact Sheet: Framework Agreement to Assist Palestinian Security Sector Reform
- [31 July 07] Joint Statement Following July 31 Meeting
- [30 July 07] Press Briefing Conference Call on U.S. Aid and Military Support to the Middle East Region
R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs
- [30 July 07] Assistance Agreements with Gulf States, Israel and Egypt
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [25 July 07] Interview on Radio Sawa with Samir Nader
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [27 July 07] Fact Sheet: Supporting the Palestinian Business Sector: The Middle East Investment Initiative
- [25 July 07] Middle East Investment Initiative: Launching New Opportunities in the Middle East
Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
- [20 July 07] Quartet Statement Following July 19 Meeting
- [16 July 07] On-the-Record Briefing with Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs C. David Welch
- [16 July 07] Fact Sheet: U.S. Commitment to the Palestinian People
- [18 June 07] Special Briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the New Palestinian Government
- [7 June 07] U.S.-Israel Strategic Dialogue
- [4 June 07] Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Support to Combat Avian and Pandemic Influenza - Middle East/North Africa/Arabian Peninsula
- [28 May 07] Remarks by Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker at the Press Availability after Meeting with Iranian Officials
- [19 April 07] Syria and the Assad Regime: Another Missed Opportunity
Remarks by J. Scott Carpenter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, at a Foreign Press Center Roundtable
- [18 April 07] Press Availability in Tripoli, Libya
John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State
- [18 April 07] Remarks Delivered in Tripoli, Libya
John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State
- [11 April 07] U.S. Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Algeria and Morocco
- [29 March 07] United States Policy toward Iran
Statement by R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- [25 Jan 07] Joint Press Availability with Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora and Lebanon Partnership CEOs
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [25 Jan 07] Remarks at the Lebanon Donors' Conference
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [16 Jan 07] Gulf Cooperation Council-Plus-Two Ministerial Joint Statement
- [16 Nov 06] Status of U.S. Assistance to Lebanon
Briefing by Randall Tobias, Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator
- [17 Oct 06] U.S. Policy toward Lebanon
Remarks by C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, to the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), Regional Business Conference with NEA Ambassadors
- [17 Oct 06] Ambassador Danilovich Signs Democracy Agreement in Jordan
- [30 Aug 06] U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement with Kuwait
- [19 May 06] Remarks during Press Conference in Tunis, Tunisia
Robert B. Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State
- [18 May 06] United States-Saudi Arabia Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement
- [15 May 06] U.S. Diplomatic Relations with Libya
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
- [29 March 06] U.S.-United Arab Emirates Relations
C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
- [20 June 05] Remarks at the American University in Cairo
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
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Other Policy Sources
- [current] Energy Information Administration Country Analysis Briefs for the Middle East
Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
- [current] United States Trade Representative - Europe and the Middle East
- [22 May 13] The Middle East and North Africa FY 2014 Budget: Priorities and Challenges
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa
- [21 May 13] The Call for Economic Liberty in the Arab World
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [23 April 13] Combating Illicit Finance in the Middle East
Foreign Press Center briefing by David Cohen, Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and Derek Maltz, Drug Enforcement Administration, Special Agent in Charge of the Special Operations Division
- [5 March 13] U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Armed Services
- [26 Feb 13] Demonstrations in Tahrir Square: Two Years Later, What Has Changed?
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
- [7 Feb 13] The Department of Defense's Response to the Attack on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Libya, and the Findings of its Internal Review Following the Attack
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Armed Services
- [5 Feb 13] The Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation: Threatening Peace Prospects
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
- [29 Nov 12] Israel's Right to Defend Itself: Implications for Regional Security and U.S. Interests
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [10 Oct 12] The Security Failures of Benghazi
Hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- [28 Sep 12] Statement on the Intelligence Related to the Terrorist Attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya
Shawn Turner, Director of Public Affairs for the Director of National Intelligence
- [20 Sep 12] Safeguarding Israel's Security in a Volatile Region
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [1 Aug 12] Implementation of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report
Hearing before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, U.S. Congress
- [25 July 12] Iran's Support for Terrorism in the Middle East
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
- [18 July 12] Escalating Violence Against Coptic Women and Girls: Will the New Egypt be More Dangerous than the Old?
Hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
- [10 July 12] Chronic Kelptocracy: Corruption within the Palestinian Political Establishment
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [20 June 12] Reflections on the Revolution in Egypt, Part II
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [19 June 12] The Gulf Security Architecture: Partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council
Majority Staff Report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- [9 May 12] Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst Economic Challenges in the Middle East
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- Gateway to information on trade between the United States and Europe and the Middle East
- [20 Feb 12] Statement in Cairo, Egypt
Senator John McCain
- [16 Feb 12] Egypt at a Crossroads
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [15 Feb 12] Reflections on the Revolution in Egypt, Part I
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [2 Dec 11] Treasury's Response to the Arab Spring: The Role of Financial Tools in International Security Policy
Remarks by Daniel Glaser, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing
- [15 Nov 11] From Arab Spring to Coptic Winter: Sectarian Violence and the Struggle for Democratic Transition in Egypt
Hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
- [13 Oct 11] Elections and Political Transition in Tunisia
Hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
- [15 Sep 11] Trade and Investment Engagement with the Middle East and North Africa
Miriam Sapiro, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
- [14 Sep 11] Promoting Peace? Reexamining U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority, Part II
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [22 July 11] Minority at Risk: Coptic Christians in Egypt
Hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
- [12 July 11] Promoting Peace? Reexamining U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [13 April 11] Muslim Brotherhood
Hearing before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence
- [16 March 11] Chairman Kerry Delivers a Speech on U.S. Policy Toward the Middle East
Remarks by Senator John Kerry, Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [11 March 11] Press Release: Treasury Designates Senior Officials of the Government of Libya, Wife and Additional Children of Muammar Qadhafi
U.S. Department of the Treasury
- [10 March 11] Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities Amidst Economic Challenges in the Middle East
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [10 Feb 11] Recent Developments in Egypt and Lebanon: Implications for U.S. Policy and Allies in the Broader Middle East, Part 2
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [9 Feb 11] Recent Developments in Egypt and Lebanon: Implications for U.S. Policy and Allies in the Broader Middle East, Part 1
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [4 Jan 11] Department of Homeland Security Press Release: Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Top Israeli Officials
- [2 Jan 11] Department of Homeland Security Press Release: Secretary Napolitano and Qatari Minister of State for Internal Affairs HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani Sign Letter of Intent on Bilateral Security Initiatives
- [21 Oct 10] Press Release: 2010 U.S.-Israel Joint Economic Development Group Statement
U.S. Department of the Treasury
- [21 July 10] Saudi Arabia and Syria: Improving Bilateral Relations, Advancing U.S. Interests
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- [8 June 10] Assessing the Strength of Hezbollah
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- [2 June 10] Remarks as Prepared for Delivery at the Palestine Investment Conference
Neal S. Wolin, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
- [17 March 10] Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Power in the Middle East
Remarks by Daniel Poneman, Deputy Secretary of Energy, at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [4 March 10] Middle East Peace: Ground Truths, Challenges Ahead
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- [3 Feb 10] Yemen on the Brink: Implications for U.S. Policy
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [20 Jan 10] Yemen: Confronting Al-Qaeda, Preventing State Failure
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- [19 Nov 09] The State of Political and Religious Freedom in the Middle East
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [7 Oct 09] The Proposed U.S.-UAE Agreement on Civilian Cooperation
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- [6 Oct 09] Minimizing Potential Threats from Iran: Administration Perspectives on Economic Sanctions and Other U.S. Policy Options
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- [8 July 09] Nuclear Cooperation with the United Arab Emirates: Review of the Proposed U.S.-UAE Agreement
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- [14 May 09] The Middle East: The Road to Peace
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- [April 09] Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia: FY 2009 Update
Southwest Asia Joint Planning Group
- [24 March 09] Update on Lebanon
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [4 March 09] Restoring Leadership in the Middle East: A Regional Approach to Peace
Remarks by Senator John Kerry to the Brookings Institution
- [12 Feb 09] Gaza after the War: What Can Be Built on the Wreckage?
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [16 Dec 08] Press Release: U.S. and Jordan Sign Agreement to Prevent Smuggling of Nuclear and Radioactive Material
National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy
- [18 Nov 08] Remarks and Q&A by Thomas Fingar, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis and Chairman, National Intelligence Council, at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
NOTE: Concerns the future of the Middle East
- [Nov 08] Comprehensive Audit Plan for Southwest Asia: FY 2009 Update
Southwest Asia Joint Planning Group
- [25 Sep 08] The Middle East Peace Process: Progress and Prospects
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- [29 July 08] Update on the Situation in Lebanon
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [9 July 08] Europe and Israel: Strengthening the Partnership
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Joint Europe Subcommittee and Middle East and South Asia Subcommitee
- [June 08] Comprehensive Audit Plan for Southwest Asia
Southwest Asia Joint Planning Group
- [29 May 08] Emerging Threats, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Middle East
Remarks by Donald M. Kerr, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, to the Washingotn Institute for Near East Policy 2008 Soref Symposium
- [21 May 08] Remarks by Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt at the Palestine Investment Conference
- [21 May 08] The U.S.-Israel-Egypt Trilateral Relationship: Shoring Up the Foundation of Regional Peace
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- [30 April 08] Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and President of the Supreme Court of Israel Dorit Beinisch to the Heritage Foundation's Civil Rights and the War on Terror: Dilemmas and Challenges Event
- [30 April 08] Resolution 1813 (2008): Adopted by the Security Council at its 5884th Meeting
Security Council, United Nations
Note: Extends the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINRUSO) until April 30, 2009
- [27 Feb 08] Chain Reaction: Avoiding a Nuclear Arms Race in the Middle East
Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate
- [11 Feb 08] Remarks by Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce, at the U.S.-Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference, Amman, Jordan
- [18 April 07] U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary David A. Sampson Remarks at U.S.-Jordan Business Alliance
- [12 March 07] Remarks by Franklin L. Lavin, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, to the American Business Group of Abu Dhabi
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Congressional Research Service
- [6 Dec 12] Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
- [18 Oct 12] Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy
- [3 Oct 12] Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
- [28 Sep 12] Israel: Possible Military Strike Against Iran's Nuclear Facilities
- [21 Aug 12] Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response
- [17 Aug 12] The Palestinians: Background and U.S. Relations
- [7 March 12] Change in the Middle East: Implications for U.S. Policy
- [9 June 11] Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
- [31 May 11] U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians
- [16 May 11] Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations
- [4 May 11] Implications of Egypt's Turmoil on Global Oil and Natural Gas Supply
- [26 April 11] Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy
- [13 April 11] Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
- [22 March 11] Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations
- [10 March 11] The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy
- [10 March 11] Middle East and North Africa Unrest: Implications for Oil and Natural Gas Markets
- [14 Feb 11] Israel: Background and Relations with the United States
- [2 Feb 11] Political Transition in Tunisia
- [1 Feb 11] Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations
- [31 Jan 11] Israel's Offshore Natural Gas Discoveries Enhance Its Economic and Energy Outlook
- [3 Jan 11] The Middle East: Selected Key Issues and Options for the 112th Congress
- [20 Dec 10] The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Nuclear Cooperation
- [2 Dec 10] Hamas: Background and Issues for Congress
- [8 Oct 10] Hezbollah: Background and Issues for Congress
- [16 Sep 10] U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel
- [1 Sep 10] U.S. Security Assistance to Lebanon
- [23 June 10] Israel's Blockade of Gaza, the Mavi Marmara Incident, and Its Aftermath
- [15 June 10] U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2011 Request
- [3 Feb 10] Morocco: Current Issues
- [29 Jan 10] Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy
- [8 Jan 10] U.S. Security Assistance to the Palestinian Authority
- [8 Jan 10] Israel and the Palestinians: Prospects for a Two-State Solution
- [6 Oct 09] Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy
- [18 May 09] Middle East Elections 2009: Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq
- [16 April 09] Algeria: Current Issues
- [19 Feb 09] Israel and Hamas: Conflict in Gaza (2008-2009)
- [9 Feb 09] Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations
- [28 Jan 09] Islam: Sunnis and Shiites
- [11 Dec 08] Western Sahara: Status of Settlement Efforts
- [27 Aug 08] Arab League Boycott of Israel
- [13 May 08] The "Red-Dead" Canal: Israeli-Arab Efforts to Restore the Dead Sea
- [27 Feb 08] Congressional Authority to Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq
- [1 Feb 08] The Egypt-Gaza Border and its Effect on Israeli-Egyptian Relations
- [30 Jan 08] Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
- [24 Jan 08] The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya
- [17 Jan 08] The Gulf Security Dialogue and Related Arms Sale Proposals
- [7 Dec 07] Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: The Annapolis Conference
- [12 Sep 07] Yemen: Current Conditions and U.S. Relations
- [10 May 07] Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
- [9 May 07] International Reaction to the Palestinian Unity Government
- [2 May 07] Iraq: Government Formation and Performance
- [1 May 07] The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy
- [13 April 07] Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations
- [12 April 07] Arab League Boycott of Israel
- [21 March 07] U.S. Foreign Aid to Lebanon: Issues for Congress
- [4 Jan 07] Yemen: Current Conditions and U.S. Relations
- [10 Oct 06] U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement
- [5 July 06] Qualifying Industrial Zones in Jordan and Egypt
- [3 July 06] Middle East Free Trade Area: Progress Report
- [15 June 06] U.S. Democracy Promotion Policy in the Middle East: The Islamist Dilemma
- [13 June 06] Libya: Background and U.S. Relations
- [19 April 06] Arab League Boycott of Israel
- [17 Aug 05] The Middle East Television Network: An Overview
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Research & Analysis
- [6 June 13] Mali’s Regional Ramifications
Benjamin Nickels. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [5 June 13] NGOs Under Fire in Egypt
Sarah Carr. Middle East Institute
- [5 June 13] Despite Arab Uprisings, Press Freedom Still Elusive
Matt Duffy. Jadaliyya (Arab Studies Institute)
- [5 June 13] The Middle East at the U.S.-China Summit
Paul Haenle and James F. Jeffrey. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [4 June 13] Security Challenges in a Two-State Solution: Is an International Role the Key?
Arthur Hughes. Middle East Institute
- [4 June 13] New Palestinian Prime Minister is a Victory for Fatah
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [3 June 13] Security Force Assistance in the Middle East: New Approaches for a New Era
Brian Winski. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [June 13] The Future of the Arab Gulf Monarchies in the Age of Uncertainties
Mohammed El-Katiri. Strategic Studies Institute
- [June 13] Is Israel in Danger of Losing its U.S. Support Base?
Yossi Alpher. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [June 13] The EU and the Palestinians: Anticipating the Third Intifada
Romana Michelon. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [June 13] Governing Diversity in the Personal Status Domain in the Arab Mashreq States
Nael Georges. Arab Reform Initiative
- [30 May 13] Directions in North African Jihadism in the Post-Mali Conflict Environment
Dario Cristiani. Jamestown Foundation
- [29 May 13] The Gulf Military Balance Volume III: The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula
Anthony H. Cordesman and Robert M. Shelala II. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [29 May 13] Buying Time? Money, Guns and Politics in the West Bank
International Crisis Group
- [23 May 13] Mudslinging in Morocco
Maati Monjib. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [23 May 13] Political-Strategic Dimensions to Israel's Natural Gas Debate
Oded Eran. Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
- [23 May 13] The Gulf Military Balance Volume II: The Missile and Nuclear Dimensions
Anthony H. Cordesman and Bryan Gold. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [22 May 13] The Gulf Military Balance Volume I: The Conventional and Asymmetric Dimensions
Anthony H. Cordesman and Bryan Gold. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [21 May 13] A Review Of Ansar Al-Shari'a In Tunisia's Da'wa Efforts
M. Khayat. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [21 May 13] A Chemical Weapons–Free Middle East?
Cindy Vestergaard. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [20 May 13] Israel’s Interests in Syria
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [15 May 13] Morocco’s Salafis: In Search of a Comprehensive Solution
Sanaa Karim. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [14 May 13] Egypt Adrift
Elijah Zarwan. Middle East Institute
- [14 May 13] Egypt's Dismal Opposition: A Second Look
Thomas Carothers. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [10 May 13] Tunisian Interim President Moncef Marzouki: 'The Invention Of A President, The Illusion Of A Democracy'
Anna Mahjar-Barducci. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [9 May 13] Fear In Lebanon Over Possible Slide Into Sectarian War
E. B. Picali. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [9 May 13] With Increase Of Sunni-Shi'ite Tension In Lebanon, Saudi Arabia Renews Involvement In Country
E. B. Picali. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [8 May 13] The Battle over Egypt’s Judiciary
Nathan Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [7 May 13] Arab World Precedent: Bahrain Adds Hizbullah To List Of Terrorist Organizations
R. Goldberg. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [1 May 13] The Copts Under Morsi: Leave them to the Church
Paul Sedra. Middle East Institute
- [1 May 13] Challenges Facing Egypt's Judiciary
Yussef Auf. Middle East Institute
- [1 May 13] Stalled Arab Peace Initiative Reaffirmed
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [1 May 13] Can Egypt's Transition and Economy Be Saved?
Hafez Ghanem. Brookings Institution
- [May 13] The United States as ‘International Broker’: Egypt’s Ailing Economy and Opportunities for Support
Mustansir Barma. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [May 13] Yemen's Domestic and Regional Politics
Bernard Haykel. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [May 13] Tunisia after Ben Ali: Retooling the Tools of Oppression?
Derek Lutterbeck. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [May 13] Arab World Competitiveness Report 2013
World Economic Forum and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- [May 13] Morocco: “Advanced Decentralization” Meets the Sahara Autonomy Initiative
Marina Ottaway. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [May 13] The Jordanian Elections: No More than Deepening the Crisis
Sufian Obaidat. Arab Reform Initiative
- [May 13] Gas Finds Complicate Eastern Mediterranean Security
Alexander Nicoll and Jessica Delaney, eds. International Institute for Strategic Studies
- [May 13] Tuareg — A Nation Without Borders?
Patricio Asfura-Heim. CNA
- [May 13] A Review of Citizenship Education in Arab Nations
Muhammad Faour. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [May 13] Europe and the Vanishing Two-State Solution
Nick Witney. European Council on Foreign Relations
- [May 13] Political Instability in Jordan
Robert Satloff and David Schenker. Council on Foreign Relations
- [May 13] 'Foreign Funding' in Post-Revolution Tunisia
Kristina Kausch. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior, Arab Forum for Alternatives, and Hivos
- [May 13] War and Insurgency in the Western Sahara
Geoffrey Jensen. Strategic Studies Institute
- [30 April 13] In Egypt, Tension Between Mursi Regime And Military, And Calls To Restore Armed Forces To Power
L. Lavi. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [28 April 13] Israeli Backers of the Two-State Solution Should Support the Levy Report
Max Singer. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [26 April 13] Engaging Men in Women’s Rights and Empowerment in South Asia and the Middle East
Anne Angarola, Steven E. Steiner, and Shannon Zimmerman. United States Institute of Peace
- [25 April 13] Qatar-U.S. Relations in a Changing Middle East
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event featuring Martin Indyk, Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution, and H. E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar
- [25 April 13] Are Salafi Parties Turning Against Morsi?
Basil El-Dabh. Middle East Institute
- [23 April 13] An Agenda for Secretary Hagel in Egypt
David Schenker and Eric Trager. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [17 April 13] Trial by Error: Justice in Post-Qadhafi Libya
International Crisis Group
- [16 April 13] The Fayad Resignation: Scapegoating a State-Builder
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [16 April 13] Azerbaijan's Cooperation with Israel Goes Beyond Iran Tensions
Brenda Shaffer. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [12 April 13] The Muslim Brotherhood on Trial in the UAE
Lori Plotkin Boghardt. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [12 April 13] A View from Cairo: Egypt is Too Big to Save
Mahmoud Salem. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [11 April 13] Poor Gulf: Inequality and the Lack of Statistics
Eckart Woertz. Gulf Research Center
- [11 April 13] What Would the US Do if Israel Defied It by Attacking the Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program?
Max Singer. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [10 April 13] Lebanon Averts Crisis but New Prime Minister Faces Major Challenges
Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [9 April 13] Egypt and the IMF: Time for a Different Approach
Mohammed Samhouri. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [4 April 13] A New Push for Mideast Peace
Martin S. Indyk. Council on Foreign Relations
- [4 April 13] Yemen's Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict?
International Crisis Group
- [3 April 13] NATO's Approach to a Rapidly Changing MENA Region
Remarks by Dirk Brengelmann, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Seminar, Marrakech, Morocco
- [3 April 13] Spring is in the Air? On the Thawing of Turkey-Israel Relations
Gallia Lindenstrauss. Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
- [April 13] Jordan's East Banker-Palestinian Schism
Lamis El Muhtaseb. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [April 13] Foreign Funding in Egypt after the Revolution
Mohamed Elagati. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [April 13] The Turkey Model: Does Turkey Offer a Model for Tunisia and Egypt?
Azeem Ibrahim. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- [April 13] Behind the Scenes of the Turkish-Israeli Breakthrough
Daniela Huber and Nathalie Tocci. Instituto Affari Internazionali
- [April 13] The Price of Stability in Algeria
Lahcen Achy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 13] Egypt, the IMF and European Economic Assistance
Farah Halime. European Council on Foreign Relations
- [April 13] What Does the Gulf Think About the Arab Awakening?
Fatima Ayub, et al. European Council on Foreign Relations
- [April 13] Assessment of the Security Situation in Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Syria and the Arab Gulf States
Gulf Research Center
- [April 13] A Return to East of Suez? UK Military Deployment to the Gulf
Gareth Stansfield and Saul Kelly. Royal United Services Institute
- [April 13] A New Deal: Reforming US Defense Cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
Jeff Lightfoot, rapporteur. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [April 13] Islam and Politics in the New Egypt
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 13] Egypt's New Regime and the Future of the U.S.-Egyptian Strategic Relationship
Gregory Aftandilian. Strategic Studies Institute
- [April 13] Learning Politics in Tunisia
Marina Ottaway. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [April 13] The 'New Liberals': Can Egypt's Civil Opposition Save the Revolution?
Moataz el Fegiery. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [April 13] The New Sectarianism: The Arab Uprisings and the Rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni Divide
Geneive Abdo. Brookings Institution
- [April 13] Waiting for Change: The Impact of Transition on Local Justice and Security in Yemen
Erica Gaston and Nadwa al-Dawsari. United States Institute of Peace
- [April 13] Understanding Turkish-Israeli Rapprochement: Why Now, What Next?
Can Kasapoglu. Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies
- [April 13] A Turkish Perspective on Security Issues in the Mediterranean
Sadi Ergüvenç. Global Political Trends Center
- [April 13] Foreign Funding in Egypt after the Revolution
Mohamed Elagati. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior, the Arab Forum for Alternatives, and the Hivos Knowledge Program
- [28 March 13] Building Gulf Missile Defenses One Small Win at a Time
Lt Col Eddie Boxx, USAF. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [26 March 13] Yemen's National Dialogue and al-Qaeda
Daniel Green. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [25 March 13] Egypt's Economic Crisis: How to Help Cairo Help Itself
Michael Singh. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [22 March 13] Implications of Israel's New Cabinet
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [21 March 13] The Security Sector in Yemen: No State, No Problem?
Holger Albrecht. United States Institute of Peace
- [21 March 13] The 'Islamic Bloc': Inculcating Hamas Ideology In Gaza Schools
L. Barkan. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [21 March 13] Islamist Militias Take to the Streets as Egyptians Look for Solutions to Internal Security Crisis
Andrew McGregor. Jamestown Foundation
- [21 March 13] Unreserved
Max Reibman. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [20 March 13] U.S. Assistance to Yemen: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Emergency Food Aid and Assess Security Assistance
Government Accountability Office
- [20 March 13] An Innovative Step to Support Palestinian Trade
Ian Bomberg and Rudy deLeon. Center for American Progress
- [19 March 13] Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Set to Prevail Despite Policy Failures
Eric Trager. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [19 March 13] Security Assistance: Evaluations Needed to Determine Effectiveness of U.S. Aid to Lebanon's Security Forces
Government Accountability Office
- [19 March 13] 5 Key Findings from CAP's Recent Discussions in the Middle East
Rudy deLeon, Brian Katulis, and Matthew Duss. Center for American Progress
- [18 March 13] The Meaning of Obama's Mideast Trip
Robert M. Danin. Council on Foreign Relations
- [14 March 13] Obama in the Middle East
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [12 March 13] Bahrain's Royal Politics and the U.S. Navy Base
Simon Henderson. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [12 March 13] Egypt's Army Will Not Intervene
Hillel Frisch. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [8 March 13] Obama's Chance to Renew the Peace Process
Doron Pely. Foreign Policy in Focus
- [8 March 13] UN Peacekeepers on the Golan at Risk
David Schenker, et al. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [1 March 13] Preparing U.S. Policy for the Next Phase of Egypt's Transition
Brian Katulis, Ken Sofer, and Peter Juul. Center for American Progress
- [March 13] Jordan’s Unfinished Journey: Parliamentary Elections and the State of Reform
Curtis R. Ryan. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [March 13] Egypt's Revolutionary Youth: From Street Politics to Party Politics
Nadine Abdalla. German Institute for International and Security Affairs
- [March 13] Crisis Without End: Story of Egypts Democratic Transition
Tamer Wageeh. Arab Reform Initiative
- [March 13] Living with the Middle East’s Old-New Security Paradigm
Richard Youngs. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [March 13] Can the Tunisian Revolution Be Reversed?
Gilles Bertrand. European Union Institute for Security Studies
- [March 13] The Long Hot Arab Summer: Viability of the Nation-State System in the Arab World
Nawaf Obaid. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
- [March 13] Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf - Roundtable Report
Paul Ingram. British American Security Information Council
- [March 13] Obama II and the Middle East: Strategic Objectives for U.S. Policy
Dennis B. Ross and James F. Jeffrey. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [March 13] The Struggle for Pluralism After the North African Revolutions
Anthony Dworkin. European Council on Foreign Relations
- [March 13] Living with the Middle East's Old-New Security Paradigm
Richard Youngs. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [March 13] Voting Patterns in Post-Mubarak Egypt
Jeffrey Martini and Stephen M. Worman. RAND Corporation
- [March 13] Israel Is Not Isolated
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [March 13] A Strategy for US Engagement in the Middle East: Contain Threats, Embrace Dignity
Michele Dunne and Barry Pavel. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [March 13] Morocco/Western Sahara: Comprehensive Reforms to End Violence Against Women Long Overdue
Amnesty International
- [March 13] Europe and the US in the Middle East: A Convergence of Partiality
Michele Dunne and Richard Youngs. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Spring 13] U.S. Strategy after the Arab Uprisings: Toward Progressive Engagement
Colin H. Kahl and Marc Lynch. Washington Quarterly
- [Spring 13] Western Influence on Arab Militaries: Pounding Square Pegs into Round Holes
Norvell B. DeAtkine. Middle East Review of International Affairs
- [Spring 13] The Nineteenth Israeli Knesset Elections: Lackluster Election, Significant Results
Jonathan Spyer. Middle East Review of International Affairs
- [26 Feb 13] Laboring Against Themselves
Suliman Al-Atiqi. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [25 Feb 13] Iron Dome: Has the Euphoria Been Justified?
Avi Kober. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [19 Feb 13] Securing the Gulf: Key Threats and Options for Enhanced Cooperation
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [13 Feb 13] Bahrain's Shifting Sands
Sarah Chayes and Matar Matar. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [7 Feb 13] Egyptian Shift on Hezbollah Reflects New Geopolitical Realities in the Middle East
Chris Zambelis. Jamestown Foundation
- [6 Feb 13] Crisis in Mali and North Africa: Regional Dynamics and International Priorities
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [Feb 13] Bahrain's Persistent Troubles
J. E. Peterson. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Feb 13] Qatar's International Role: Branding, Investment and Policy Projection
J. E. Peterson. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Feb 13] Qatar's Mediation Initiatives
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Feb 13] Qatar as a Financial Investor
David Roberts. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Feb 13] Qatar's Foreign Policy
Bernard Haykel. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Feb 13] The Military and Egypt's Transformation Process: Preservation of the Military's Reserve Domains
Chérine Chams El-Dine. German Institute for International and Security Affairs
- [Feb 13] Israel Remains on the Right: The Historical Reasons Behind a Long-Established Political Supremacy
Lorenzo Kamel. Instituto Affari Internazionali
- [Feb 13] Reorienting America's Foreign Policy Toward North Africa and the Middle East: Applying Lessons from the Arab Uprisings
Leila Hilal. New America Foundation, the American University of Beirut, and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs
- [Feb 13] Tribal Militias in Yemen: Al Bayda and Shabwah
Sasha Gordon. American Enterprise Institute
- [Feb 13] The United States and the Gulf States: Uncertain Partners in a Changing Region
Richard LeBaron. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [Feb 13] Unpunished Massacre: Yemen's Failed Response to the "Friday of Dignity" Killings
Letta Tayler. Human Rights Watch
- [Feb 13] Saving Peace: The Case for Amending the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
Dareen Khalifa. International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- [Feb 13] Seeking No War - Achieving No Peace: How Israel and the Palestinian Authority Could Maintain Sustainable Non-Violent Relations
Gil Messing. International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- [Feb 13] Transition to Democracy in Tunisia: Where To?
Emna Jeblawi. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Feb 13] The Resistable Rise of Islamist Parties
Marina Ottaway. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [Feb 13] Arab Perspectives on Iran's Role in a Changing Middle East
Shibley Telhami. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the United States Institute of Peace
- [Feb 13] The Arab Spring and Climate Change: A Climate and Security Correlations Series
Caitlin E. Werrell and Francesco Femia, eds. Center for American Progress, Henry L. Stimson Center, and the Center for Climate and Security
- [Feb 13] From Prison to Palace: The Muslim Brotherhood's Challenges and Responses in Post-Revolution Egypt
Ibrahim El Houdaiby. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Feb 13] Shale Oil and Gas and the Middle East
Odeh Aburdene. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [Feb 13] The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World: Evolving Relations with Russia, China, India, and Brazil
Daniela Huber, et al. German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Instituto Affari Internazionali
- [Feb 13] New Tactics, Same Strategy? US Policy Towards the Middle East
Ana Echague. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Feb 13] A Lasting Peace? Yemen's Long Journey to National Reconciliation
Ibrahim Sharqieh. Brookings Institution
- [Feb 13] To What Extent is Twitter Changing Gulf Societies?
Jane Kinninmont. Chatham House
- [Feb 13] Saudi Arabia and Qatar in a Time of Revolution
Bernard Haykel. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Feb 13] Atomic Kingdom: If Iran Builds the Bomb, Will Saudi Arabia Be Next?
Colin H. Kahl, Melissa G. Dalton, and Matthew Irvine. Center for a New American Security
- [Feb 13] The Precarious Ally: Bahrain's Impasse and U.S. Policy
Frederic Wehrey. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Feb 13] The Danger of a Poly-Nuclear Mideast: Iran is Only the Beginning of the Nuclear Problem
Shmuel Bar. Policy Review
- [Jan/Feb 13] Strange Bedfellows: China's Middle Eastern Inroads
Massoud Hayoun. World Affairs
- [31 Jan 13] Arab Spring Countries: Beyond Political Upheaval and Toward Inclusive Growth
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [31 Jan 13] Lebanon and its Multiple Challenges
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [31 Jan 13] Can Egypt Survive its Latest Crisis?
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [30 Jan 13] Egypt's Hard Economic Choices
Mohammed Samhouri. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [30 Jan 13] Political Pivot in Israel?
David Makovsky. Council on Foreign Relations
- [28 Jan 13] Reform in Jordan: After the Vote
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [25 Jan 13] Egypt's 2012 Constitution: Devil in the Details, Not in Religion
Holger Albrecht. United States Institute of Peace
- [25 Jan 13] Algiers Reshapes its Foreign Policy Following the In Amenas Attack
Dario Cristiani. Jamestown Foundation
- [25 Jan 13] Tribes and Terrorists: The Emerging Security Threat from Libya's Lawless South
Andrew McGregor. Jamestown Foundation
- [25 Jan 13] Al-Qaeda's Dirty War in Yemen
Daniel Green. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [24 Jan 13] The Israeli Elections: What Do They Mean for the United States?
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [24 Jan 13] International Observation Mission - Jordan - January 2013
National Democratic Institute
- [24 Jan 13] A New Hope for the Peace Process?
Victor Kotsev. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [23 Jan 13] What's Next for Mali and Algeria?
Anouar Boukhars. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [23 Jan 13] Al-Qaeda's Soft-Power Strategy in Yemen
Daniel Green. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [22 Jan 13] Beyond Elections in Israel and Jordan: The Ties that Bind
Robert Satloff. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [18 Jan 13] Brotherly No More?
Ashraf El Sherif. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [17 Jan 13] Jihadists on the Nile: The Return of Old Players
Aaron Y. Zelin. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [17 Jan 13] Israeli Elections Offer Two Paths
Robert M. Danin. Council on Foreign Relations
- [15 Jan 13] Abbas Is Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [15 Jan 13] A Woman of Their Own?
Lubna Azzam. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [14 Jan 13] Missile Defense from Gaza to the Gulf
Eddie Boxx. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [14 Jan 13] Algerian Foreign Policy in the Context of the Arab Spring
Anouar Boukhars. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
- [10 Jan 13] New Egypt’s Democracy Woes - Challenges for President Morsi
Melissa M. Cyrill. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
- [10 Jan 13] Securing Lebanon's Offshore Energy Fields Raises New Security Challenges
Nicholas A. Heras. Jamestown Foundation
- [8 Jan 13] All Unionized and Nowhere to Go
Joel Beinin. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [7 Jan 13] US and Iranian Strategic Competition: The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula
Anthony H. Cordesman and Robert M. Shelala, II. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Jan 13] Moving Beyond Rhetoric: How Should President Obama Change U.S. Policy in the Middle East?
Project on Middle East Democracy
- [Jan 13] Bahrain Country Overview
Jane Kinninmont. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Jan 13] The View from a Distance: Egypt's Contentious New Constitution
Mirette F. Mabrouk. Brookings Institution
- [Jan 13] Efforts to Introduce Inclusive Planning in Egypt
Kei Sakamoto. Brookings Institution
- [Jan 13] The Role of Micro and Small Enterprises in Egypt's Economic Transition
Hafez Ghanem. Brookings Institution
- [Jan 13] Youth Employment and Economic Transition in Tunisia
Mongi Boughzala. Brookings Institution
- [Jan 13] In 2013, Rise of the Right in Elections Across the Mideast
Robin Wright. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [Jan 13] Women's Rights Under Egypt's Constitutional Disarray
Moushira Khattab. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [Jan 13] Repression's Diminishing Returns: The Future of Politics in Egypt
Joshua Stacher. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [Jan 13] Transition Challenges in the Arab World: Lessons from the Past
Ted Liu. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Jan 13] Moving towards Political Participation: The Moderation of Moroccan Salafis since the Beginning of the Arab Spring
Mohammed Masbah. German Institute for International and Security Affairs
- [Jan 13] Jordan's Electoral Environment and Prospects for Change
Danya Greenfield. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [Jan 13] The Maghreb in Transition: Seeking Stability in an Era of Uncertainty
Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Jan 13] U.S. Nonproliferation Strategy for the Changing Middle East
The Project on U.S. Middle East Nonproliferation Strategy
NOTE: Full-text provided by the Institute for Science and International Security
- [13] Strategic Survey for Israel: 2012-2013
Anat Kurz and Shlomo Brom, eds. Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
- [24 Dec 12] Can Egypt's Democratic Uprising Be Redeemed?
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [20 Dec 12] Moving Towards Unity: Expanding the Role of the GCC in Gulf Security
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [20 Dec 12] Extreme Makeover? (II): The Withering of Arab Jerusalem
International Crisis Group
- [20 Dec 12] Extreme Makeover? (I): Israel's Politics of Land and Faith in East Jerusalem
International Crisis Group
- [20 Dec 12] Divided and Looking Where to Stand
Anne Wolf. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [19 Dec 12] Is the Peace Process Over?
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [18 Dec 12] Middle East in 2013: Promise and (Lots of) Peril
Robin Wright and Garrett Nada. United States Institute of Peace
- [18 Dec 12] The Latest Way to Solve Poverty in the Middle East
Mehrunisa Qayyum. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [17 Dec 12] Egypt's Constitutional Referendum: What Comes Next?
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [16 Dec 12] A Second Term Obama Administration and the Middle East
David Makovsky. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [7 Dec 12] Political Islam in the Middle East
Reza Aslan. Council on Foreign Relations
- [5 Dec 12] Egypt's Struggle for Power
Marina Ottaway. Council on Foreign Relations
- [5 Dec 12] Building in Jerusalem: A Strategic Imperative
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [4 Dec 12] Palestine's State of Ambiguity
Victor Kotsev. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [4 Dec 12] Is There an Egyptian Nation? The Current Protests Aren't About the President Mohamed Morsi's Power Grab - The Fight is Over Something Far More Basic
Shadi Hamid. Foreign Policy
- [3 Dec 12] Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
Toni Johnson. Council on Foreign Relations
- [Dec 12] Parliamentary Reform: After the Arab Spring
Edward Burke. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Dec 12] Jordanian Tremors: Elusive Consensus, Deepening Discontent
Julien Barnes-Dacey. European Council on Foreign Relations
- [Dec 12] Governing Arab Reform: Governmentality and Counter-Conduct in European Democracy Promotion in the Arab World
Helle Malmvig. Danish Instiutte for International Studies
- [Dec 12] Lessons from Constitution-Making in Tunisia
Duncan Pickard. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [30 Nov 12] Israeli Public Opinion after the November 2012 Gaza War
Shibley Telhami, et al. Program on International Policy Attitudes, University of Maryland, and the Brookings Institution
- [29 Nov 12] The Rise of Populists in Moroccan Politics
Mohamed Jalid. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [27 Nov 12] The State of Kuwait
Mariwan Hama. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [27 Nov 12] Morsi's Dictatorship and the Gaza Ceasefire
Hillel Frisch. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [27 Nov 12] The Trust Deficit
Mirette F. Mabrouk. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [22 Nov 12] Israel and Hamas: Fire and Ceasefire in a New Middle East
International Crisis Group
- [21 Nov 12] Gaza Crisis: U.S. Should Press Egypt to Rein in Hamas
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [20 Nov 12] Hot Issue - The Face of Egypt's Next Revolution: The Madinat Nasr Cell
Andrew McGregor. Jamestown Foundation
- [19 Nov 12] Operation Pillar of Defense: In Support of a Ground Offensive
Efraim Inbar and Max Singer. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [15 Nov 12] Morocco's "New Mediators"
Sanaa Karim. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [12 Nov 12] The Real Danger for Egyptian Democracy
Thomas Carothers and Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [8 Nov 12] Pharaoh Reloaded?
Michael Meyer-Resende and Vitalino Canas. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [5 Nov 12] MANPADS on the Loose: Countering Weapons Proliferation in North Africa and the Sahel
Morgan Lorraine Roach and Jessica Zuckerman. Heritage Foundation
- [1 Nov 12] Powder Keg in Gaza
Michael Herzog. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Nov 12] One Year Later: Assessing Bahrain’s Implementation of the BICI Report
Project on Middle East Democracy
- [Nov 12] Between Interference and Assistance: The Politics of International Support in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya
Salman Shaikh and Shadi Hamid. Brookings Institution
- [Nov 12] Engagement Without Illusions: Building an Interest-Based Relationship with the New Egypt
Vin Weber and Gregory B. Craig. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Nov 12] The Uncertain Fate of U.S.-Egyptian Relations
David B. Ottaway. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [Nov 12] Human Resource Development in New Nuclear Energy States: Case Studies from the Middle East
John Banks and Kevin Massy. Brookings Institution
- [Nov 12] Qatar: Aspirations and Realities
Heinrich Boll Stiftung
- [Nov 12] The Demons Besieging Lebanon: Iran's Tighter Grip
Hanin Ghaddar. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [Nov 12] From Bad Cop to Good Cop: The Challenge of Security Sector Reform in Egypt
Omar Ashour. Brookings Institution and the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University
- [Nov 12] Bahrain: Reform Shelved, Repression Unleashed
Amnesty International
- [Nov 12] Russia in the Middle East: Exploring Russia's Regional Relationships and Influence
Shivani Handa. British American Security Information Council
- [Nov 12] A Strategy for Peace with the Palestinians
Max Singer. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [Nov 12] A Top-Down Approach to a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East
Pierre Goldschmidt. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [26 Oct 12] Slow Return to Normal Politics in Egypt
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [23 Oct 12] Egypt's Constitution: Islamists Prepare for a Long Political Battle
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [23 Oct 12] U.S. Aid and Egypt: It's Complicated
Thalia Beaty. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [21 Oct 12] Palestine Electoral Study Mission Urges Political Reconciliation
Carter Center
- [18 Oct 12] Ennahda's Rule of Engagement
Monica Marks. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [16 Oct 12] Still Fighting the Last War? Egypt's Judges after the Revolution
Nathan Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [8 Oct 12] Flirting with Extremism in Tunisia
Sarah Chayes. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [2 Oct 12] Party Politics for Morocco's Salafis?
Sanaa Karim. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 12] State-Building Challenges in a Post-Revolution Libya
Mohammed El-Katiri. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Oct 12] The Economic Agendas and Expected Economic Policies of Islamists in Egypt and Tunisia
Nader Habibi. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [Oct 12] Egypt’s Workers – From Protest Movement to Organized Labor: A Major Challenge of the Transition Period
Nadine Abdalla. German Institute for International and Security Affairs
- [Oct 12] One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?: One Year Since Tunisia’s Landmark Elections
Amnesty International
- [Oct 12] Libya's Post-Qaddafi Transition: The Nation-Building Challenge
Christopher S. Chivvis, et al. RAND Corporation
- [Oct 12] The Muslim Brotherhood, Its Youth, and Implications for U.S. Engagement
Jeffrey Martini, Dalia Dassa Kaye, and Erin York. RAND Corporation
- [Oct 12] NATO in the Gulf: Partnership Without a Cause?
Jean-Loupe Samaan. NATO Defense College
- [Oct 12] The Paranoid Neighbor: Algeria and the Conflict in Mali
Anouar Boukhars. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 12] Borderline Chaos? Stabilizing Libya's Periphery
Peter Cole. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 12] The Politics of Security Sector Reform in Egypt
Daniel Brumberg and Hesham Sallam. United States Institute of Peace
- [Oct 12] Economic Policies in Egypt: Populism or Reforms?
Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [Oct 12] US Election Note: Middle East Policy after 2012
Steve Clemons. Chatham House
- [Oct 12] A Tyranny of the Majority? Islamists’ Ambivalence about Human Rights
Moataz El Fegiery. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Oct 12] Agents of Repression: Egypt's Police and the Case for Reform
Amnesty International
- [Sep/Oct 12] Egypt’s Entrenched Military
Daniel Krutzer and Mary Svenstrup. National Interest
- [28 Sep 12] The U.S. Must Oppose the Palestinian Statehood Effort at the U.N.
Brett D. Schaefer and James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [27 Sep 12] Israel and the WMD-Free Zone: Has Israel Closed the Door?
Emily B. Landau and Shimon Stein. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- [27 Sep 12] Palestinian Statehood at the UN
Robert McMahon and Jonathan Masters, eds. Council on Foreign Relations
- [27 Sep 12] Disquiet on the Jordanian Front
David Fox and Katrina Sammour. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [27 Sep 12] Egypt’s Sinai: The Collapsing Buffer Zone between Egypt and Israel
Adrian Shahbaz. Jamestown Foundation
- [25 Sep 12] Bahrain: Human Rights and Political Wrongs
Toby Jones. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [21 Sep 12] A New Egypt Looks to China for Balance and Leverage
Chris Zambelis. Jamestown Foundation
- [20 Sep 12] All the King's Islamists
Maati Monjib. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [18 Sep 12] Fear and Loathing in the Emirates
Christopher Davidson. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [17 Sep 12] A Time for Statesmanship
Marina Ottaway and Sarah Chayes. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [14 Sep 12] U.S. Aid to Egypt and Libya: Tight Strings Needed
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [14 Sep 12] Now is Not the Time to Cut Assistance to Egypt and Libya
Jamie M. Fly and Patrick Christy. Foreign Policy Initiative
- [14 Sep 12] Divided We Stand: Libya's Enduring Conflicts
International Crisis Group
- [13 Sep 12] Will Egypt Go Nuclear?
Shaul Shay. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [12 Sep 12] The Salafi Moment: As the Death of a U.S. Ambassador in Libya Demonstrates, the Ultraconservative Salafi Movement is Pushing to the Forefront in the Politics of the Middle East. The West Should Be Careful How it Reacts
Christian Caryl. Foreign Policy
- [12 Sep 12] The Wrath of Libya's Salafis
Frederic Wehrey. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [11 Sep 12] The Palestinian Spring: Popular Protests Erupt in West Bank
C. Jacob. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [11 Sep 12] The Future of Egypt's Electoral Law
Daniel Tavana. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [10 Sep 12] Mixed Messages: The US-Israel Dispute Over Iran
Eystan Gilboa. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [6 Sep 12] Egypt's Ambiguous Transition
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [5 Sep 12] Is There a Future for Israel's National Security Council?
Uzi Arad and Amos Harel. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [4 Sep 12] A Strategy for Making Peace with the Palestinians
Max Singer. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [4 Sep 12] Speaking on the Unspeakable: Blasphemy and the Tunisian Constitution
Monica Marks. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 12] The Nile: From Mistrust and Sabre Rattling to Rapprochement
Kidane Kiros Bitsue. Institute for Security Studies
- [Sep 12] Sinai: The Buffer Erodes
Nicolas Pelham. Chatham House
- [Sep 12] The Prospects for Security Sector Reform in Tunisia: A Year After the Revolution
Querine Hanlon. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Sep 12] Israel's Iron Dome: Why America Is Investing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
Lazar Berman. American Enterprise Institute
- [Sep 12] Arms Control Dilemmas: Focus on the Middle East
Emily B. Landau and Anat Kurz, eds. Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
- [Sep 12] Security Sector Transformation in the Arab Awakening
Donald J. Planty. United States Institute of Peace
- [Sep 12] The Struggle for Security in Eastern Libya
Frederic Wehrey. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 12] The Arab Spring: Its Geostrategic Significance
Mohammed Ayoob. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- [Sep 12] “Healing without Amputating?”: Security Reform in Egypt
Tewfick Aclimandos. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Sep 12] Moving Beyond Promises: Perceptions, Priorities and Participation of Youth in Yemen’s Transition
Saferworld
- [Sep 12] Furthering Democracy in Libya with Information Technology: Opportunities for the International Donor Community
Chris Jones, et al. Centre for International Governance Innovation
- [Sep 12] Organized Crime and Conflict in the Sahel-Sahara Region
Wolfram Lacher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 12] Security Challenges to Libya's Quest for Democracy
Karim Mezran and Fadel Lamen. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [Sep 12] Building Stability through Economic Growth in the Maghreb
Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Sep 12] Freedom and Reform at Egypt's Universities
Ursula Lindsey. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Fall 12] Drone Warfare in Yemen: Fostering Emirates Through Counterterrorism
Leila Hudson, Colin S. Owens and David J. Callen. Middle East Policy
- [22 Aug 12] U.S. Should Insist Egypt's Military Buildup Must Comply with Peace Treaty
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [22 Aug 12] Changes in the Balance of Power in Egypt: Egyptian Discourse on the Social Networks, August 2012
Orit Prelov and Shlomo Brom. Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
- [17 Aug 12] Israel Debates a Strike on Iran
Michael Herzog. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [16 Aug 12] The Fading Left and Israel’s Flourishing Democracy
Shmuel Sandler and Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [16 Aug 12] Threat and Response: Israeli Missile Defense
Christopher Harmer. Institute for the Study of War
- [14 Aug 12] Light at the End of their Tunnels? Hamas and the Arab Uprisings
International Crisis Group
- [13 Aug 12] Morsi's Ramadan Surprise
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Aug 12] Crunch Time for Egypt's Civil-Military Relations
Moataz El Fegiery. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Aug 12] Europe in the Reshaped Middle East
Kristina Kausch and Richard Youngs, eds. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Aug 12] Gaza in 2020: A Liveable Place? A Report by the United Nations Country Team in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
United Nations
- [Aug 12] Morocco's Islamists: In Power Without Power
David Ottaway. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [Aug 12] Establishing a Lebanese Senate: Bicameralism and the Third Republic
Elias I. Muhanna. Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University
- [Aug 12] Kuwait's Parliament: An Experiment in Semi-Democracy
Jane Kinninmont. Chatham House
- [Aug 12] Religious Education and Pluralism in Egypt and Tunisia
Muhammad Faour. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Aug 12] Above the State: The Officers' Republic in Egypt
Yezid Sayigh. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Aug 12] Against All Odds: Relations Between NATO and the MENA Region
Florence Gaub. Strategic Studies Institute
- [July/Aug 12] The Fading Arab Oil Empire
Paul D. Miller. National Interest
- [July/Aug 12] Israel’s New Politics and the Fate of Palestine
Akivar Eldar. National Interest
- [July/Aug 12] The Salafi Awakening
Daniel Byman and Zack Gold. National Interest
- [31 July 12] Morocco: Can the Third Way Succeed?
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [26 July 12] Unexceptional: Algeria's Apparent Contradictions at Fifty
Muriam Haleh Davis. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [25 July 12] Strategic Posture Review: Algeria
Claire Spencer. World Politics Review
NOTE: Full-text made available by Chatham House
- [20 July 12] A Democratic Transition in Trouble: The Need for Aid Conditionality in Egypt
Shadi Hamid. European Union Institute for Security Studies
- [13 July 12] Foreign Assistance: U.S. Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
Government Accountability Office
- [5 July 12] Supporting Arab Economies in Transition
Sinan Ülgen. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [5 July 12] Jordan's Ongoing Election Law Battle
Kristen Kao. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [3 July 12] Yemen: Enduring Conflicts, Threatened Transition
International Crisis Group
- [3 July 12] The Party Just In (and Developing)
Mohammed Masbah. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [2 July 12] Migration, Displacement and the Arab Spring: Prospects for the Next Year
Khalid Koser. Brookings Institution
- [2 July 12] Electing a New Libya
Frederic Wehrey. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [July 12] The Political Economy of the Rising Islamists
Fawaz A. Gerges. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- [July 12] Tunisian Media in Transition
Fatima el-Issawi. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [July 12] Egypt Presidential Election 2012: The Survival of the July 1952 Regime
Georges Fahmi. Arab Reform Initiative
- [July 12] The Judiciary in Egypt: Pursuing Reform and Promoting Independence
Mahmoud Kandil. Arab Reform Initiative
- [July 12] New Socio-Political Actors: The Brotherhood and Business in Egypt
Jane Kinninmont. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [28 June 12] CENTCOM's China Challenge: Anti-Access and Area Denial in the Middle East
LtCol Eduardo A. Abisellan, USMC. Brookings Institution
- [26 June 12] The Brave New World of Libya's Elections
Frederic Wehrey. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [25 June 12] Morsi's Victory in Egypt: Early Implications for America and the Broader Middle East
Robert Satloff. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [25 June 12] Two Economic Priorities for Post-Election Egypt: Macro-Stabilization and Corruption Control
Hafez Ghanem. Brookings Institution
- [25 June 12] Media Release: Egypt
International Crisis Group
- [25 June 12] Are Bahrain's Sunnis Still Awake?
Justin Gengler. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [21 June 12] Sinai's Emergence as a Strategic Threat to Israel
Michael Herzog. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [19 June 12] Press Release: Preliminary Statement on Second Round of Egypt's Presidential Election
The Carter Center
- [19 June 12] The Egyptian Political System in Disarray
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [19 June 12] The Tunisian Political Spectrum: Still Unbalanced
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [15 June 12] Is an Islamist Democracy Emerging in North Africa? Its Contours and Objectives: A View from the North
Peter Seeberg. EuroMeSCo and European Institute of the Mediterranean
- [14 June 12] A Symbol Kind of Monarch
Mohamed Daadaoui. Carnegie Endowment for Interntational Peace
- [13 June 12] Death of the Constituent Assembly?
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [12 June 12] Bahrain's Lost Uprising
Frederic Wehrey. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [8 June 12] Processing Delay: The Arab-Israeli Peace Process has Never Been More Irrelevant to Developments in the Middle East
Elliott Abrams. Foreign Policy
- [7 June 12] Brother Number One: Should Americans be Worried About the Man Who Might be Egypt's Next President: The Muslim Brotherhood's Curious Second Choice, Mohamed Morsi?
Shadi Hamid. Foreign Policy
- [7 June 12] Palestine: A History of Nonviolence
Adam Gallagher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [6 June 12] Judicial Turbulence Ahead in Egypt, Fasten Your Seat Belts
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [6 June 12] A Guide Through the Egyptian Maze of Justice
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [5 June 12] Egypt's Looming Fiscal Crisis
Mohammed Samhouri. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [1 June 12] U.S. Policy and Egypt's Presidential Runoff: Projecting Clarity, Not Disinterest
Robert Satloff. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [June 12] The Intractable Issue: Palestinian Refugees and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Negotiations
Elhanan Miller. International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- [June 12] Let Us Include Them in Our Civil Peace
Sarah Kilany. International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- [June 12] Algerian Legislative Elections: False Specificity, a Dangerous Status Quo and Reform in Waiting
Mustapha Mohamed. Arab Reform Initiative
- [June 12] Egypt’s Transition Towards a New Governance for Sustainable Development
Wafik Grais. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [June 12] Bahrain and the Global Balance of Power after the Arab Spring
Lars Erslev Andersen. Danish Institute for International Studies
- [June 12] A “Spring for Algeria”?: The Prospects for Managed Transition
Lisa Watanabe. Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- [June 12] Is It All About Territory? Israel's Settlement Policy in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Since 1967
Leila Stockmarr. Danish Institute for International Studies
- [June 12] State, Security and Reform: The Case of Algeria
Mustapha Mohamed. Arab Reform Initiative
- [June 12] Transitional Justice in Egypt: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Judy Barsalou. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [June 12] Security in the Persian Gulf: New Frameworks for the Twenty-First Century
Kenneth M. Pollack. Brookings Institution
- [June 12] Sheikhs and Politicians: Inside the New Egyptian Salafism
Stephane Lacroix. Brookings Institution
- [June 12] Beyond the Ballot Box: Egypt's Constitutional Challenge
Mara Revkin and Yussef Auf. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [June 12] Prioritizing Democracy: How the Next President Should Re-Orient U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Shadi Hamid. Brookings Institution
- [June 12] Libya's Troubled Transition
Paul Salem and Amanda Kadlec. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 12] Strategic Adaptation: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East
Bruce W. Jentleson, et al. Center for a New American Security
- [June 12] Risk and Rivalry: Iran, Israel and the Bomb
Colin H. Khal, Melissa G. Dalton, and Matthew Irvine. Center for a New American Security
- [June 12] Gaza Five Years On: Hamas Settles In
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 12] Managing Change in Egypt: Advancing a New U.S. Policy that Balances Regional Security with Support for Egyptian Political and Economic Reforms
Brian Katulis. Center for American Progress
- [June 12] The Path to a Successful Economic Transition in Egypt: What the United States Can Do to Help
Sabina Dewan, James Hairston, and Jordan Bernhardt. Center for American Progress
- [Summer 12] Learning from Lebanon: Airpower and Strategy in Israel’s 2006 War against Hezbollah
Benhamin S. Lambeth. Naval War College Review
- [31 May 12] The March of Bahrain's Hardliners
Frederic Wehrey. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [30 May 12] Bahrain: An Update
Ben Smith. House of Commons Library, United Kingdom
- [27 May 12] Egypt Elections: Setback for the Transition
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [25 May 12] How to Read Egypt's Elections
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [24 May 12] Arab Oil Importers Under Strain
Masood Ahmed. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [24 May 12] How to Slice the Pie: Reforming Lebanon's Electoral Law
Maren Milligan. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [24 May 12] Energy Risks in North Africa and the Middle East
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [23 May 12] Egypt’s Presidential Election 2012
Ben Smith. House of Commons Library, United Kingdom
- [23 May 12] Islamist Parties in Power: A Work in Progress
Marina Ottaway and Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [23 May 12] Where There’s a Will: Tackling the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Abigael Baldoumas and Kelly Gilbride. OxFam International
- [22 May 12] Presidential Elections Will Not End Egyptian Instability
Eric Trager. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [21 May 12] What Do Egyptians Want? Key Findings from the Egyptian Public Opinion Poll
Shibley Telhami. Brookings Institution
- [21 May 12] A New Presidential Authority in Egypt
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [18 May 12] Achieving Long-Term Stability in Yemen: Moving Beyond Counterterrorism
Atiaf Zaid Alwazir. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [18 May 12] Thirtieth Anniversary of Sinai's Liberation Marked by Libyan Arms, Bedouin Militancy and a Growing Rift with Israel
Andrew McGregor. Jamestown Foundation
- [17 May 12] Old Habits Die Hard: U.S. and EU Policy in Algeria
Barah Mikhail. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [16 May 12] Secret Hamas Elections Point to Internal Struggle
Ehud Yaari. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [16 May 12] The Gulf Military Balance in 2012
Anthony H. Cordesman and Alexander Wilner. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [15 May 12] Egypt and Islamic Sharia: A Guide for the Perplexed
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [14 May 12] Domestic Focus for Israel's Coalition
Robert M. Danin. Council on Foreign Relations
- [14 May 12] The Underlying Causes of Stability and Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa: An Analytic Survey
Anthony H. Cordesman and Nicholas S. Yarosh. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [11 May 12] The Egyptian Presidential Candidates
L. Azuri. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [11 May 12] The Carter Center Encourages Increased Transparency and Public Participation in Tunisia’s Constitution Drafting Process, Calls for Progress Toward Establishment of Independent Election Management Body
The Carter Center
- [9 May 12] The Ansar al-Shari'a Insurgency in Southern Yemen: The View from the Ground
Casey L. Coombs. Jamestown Foundation
- [9 May 12] A Man for All Seasons: Egypt's Presidential Front-Runner is a Fascinating Political Chameleon. But Does He Have Enough Real Support to Win the Upcoming Election?
Shadi Hamid. Foreign Policy
- [9 May 12] Changes in Israeli Policy after the Netanyahu-Mofaz Deal
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [8 May 12] Muslim Brotherhood and Military Receive Positive Ratings - One Year Later…Egyptians Remain Optimistic, Embrace Democracy and Religion in Political Life
Pew Global Attitudes Project
- [8 May 12] Egypt's Next President
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [7 May 12] The Emperor Has No Clothes: Palestinians and the End of the Peace Process
International Crisis Group
- [6 May 12] Egypt’s Revocation of the Natural Gas Agreement with Israel: Strategic Implications
Shmuel Even. Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
- [May 12] Protest Movements and Constitutional Reform in Bahrain
Abdulnabi Alekry. Arab Reform Initiative
- [May 12] Algeria's Islamists Crushed in First Arab Spring Elections
David Ottaway. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [May 12] Egypt’s Military Council and the Transition to Democracy
Maha Azzam. Chatham House
- [May 12] The Economic Agenda of the Islamist Parties
Ibrahim Saif and Muhammad Abu Rumman. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [May 12] A President Soon? Where is Egypt Heading To?
Ferry de Kerckhove. Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute
- [May 12] The Moroccan Path to Islamism
Muqtedar Khan. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- [May 12] Previewing Egypt's 2012 Presidential Elections: Another Step Forward in the Country's Political Transition - but Not the Last
Brian Katulis. Center for American Progress
- [May 12] Emerging Order in the Middle East
Sinan Ülgen, et al. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [May 12] Egypt: The Marriage of Islamism and the System
Cengiz Güney. Global Political Trends Center
- [May 12] Israel and the Palestinians after the Arab Spring: No Time for Peace
Andrea Dessi. Istituto Affari Internazionali
- [May 12] The Army and the Constitution in Egypt: The Current State of Affairs
Tewfick Aclimandos. Arab Reform Initiative
- [May 12] Voting for Change: The Pitfalls and Possibilities of First Elections in Arab Transitions
Ellen Lust. Brookings Institution
- [May 12] The Lesser of Two Evils: The Salafi Turn to Party Politics in Egypt
William McCants. Brookings Institution
- [May 12] Youth Integration and Job Creation in the Middle East and North African Region
Jad Chaaban. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [27 April 12] The Rise of Islamist Actors: Formulating a Strategy for Sustained Engagement
Quinn Mecham. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [25 April 12] Israel-Palestine: New Leadership Needed
Natalie Verständig. Institute for Security and Development Policy
- [24 April 12] Libyan Muslim Brotherhood on the Rise
B. Chernitsky. Middle East Media Research Institute
- [24 April 12] Lost in Transition: The World According to Egypt's SCAF
International Crisis Group
- [19 April 12] The Current Status of Constitution Making in Tunisia
Duncan Pickard. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [13 April 12] Picking a Fight: Khairat al-Shater v. SCAF
Ashraf El Sherif. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 12] Hopes Rising for Mideast WMD Meeting
Anne Penketh. Arms Control Association
- [April 12] Security Sector Reform in the Arab Countries: The Case of Palestine
Azmi al-Shu’aibi. Arab Reform Initiative
- [April 12] 'Bread, Dignity and Social Justice': The Political Economy of Egypt's Transition
Jane Kinninmont. Chatham House
- [April 12] Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in Northwest Africa: Rising Dangers and Policy Options Across the Arc of Tension
Michael Werz and Laura Conley. Center for American Progress and Heinrich Böll Stiftung
- [April 12] Tunisia's Islamists Struggle to Rule
David Ottaway. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [April 12] Kuwait’s Political Turmoil Threatens Progress
Alexander Nicoll and Jessica Delaney, eds. International Institute for Strategic Studies
- [April 12] When Gravity Fails...Five Futures for Euro-Mediterranean Relations
Richard Youngs. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [April 12] Tribal Governance and Stability in Yemen
Nadwa Al-Dawsari. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 12] Europe and Jordan: Reform Before It’s Too Late
Julien Barnes-Dacey. European Council on Foreign Relations
- [30 March 12] Egypt's Transition in Crisis: Falling into the Wrong Turkish Model?
Marina Ottaway and Nathan Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [28 March 12] Greater U.S. Pressure Needed to Ensure Successful Egyptian Transition
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [22 March 12] Finding a Path to Inclusive Growth in Arab Economies
Kemal Dervis, et al. Brookings Institution
- [22 March 12] Rethinking U.S. Relations with a Changing Egypt
Michele Dunne. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [14 March 12] Back to Basics: Israel's Arab Minority and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
International Crisis Group
- [12 March 12] Popular Protest in North Africa and the Middle East (IX): Dallying with Reform in a Divided Jordan
International Crisis Group
- [12 March 12] Remarks at Security Council Meeting on Changes in the Middle East
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations
- [9 March 12] Debate on 16 March: Recent Developments in the Middle East
Heather Evennett, et al. House of Lords Library, United Kingdom
- [1 March 12] Lebanon's Palestinian Dilemma: The Struggle Over Nahr Al-Bared
International Crisis Group
- [1 March 12] Copts' Uphill Battle
Joseph Mayton. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [March 12] International Security Guarantees on the Way to a Permanent Agreement on a Two-State-Solution Israel / Palestine
Heinrich Böll Stiftung
- [March 12] Security Sector Reform in Tunisia: A Year after the Jasmine Revolution
Querine Hanlon. United States Institute of Peace
- [March 12] The End of the 'Peace Process'?
Tal Becker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [March 12] Simmering Discontent in the Western Sahara
Anouar Boukhars. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [March 12] U.S. Global Health Policy in Palestinian Hands?
J. Stephen Morrison and Haim Malka. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Spring 12] The Real Problem in U.S.-Israeli Relations
Dov Waxman. Washington Quarterly
- [Spring 12] A Regional Arms Race? Testing the Nuclear Domino Theory in the Middle East
Rizwan Ladha. Al Nakhlah
- [Spring 12] Egypt's Troubled Transition: Elections without Democracy
Khaled Elgindy. Washington Quarterly
- [29 Feb 12] Uncertain Political and Security Situation Challenges U.S. Efforts to Implement a Comprehensive Strategy in Yemen
Government Accountability Office
- [24 Feb 12] Into Nations and Tribes: Yemen and AQAP
Brian O'Neill. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [16 Feb 12] Policing Reform and Reforming Police
Andrew Exum and J. Dana Stuster. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [16 Feb 12] Lessons from the Gulf's Twin Shocks
Ibrahim Saif and Rand Fakhoury. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [13 Feb 12] The Causes of Stability and Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa: An Analytic Survey
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [13 Feb 12] Getting Priorities Right: American NGOs and U.S.-Egypt Relations
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [10 Feb 12] Backgrounder: The Campaign Against NGOS in Egypt
Project on Middle East Democracy
- [10 Feb 12] Egypt's Uncertain Revolution: Where the Country Stands a Year Later and How the United States Should Respond
Brian Katulis. Center for American Progress
- [9 Feb 12] The General's Secret: Egypt's Ambivalent Market
Zeinab Abul-Magd. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [9 Feb 12] U.S. Urgently Needs to Reset Its Bilateral Relationship with Egypt
James Phillips and Helle C. Dale. Heritage Foundation
- [6 Feb 12] Egypt's Transition: Finding a Way Out of the Vicious Circle
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [4 Feb 12] Center Preliminary Statement on the First Round of Voting in Egypt’s Shura Council Elections
Carter Center
- [4 Feb 12] The Softening of Hamas: Moderation through Political Participation?
Patrick Truffer. Small Wars Journal
- [3 Feb 12] Lebanon on the Margins of the Arab Spring: Seven Years after the Cedar Revolution
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event featuring Mohamad Chatah, Foreign Policy Advisor to Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri
- [2 Feb 12] The “Revolutionary Parliament” and the New Governmental Order in Egypt
Yoram Meital. Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
- [2 Feb 12] Palestinian Elections?
Ben Smith. House of Commons Library, United Kingdom
- [2 Feb 12] Remarks at Herzilya Conference
Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations Secretary-General
- [Feb 12] Palestinian Youth and the Arab Spring
Mona Christophersen, Jacob Hoigilt, and Age A. Tiltnes. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Feb 12] Egypt’s Judges in a Revolutionary Age
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Feb 12] New Socio-Political Actors in North Africa: A Transatlantic Perspective
Silvia Colombo, Paola Caridi, and Jane Kinninmont. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [Feb 12] Morocco’s New Geopolitics: A Wider Atlantic Perspective
Ian O. Lesser, et al. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [Feb 12] Hamas’s Leadership Struggle and the Prospects for Palestinian Reconciliation
Nicolas Pelham. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Feb 12] Religion and Politics in Arab Transitions
Barah Mikaïl. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Feb 12] Qatar and Europe’s Neglect of the Gulf Region
Eckart Woertz. Barcelona Centre for International Affairs
- [Feb 12] Gaza's Health Sector under Hamas: Incurable Ills?
Haim Malka. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Feb 12] Perspectives for a Reform of the Security Sector in Lebanon
Mustafa S. Adib. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Feb 12] Palestine, Israel and the United States: Reframing the Dominant Narrative
Mohammed Ayoob. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- [Feb 12] Policing in Palestine: Analyzing the EU Police Reform Mission in the West Bank
Madeline Kristoff. Centre for International Governance Innovation
- [Feb 12] What to do about Nuclearizing Iran?: The Israeli Debate
Shai Feldman, Shlomo Brom and Shimon Stein. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [Feb 12] Regional Security Cooperation in the Maghreb and Sahel: Algeria's Pivotal Ambivalence
Laurence Aida Ammour. Africa Center for Strategic Studies
- [Feb 12] The Arab World's Education Report Card: School Climate and Citizenship Skills
Muhammad Faour. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Feb 12] Stop the Transfer: Israel About to Expel Bedouin to Expand Settlements
Amnesty International
- [Feb 12] Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East: Here to Stay
Liviu Hotovitz. Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich
- [Feb 12] "Forget About Him, He's Not Here": Israel's Control of Palestinian Residency in the West Bank and Gaza
Bill van Esveld and Anonymous. Human Rights Watch
- [Feb 12] The Middle East Quartet: A Post-Mortem
Khaled Elgindy. Brookings Institution
- [Jan/Feb 12] Reviving the Peace Process
Daniel Kurtzer. National Interest
- [28 Jan 12] Egypt's Unfinished Revolution
Yezid Sayigh. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [23 Jan 12] Self-Immolations Mar Year of Reforms in Morocco
Sarah Feuer. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [23 Jan 12] Prospects for Democracy in Egypt
Martin S. Indyk. Brookings Institution
- [17 Jan 12] Israel in a Changing Strategic Environment
Remarks by Daniel Ayalon, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Israel, at Chatham House
- [12 Jan 12] Egypt's New Islamists: Emboldening Reform from Within
Ashraf El Sherif. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [12 Jan 12] Egypt Can't Replicate the Turkish Model: But It Can Learn From It
Sebnem Gumuscu. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [10 Jan 12] Egypt's Revolution a Year Later
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [Jan 12] The Anatomy of Egyptian Revolution: From 25th of January to the New Constitution
Selin M. Bolme, et al. SETA: Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research
- [Jan 12] State and Revolution in Egypt: The Paradox of Change and Politics
Abdel Monem Said Aly. Crown Center for Middle East Politics, Brandeis University
- [Jan 12] Domestic Security in the Maghreb: Deficits and Counter-Measures
Hanspeter Mattes. German Institute of Global and Area Studies
- [Jan 12] Islamic Women's Activism in the Arab World: Potentials and Challenges for External Actors
Julie Elisabeth Pruzan-Jorgensen. Danish Institute for International Studies
- [Jan 12] New Alignments? The Geopolitics of Gas and Oil Cartels and the Changing Middle East
Songying Fang, Amy Myers Jaffe, and Ted Temzelides. James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
- [Jan 12] The Road Ahead: A Human Rights Agenda for Egypt's New Parliament
Human Rights Watch
- [Jan 12] Indo-Israeli Defense Cooperation in the Twenty-First Century
Efraim and Alvite Singh Ningthoujam. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [Jan 12] Sinai: A New Front
Ehud Yaari. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Jan 12] Egypt in Transition: Insights and Options for U.S. Policy
Jon B. Alterman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Jan 12] When Victory Becomes an Option: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Confronts Success
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [27 Dec 11] Tracking Economic Growth in the West Bank and Gaza since 2007
David Makovsky and Cory Felder. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [21 Dec 11] From Tahrir to Trade: Gaining International Economic Support
Danya Greenfield. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [15 Dec 11] The Specter of "Protected Democracy" in Egypt
Yezid Sayigh. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [15 Dec 11] A New Prime Minister in Kuwait...and Credit Goes to the Brotherhood?
Mona Kareem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [15 Dec 11] A Turning Tide in Lebanon
Rudy Sassine. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [14 Dec 11] Holding Libya Together: Security Challenges after Qadhafi
International Crisis Group
- [12 Dec 11] Israel and the Arab Spring
Transcript of a Chatham House event
- [12 Dec 11] What Palestinian Membership Means for UNESCO and the Rest of the United Nations
Brett D. Schaefer. Heritage Foundation
- [9 Dec 11] Tunisia's Constitutional Process: The Road Ahead
Amine Ghali. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [8 Dec 11] The Salafi Challenge to Tunisia's Nascent Democracy
Aaron Y. Zelin. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [8 Dec 11] Islamists and Egypt's Future
Ed Husain. Council on Foreign Relations
- [5 Dec 11] Steps to a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East
Adam Zarazinski. Center for Defense Information
- [3 Dec 11] Egypt's Election, Take One
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [1 Dec 11] The Importance of Education in the Arab World
Muhammad Faour. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [1 Dec 11] Electing a New Egypt
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Dec 11] Political Economics: The Challenges of Economic Development in Palestine
Karam Dana. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
- [Dec 11] The Ongoing Battle for Beirut: Old Dynamics and New Trends
Benedetta Berti. Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
- [Dec 11] Minding the Gaps: Territorial Issues in Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking
Michael Herzog. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Dec 11] Tunisia's Economic Challenges
Lahcen Achy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Dec 11] What Does 2012 Hold for the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Helene Michou. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Dec 11] The Emergence of China in the Middle East
James Chen. Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
- [Dec 11] King Abdullah of Jordan and the Arab Spring
Nicholas Pelham. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Dec 11] Egypt: Will Parliamentary Elections Unleash a Conflict of Legitimacies?
Moaaz Elzoughby. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Dec 11] Egypt's Fragile Transition to Democracy
Alexander Nicoll and Sarah Jonstone, eds. International Institute for Strategic Studies
- [Dec 11] A "Reset" with Algeria: The Russia to the EU's South
Hakim Darbouche and Susi Dennison. European Council on Foreign Relations
- [Dec 11] The Role of FTA Negotiations in the Future of U.S.-Egypt Relations
Meredith Broadbent. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Dec 11] Salafis and Sufis in Egypt
Jonathan Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Dec 11] Egypt's Parliamentary Elections: The Political Implications of Electoral Transition
Daniel Tavana. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
- [Dec 11] Arab Monarchies: Chance for Reform, Yet Unmet
Marina Ottaway and Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Dec 11] From Inspiration to Aspiration: Turkey in the New Middle East
Sinan Ülgen. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Fall/Winter 11] Stuxnet and After
Brent J. Talbot. Journal of International Security Affairs
- [25 Nov 11] In Brief: Egyptian Election 2011
Ben Smith. House of Commons Library, United Kingdom
- [24 Nov 11] The Threats in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [23 Nov 11] Morocco and the 2011 Election
Ben Smith. House of Commons Library, United Kingdom
- [21 Nov 11] Egypt's Military-Rule Dilemma
Shibley Telhami. Council on Foreign Relations
- [21 Nov 11] Lebanese Civil-Military Dynamics: Weathering the Regional Storm?
Aram Nerguizian. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [17 Nov 11] Persian Gulf: Implementation Gaps Limit the Effectiveness of End-Use Monitoring and Human Rights Vetting for U.S. Military Equipment
Government Accountability Office
- [16 Nov 11] Egypt's Constitutional Crisis: The Military versus the Islamists
Hillel Frisch. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [16 Nov 11] Security Sectors in the Gulf: Immune to the Arab Awakening?
Emile Hokayem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [16 Nov 11] Mubarak Regime: Redux
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [14 Nov 11] The Arab League
Jonathan Masters. Council on Foreign Relations
- [8 Nov 11] Rethinking the Arab "Spring": Stability and Security in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and the Rest of the MENA Region
Anthony Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [7 Nov 11] Jordan and the Current Unrest in Syria
Edward W. Gnehm, Jr. United States Institute of Peace
- [3 Nov 11] Palestinians Mount Effort for Statehood
Robert M. Danin. Council on Foreign Relations
- [3 Nov 11] Egypt's Democracy: Between the Military, Islamists, and Illiberal Democrats
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [2 Nov 11] Poll Shows 40 Percent of Jerusalem Arabs Prefer Israel to a Palestinian State
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [1 Nov 11] Jordan's Evolving Strategy toward the Pressures of the Arab Spring
Hassan Barari and David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Nov 11] Tunisia's Repressive Laws: The Reform Agenda
Eric Goldstein. Human Rights Watch
- [Nov 11] Testing the Resilience of Egyptian-Israeli Peace
Abdel Monem Said Aly and Shai Feldman. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [Nov 11] Security Sector Transformation in North Africa and the Middle East
Mark Sedra. United States Institute of Peace
- [Nov 11] Recalibrating a Relationship: The Sinai Attacks Have Brought to Light the New Dynamics of the Egypt-Israel Relationship. It's Time for Some Assessment and Readjustment
Mirette F. Mabrouk. Brookings Institution
- [Nov 11] Egypt's Imperiled Transition: Pakistan on the Nile?
Michele Dunne. Atlantic Council of the United States
- [Nov 11] Egyptian Democracy and the Muslim Brotherhood
Esra Bulut Aymat, ed. European Union Institute for Security Studies
- [Nov 11] Turkey and the Middle East: Internal Confidence, External Assertiveness
Fadi Hakura. Chatham House
- [Nov 11] Broken Promises: Egypt's Military Rulers Erode Human Rights
Amnesty International
- [Nov 11] Debt Relief for Egypt?
John Williamson and Mohsin Khan. Peterson Institute for International Economics
- [Nov 11] Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly: Current Politics and Next Steps
Duncan Pickard. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
- [Nov 11] How Stable is Jordan? King Abullah's Half-Hearted Reforms and the Challenge of the Arab Spring
Shadi Hamid and Courtney Freer. Brookings Institution
- [Nov 11] Challenges of Egypt's Economic Transition
Ibrahim Saif. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Nov 11] Graduate Unemployment in the Maghreb
German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [Nov 11] Israel: A Strategic Asset for the United States
Robert D. Blackwill and Walter B. Slocombe. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [27 Oct 11] Youth in the Middle East and the Job Market
Ibrahim Saif and Joulan Abdul Khalek. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [21 Oct 11] Tunisia at the Crossroads
Victoria Taylor. Council on Foreign Relations
- [20 Oct 11] Breaking Point? Yemen's Southern Question
International Crisis Group
- [20 Oct 11] Tunisia's Islamists Likely to Win Plurality in the First "Arab Spring" Election
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [19 Oct 11] A Shift in Israel-Hamas Relations?
Martin S. Indyk. Council on Foreign Relations
- [17 Oct 11] The Middle East in the 21st Century: A Conversation with David Miliband and George Mitchell
Transcript of a Chatham House event
- [17 Oct 11] Kuwait: Gender Discrimination Creates Statelessness and Endangers Families
Marc Hanson and Melanie Teff. Refugees International
- [13 Oct 11] Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Uprising: The Impact on Lebanon and Hezbollah
Mona Yacoubian. United States Institute of Peace
- [10 Oct 11] The Emerging Political Spectrum in Egypt
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [4 Oct 11] Jordan: All Quiet on the Eastern Front?
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [4 Oct 11] Last Exit for Peace: The Struggle for a Palestinian State has Entered a New Stage
Eberhard Rhein. European Policy Center
- [3 Oct 11] The Economic and Financial Impacts of the Arab Awakening
Transcript of a Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, event featuring Raed H. Charafeddine, First Vice-Governor, Banque du Liban (Lebanon's Central Bank)
- [Oct 11] Education for Citizenship in the Arab World: Key to the Future
Muhammad Faour and Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 11] Israel's Future Wars: Universal Lessons of a Peculiar Case
Eitan Shamir. Strategic Insights
- [Oct 11] Minding the Middle: Insights from Hezbollah and Hamas for Future Warfare
David E. Johnson. Strategic Insights
- [Oct 11] Religion, Territory and Violence: Exploring Emerging Religious Groups in Israel and Palestine
Jacob Hoigilt, Tilde Rosmer and Hanne Eggen Roislien. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [Oct 11] Towards a Regional Security Regime for the Middle East: Issues and Options
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- [Oct 11] Algeria's Failed Transitions to a Sustainable Polity: Coming to Yet Another Crossroads
Hakim Darbouche. Mediterranean Prospects Project
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- [Oct 11] Gaza’s New Islamists: The Atomization of Palestinian Islamism Since 2006
Leila Stockmarr. Danish Institute for International Studies
- [Oct 11] Women Demand Equality in Shaping New Egypt
Amnesty International
- [Oct 11] The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: Hurdles on the Way to Power
Lorenzo Vidino. Center for Security Studies
- [Oct 11] Investing in the Revolution: Economics and the Prospects for Democracy in Egypt
Gen James L. Jones, USMC (ret.). Bipartisan Policy Center
- [Oct 11] The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - The Need for an International Solution
Helle Malmvig and Leila Stockmarr. Danish Institute for International Studies
- [Oct 11] A Guide to the Tunisian Elections
Daphne McCurdy. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [Oct 11] Yemen’s Economy: Oil, Imports and Elites
Peter Salisbury. Chatham House
- [Oct 11] Arms Transfers to the Middle East and North Africa: Lessons for an Effective Arms Trade Treaty
Amnesty International
- [Oct 11] Economic Freedom of the Arab World - 2011 Annual Report
Salem Ben Nasser Al Ismaily, Miguel Cervantes, and Fred McMahon. Fraser Institute
- [Oct 11] Transformations in the Arab World: Elements for an Assessment
Hassan Mneimneh. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [Oct 11] Constitutional Reform in Young Arab Democracies
Kristina Kausch. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Oct 11] After Libya - Now Thrive the Armourers
Paul Rogers. Oxford Research Group
- [Oct 11] Don’t Forget the Gulf
Ana Echagüe. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [28 Sep 11] After the Quartet Statement: Is Abbas the Odd Man Out?
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [28 Sep 11] Testing Turkey's Influence
Sinan Ülgen. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [27 Sep 11] Palestinian Public Opinion Poll No 41
Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research
- [27 Sep 11] Palestinian Statehood at the UN
Robert McMahon and Jonathan Masters. Council on Foreign Relations
- [27 Sep 11] Egypt: Political Transition and U.S. Policy
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [27 Sep 11] Egypt's New Elections Law: Another Democratic Setback
Eric Trager. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [26 Sep 11] Israel and the Iron Dome System: A Lesson for the United States
Baker Spring and Michaela Bendikova. Heritage Foundation
- [22 Sep 11] Assessing U.S. Leadership in Mideast
Edward P. Djerejian. Council on Foreign Relations
- [22 Sep 11] Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb's Operational Revival in Northern Algeria
Dario Cristiani. Jamestown Foundation
- [20 Sep 11] Media Call: Palestine and the U.N.
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
- [19 Sep 11] The U.N. Palestinian Statehood Vote: A Test of Obama's U.N. Engagement Strategy
Brett D. Schaefer and James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [16 Sep 11] Avoiding Collision Course in Mideast
Ziad J. Asali. Council on Foreign Relations
- [15 Sep 11] Adventures in Causal Analysis: The Whys of Turkey’s Deteriorating Relations with Israel
Ilter Turan. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [14 Sep 11] What Peace Process?
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [13 Sep 11] Turkey’s Threat to Israel’s New Gas Riches
Simon Henderson. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [13 Sep 11] Repairing the Egypt-Israel Breach
Frank G. Wisner. Council on Foreign Relations
- [12 Sep 11] Curb Your Enthusiasm: Israel and Palestine After the UN
International Crisis Group
- [Sep 11] Palestinian UN Vote and Triple-Faced EU Policies
Patrycja Sasnal and Daniel Levy. Polish Institute of International Affairs
- [Sep 11] The Long Journey Toward a WMD-Free Middle East
Patricia Lewis and William C. Potter. Arms Control Association
- [Sep 11] Algeria at the Crossroads, Between Continuity and Change
Andrea Dessi. Istituto Affari Internazionali
- [Sep 11] Planning Ahead for a Peacekeeping Mission on the Golan Heights: a Role for NATO?
Celine Touboul. NATO Defense College
- [Sep 11] Crossroads: The Future of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership
Haim Malka. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Sep 11] Presidential Succession Scenarios in Egypt and their Impact on U.S.-Egyptian Strategic Relations
Gregory Aftandilian. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Sep 11] A False Foundation? AQAP, Tribes and Ungoverned Spaces in Yemen
Gabriel Koehler-Derrick, ed. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
- [Sep 11] Backgrounder on the Palestinians' Bid for Statehood at the United Nations: What You Need to Know
Matthew Duss and Alyse Prawde. Center for American Progress
- [Sep 11] The Palestinian Bid for UN Membership: Rationale, Response, Repercussions
David Makovsky. Washington Institute of Near East Policy
- [Sep 11] The Paradox of the Egyptian Revolution
Abdel Monem Said Aly. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [Sep 11] Models for Aspirant Civil Nuclear Energy Nations in the Middle East
Charles Ebinger, et al. Brookings Institution
- [Sep 11] Post-Revolutionary Al-Azhar
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 11] Opportunities and Obstacles for Yemeni Workers in GCC Labour Markets
Jessica Forsythe. Chatham House
- [Sep 11] Nurturing a Knowledge Economy in Qatar
Zamila Bunglawala. Brookings Institution
- [Fall 11] The Domestic Impact on Israel of the "Spring," "Summer," and September
Galia Golan. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- [Fall 11] Liberty, Democracy, and Discord in Egypt
Tarek Masoud. Washington Quarterly
- [30 Aug 11] Egypt's Military Tribunals: Illiberal and Destabilizing
Eric Trager. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [23 Aug 11] New Tremors in Egypt-Israel Relations
David Makovsky. Council on Foreign Relations
- [23 Aug 11] After September Comes October
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [19 Aug 11] Implications of the Negev Terrorist Incident
Jeffrey White and Ehud Yaari. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [18 Aug 11] Egypt's Post-Mubarak Political Uncertainty
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [17 Aug 11] The Chinese Chief of Staff Visits Israel: Renewing Military Relations?
Yoram Evron. Institute for National Security Studies (Tel Aviv)
- [17 Aug 11] Jordan's Proposed Constitutional Amendments - A First Step in the Right Direction
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [2 Aug 11] The Arab Spring and the Future of U.S. Interests and Cooperative Security in the Arab World
W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute
- [1 Aug 11] Yemen: Testing a New Coordinated Approach to Preventive Counterinsurgency
Robert E. Mitchell. Small Wars Journal
- [Aug 11] Towards New Strategies for Palestinian National Liberations: Options for Achieving Palestinian Strategic Objectives in the Light of the Breakdown of Bilateral Negotiations
Palestine Strategy Group
- [Aug 11] Terrorism in North Africa and the Sahel: Al-Qa’ida’s Franchise or Freelance?
Jacques Roussellier. Middle East Institute
- [Aug 11] Beyond September: Lessons from Failed Mideast Diplomacy
Shai Feldman. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [Aug 11] Turkey-Israel: Towards a Decoupling between Economics and Politics
Burcu Gültekin Punsmann. Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey
- [Aug 11] The Next War: How Another Conflict Between Hizballah and Israel Could Look and How Both Sides Are Preparing For It
Bilal Y. Saab and Nicholas Blanford. Brookings Institution
- [Aug 11] The "Democratization" Process in Morocco: Progress, Obstacles, and the Impact of the Islamist-Secularist Divide
Maati Monjib. Brookings Institution
- [Aug 11] The Gaza Flotilla and International Law: Further Politicization of the Global Legal System
Peter Berkowitz. Policy Review
- [Spring/Summer 11] Shifting Sands
Amitai Etzioni. Journal of International Security Affairs
- [27 July 11] U.S. Priorities in a Changing Middle East
Robert Danin. Council on Foreign Relations
- [27 July 11] Elections in Tunisia Face Credibility Test
Duncan Pickard. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [20 July 11] Palestinian Reconciliation: Plus Ça Change...
International Crisis Group
- [20 July 11] Islam and Arab Political Change
Ebrahim Moosa. Council on Foreign Relations
- [7 July 11] Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
John D. Johnson. Small Wars Journal
- [6 July 11] How the U.S. Should Respond to the U.N. Vote for Palestinian Statehood
Brett D. Schaefer and James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [6 July 11] Palestine: The Fire Next Time?
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [6 July 11] Morocco: Reforming the Constitution, Fragmenting Identities
Younes Abouyoub. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [2 July 11] Lebanon After the Indictments - The Arab World's Next Crisis?
Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [July 11] The Challenge of Gaza: Policy Options and Broader Implications
Daniel Byman and Gad Goldstein. Brookings Institution
- [July 11 ] A Middle East Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction: For a Comprehensive and Incremental Approach
Marc Finaud. Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- [July 11] Egypt's Democratic Transition: Five Important Myths About the Economy and International Assistance
Legatum Institute, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Atlantic Council of the United States
- [July 11] The Battle of Dubai: The United Arab Emirates and the U.S.-Iran Cold War
Karim Sadjadpour. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [29 June 11] Patterns in Terrorism in North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia: 2007-2010
Andrew C. Gagel and Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [29 June 11] US State Department and Counter-Terrorism Center Reporting Terrorism in the Middle East and Central Asia, August 2010
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [29 June 11] Bahrain's National Dialogue and the Ever-Deepening Sectarian Divide
Laurence Louer. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [28 June 11] Morocco's Moment of Reform?
Anourar Boukhars and Shadi Hamid. Brookings Institution
- [27 June 11] The Arab Upheavals and the Future of the U.S. Military Policies and Presence in the Middle East and the Gulf
W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute
- [22 June 11] Kuwait's Prime Ministerial Dilemma and the Prospects for Constitutional Monarchy
Mona Kareem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [22 June 11] A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [22 June 11] The al-Qaeda Crescent in Yemen
Daniel Green. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [21 June 11] Egypt: Elections or Constitution First?
Michele Dunne. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [20 June 11] The New Moroccan Constitution: Real Change or More of the Same?
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [8 June 11] Reforming the Egyptian Security Services: A Review of the Press, Conventional Wisdom and Rumours
Tewfick Aclimandos. Arab Reform Initiative
- [3 June 11] The IDF and the Marches on Israel’s Borders
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [1 June 11] Egypt's Freedom and Justice Party: To Be or Not To Be Independent
Khalil al-Anani. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 11] How Can the U.S. and International Finance Institutions Best Engage Egypt's Civil Society?
Ehaab Abdou, et al. Brookings Institution
- [June 11] GCC States’ Import Demand: The Effects of Geopolitics
Nader Habibi. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [June 11] Jordan 2011: Uneasy Lies the Head
Asher Susser. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [June 11] The Western Saharan Autonomy Proposal and Political Reform in Morocco
Anna Khakee. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [June 11] A Coming Storm? Prospects and Implications of UN Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
Tal Becker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [June 11] The Salafis Are Coming – But Where Are They Going?
Jacob Høigilt. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
- [June 11] Chemical Weapon Profile: Libya
Pranamita Baruah. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
- [June 11] Israel and Palestine and State (un)Sustainability
Paolo Napolitano. Mediterranean Prospects Project
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- [June 11] Obama and Netanyahu: Divergence and Convergence
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Summer 11] UNRWA's Anti-Israel Bias
Arlene Kushner. Middle East Quarterly
- [Summer 11] The Arab Upheaval: Egypt's Islamist Shadow
Cynthia Farahat. Middle East Quarterly
- [Summer 11] Israel's Pessimistic View of the Arab Spring
Daniel Byman. Washington Quarterly
- [Summer 11] The Trust Deficit: Seven Steps Forward for U.S.-Arab Dialogue
Mina Al-Oraibi and Gerard Russell. Washington Quarterly
- [Summer 11] Middle Eastern Upheavals: Weakening Washington's Middle East Influence
Lee Smith. Middle East Quarterly
- [25 May 11] Does Morocco Have a Place in the GCC?
Anouar Boukhars. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [24 May 11] Speech to a Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel
- [23 May 11] Address at the AIPAC Policy Conference 2011
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel
- [23 May 11] The Obama Doctrine for the Middle East and its Consequences
Jonathan Rynhold. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [18 May 11] President Obama's Delicate Pivot: From Abbottabad to the Arab 'Winds of Change'
Robert Satloff. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [11 May 11] A Political Vision for Israel
David Makovsky. Council on Foreign Relations
- [3 May 11] Bin Laden Peace Dividend for Middle East?
Martin S. Indyk. Council on Foreign Relations
- [May 11] Without Citizenship: Statelessness, Discrimination and Repression in Kuwait
Refugees International
- [May 11] Assessing Democracy Assistance: Palestine
Helene Michou and Richard Youngs. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [May 11] An Uncertain Road: Testing the Durability of an Israeli-Palestinian Borders and Security Agreement
Kenneth M. Pollack. Brookings Institution
- [May 11] Egypt: A Neo-Authoritarian State Steering the Winds of Change
Daniela Pioppi, et al. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [May 11] Assessing Democracy Assistance: Jordan
Ana Echague and Helene Michou. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [May 11] A Chance to Reform: How the EU Can Support the Democratic Evolution in Morocco
Susi Dennison, Nicu Popescu, and José Ignacio Torreblanca. European Council on Foreign Relations
- [May 11] A Decade of Struggling Reform Efforts in Jordan: The Resilience of the Rentier System
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [May 11] Air Operations in Israel's War Against Hezbollah: Learning from Lebanon and Getting it Right in Gaza
Benjamin S. Lambeth. RAND Corporation
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- [May 11] Future Challenges for the Arab World: The Implications of Demographic and Economic Trends
Keith Crane, Steven Simon and Jeffrey Martini. RAND Corporation
- [May 11] The Middle East Conflict: Changing Context, New Opportunities
Daniel Mockli. Center for Security Studies
- [20 April 11] Is the Palestinian Authority Ready for Statehood?
Patrick Clawson and Michael Singh. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [14 April 11] The Delusion of Peace Initiatives
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [13 April 11] Palestinian Elections and the Hamas-Fatah Power Struggle
Basem Ezbidi. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [12 April 11] Tense Calm on Israeli-Palestinian Front
Robert Danin. Council on Foreign Relations
- [April 11] A New-Old Middle East: Current Developments and their Implications for Israel
Michael Milstein. Institute for National Security Studies (Tel Aviv)
- [April 11] The Challenge of the Palestinian Authority: State Building without Governmental Legitimacy
Ephraim Lavie. Institute for National Security Studies (Tel Aviv)
- [April 11] The United States in the Middle East: An Exercise in Self-Defeat
Ron Tira. Institute for National Security Studies (Tel Aviv)
- [April 11] Egypt's Enduring Challenges: Shaping the Post-Mubarak Environment
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [April 11] Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM): Implications for Algeria's Regional and International Relations
Dario Cristiani and Riccardo Fabiani. Instituto Affari Internazionali
- [April 11] America's Fading Middle East Influence: Speaking Softly, Wielding No Sticks
Shmuel Bar. Policy Review
- [April 11] "We Serve the People": Hamas Policing in Gaza
Yezid Sayigh. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [31 March 11] Qatar's Quest to Become the Leading Arab State
Simon Henderson. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [30 March 11] Sixty Years of British-Israeli Diplomatic Relations
Transcripts from a Chatham House event
- [29 March 11] Radical Islam in Gaza
International Crisis Group
- [24 March 11] Gaza: The Next Israeli-Palestinian War?
International Crisis Group
- [23 March 11] Embracing Reform: A Message from King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Remarks by Taieb Fassi Fihri, Foreign Minister, Kingdom of Morocco, at the Brookings Institution
- [23 March 11] Un-Unified Oppositions in Bahrain and Yemen
Kristin Smith Diwan. Council on Foreign Relations
- [22 March 11] Operation Odyssey Dawn and the Course of the Libyan War
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [22 March 11] Next Steps in Egypt's Transition
Nathan Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [21 March 11] Washington's To-Do List for Libya: Next Steps Must Be Measured
James Jay Carafano and James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [21 March 11] Egypt's Referendum: Nervous Steps Forward
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [18 March 11] U.S. Role in Libya: Answers to the Tough Questions
James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
- [17 March 11] U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 on Libya No-Fly Zone
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- [17 March 11] Libyan Revolution Faces Defeat without External Military Intervention
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [16 March 11] Demography and Bahrain's Unrest
Omar al-Shehabi. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [16 March 11] Overview of Egypt's Constitutional Referendum
Michele Dunne and Mara Revkin. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [16 March 11] Rethinking Internal Security in Egypt
Michele Dunne and Mara Revkin. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [15 March 11] The Arab Revolutions: An Israeli Perspective
Ehud Yaari. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [15 March 11] Obama’s Mixed Message on Libya
Robert Danin. Council on Foreign Relations
- [15 March 11] U.S. Military Aid and Sales to Egypt
Ryan Crotty and Gregory Sanders. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [15 March 11] Special Report from Yemen: Escalation of Violence Moves Yemen Closer to Civil War
Michael Horton. Jamestown Foundation
- [14 March 11] Walking on a Tightrope: Secretary Clinton Goes to Cairo
J. Scott Carpenter and Dina Guirguis. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [13 March 11] Breaking the Camel's Back: Maintaining U.S. Involvement in Yemen without Full Scale Military Intervention
John Cochran. Small Wars Journal
- [10 March 11] An Emerging Morocco in a Changing Regional Environment
Remarks by Taib Fassi Fihri, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Kingdom of Morocco, at Chatham House
- [10 March 11] Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Protests in Yemen
Erik Stier. Jamestown Foundation
- [10 March 11] Thinking Past the No-Fly Zone Debate: Charting a Course for U.S. Policy
Peter Brookes, James Phillips, and James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
- [10 March 11] Oil and Turmoil in Libya
Raymond Gilipin. United States Institute of Peace
- [10 March 11] Popular Protest in North Africa and the Middle East (II): Yemen Between Reform and Revolution
International Crisis Group
- [9 March 11] The Real Military Options in Libya
Kenneth M. Pollack. Brookings Institution
- [9 March 11] Intervention in Libya - Options for the Obama Administration
Transcript of a Council on Foreign Relations event
- [9 March 11] Dangerous Fallout from Libya's Implosion
Christopher Boucek. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [9 March 11] Egypt Post-Mubarak: ‘Afterglow’ and Unease
Sharon Otterman. Council on Foreign Relations
- [8 Mar 11] Options for Military Intervention in Libya
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [6 March 11] A Costly Diagnosis: The Psychological Burden of Palestine
Divya Seth. Harvard International Review
- [4 March 11] Time for a Long-Term Strategy for Libya
James Phillips and James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
- [4 March 11] Defusing Egypt's Demographic Time Bomb
Raymond Gilpin, Amal A. Kandeel, and Paul Sullivan. United States Institute of Peace
- [4 March 11] The Motivation for the Referral of Libya to the ICC: Political Pressure or Justice?
Brett D. Schaefer and Steven Groves. Heritage Foundation
- [4 March 11] The Arab Democracy Paradox
Mwangi S. Kimenyi. Brookings Institution
- [3 March 11] The Strategic Geography of the Libyan Civil War
Michael Knights. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [3 March 11] Special Report from Inside Libya: Assessing Libyan Rebel Forces
Derek Henry Flood. Jamestown Foundation
- [3 March 11] 'New Chapter' in Middle East
Richard W. Murphy. Council on Foreign Relations
- [1 March 11] The Egyptian Revolution and the Future of WMD in the Middle East
Nabil Fahmy. James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
- [1 March 11] Egypt's Draft Constitutional Amendments Answer Some Questions and Raise Others
Nathan J. Brown and Michele Dunne. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [1 March 11] Racheting Up Pressure on Qaddafi
Tom Malinowski. Council on Foreign Relations
- [March 11] State-Building and Political Change: Options for Palestine 2011
Elizabeth Sellwood. Center on International Cooperation, New York University
- [March 11] Selected Options and Costs for a No-Fly Zone Over Libya
Todd Harrison and Zack Cooper. Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
- [March 11] What Not to Do in the Middle East and North Africa
Richard Youngs. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [March 11] The Arab Democratic Wave: How the EU Can Seize the Moment
Alvaro de Vasconcelos, ed. European Union Institute for Security Studies
- [March 11] The Great Arab Revolution: Challenges, Dilemmas and Opportunities
Graeme P. Herd. Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- [March 11] Marshall Plan Needed for Middle East
Michael Bell. Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute
- [March 11] After the Revolution: Europe and the Transition in Tunisia
Susi Dennison, et al. European Council on Foreign Relations
- [March 11] Unrest Complicates 2012 Middle East Meeting
Anne Penketh. Arms Control Association
- [Spring 11] Abbas vs. Obama
Steven J. Rosen. Middle East Quarterly
- [25 Feb 11] Slippery Slope: Libya and the Lessons of Previous No-Fly Zones
Michael Knights. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [25 Feb 11] The Arab Turmoil and Palestinians
Rashid I. Khalidi. Council on Foreign Relations
- [25 Feb 11] Help Libyans Liberate Themselves from Qadhafi
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [24 Feb 11] U.S.-NATO Intervention in Libya: Risks and Benefits
Jason Hanover and Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [24 Feb 11] Popular Protest in North Africa and the Middle East (I): Egypt Victorious?
International Crisis Group
- [24 Feb 11] Islam and Politics in Egypt
Dina Shehata. Council on Foreign Relations
- [23 Feb 11] Revolution and the Egyptian Labour Movement
Gary K. Busch. Small Wars Journal
- [23 Feb 11] Prospects for a New Lebanese Government
Majdoline Hatoum. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [18 Feb 11] Is Bahrain’s Regime Next to Fall?
F. Gregory Gause, III. Council on Foreign Relations
- [16 Feb 11] Jordan Seeks to Preempt Discontent with New Government
Mohammad Hussein Al-Momani. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [15 Feb 11] A Politically 'Comatose' Mideast Awakens
Thomas W. Lippman. Council on Foreign Relations
- [14 Feb 11] Demographics of Arab Protests
Ragui Assaad. Council on Foreign Relations
- [10 Feb 11] Full Text of Mubarak's Speech
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- [10 Feb 11] The Egyptian Military and the Arab-Israeli Military Balance: Conventional Realities and Asymmetric Challenges
Anthony H. Cordesman and Aram Nerguizian. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [9 Feb 11] The Difficult Development of Parliamentary Politics in the Gulf
Greg Power. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [9 Feb 11] Inside the Egyptian Military
Graeme Bannerman. Middle East Institute
- [9 Feb 11] Is the Arab Authoritarian Bargain Collapsing?
Raj M. Desai, Anders Olofsgard, and Tarik Yousef. Brookings Institution
- [7 Feb 11] US Policy Regarding the Upheaval in Egypt: Endangering the Strategic Foundations of Regional Stability
Jonathan Rynhold. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [7 Feb 11] Algeria's Oil Revenues Will Not Prevent Social Upheaval
Lahcen Achy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [7 Feb 11] Military Holds Key to Egypt's Future
Bruce K. Rutherford. Council on Foreign Relations
- [4 Feb 11] Protests in Yemen Threaten Fragile State
Christopher Boucek. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [2 Feb 11] Tunisia, Egypt and Beyond: Fewer Predictions, More Data and Aid Reform Needed
Daniel Kaufmann, Veronika Penciakova, and Selsah Pasali. Brookings Institution
- [2 Feb 11] The Obama Administration's Next Steps in Egypt: More Proactive Efforts Are Needed
Brian Katulis. Center for American Progress
- [2 Feb 11] Egypt a 'Textbook' Foreign Policy Dilemma
James A. Baker, III. Council on Foreign Relations
- [1 Feb 11] Egypt After Mubarak
Nathan J. Brown, et al. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Feb 11] The Arab Revolt: Roots and Perspectives
Vicken Cheterian. Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- [Feb 11] The Social Underpinnings of the Current Unrest in North Africa and the Middle East
David Carment and Yiagadeesen Samy. Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute
- [Feb 11] Scarcity and Strategy in the GCC
Michael Dziuban. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Feb 11] Eurasian Energy and Israel's Choices
Ariel Cohen and Kevin DeCorla-Souza. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [Feb 11] Tunisia in Revolt: State Violence During Anti-Government Protests
Amnesty International
- [Feb 11] 'But This Time Everything Turns Out Differently': What the Tunisian and Egyptian Uprisings Mean for the Middle East
Anthony Bubalo. Lowy Institute for International Policy
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- [Feb 11] Israel, America and the New Middle East
Henry Siegman. Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre
- [Feb 11] Who’s Who in the New Egypt? A Mapping of Prominent Actors of Change
Jacob Høigilt. Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre
- [Feb 11] Egypt: Before and After
Virginie Collombier. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Feb 11] The Political Regime in Tunisia at a Crossroads
Salah Eddin Jorshi. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Feb 11] The Dynamics of Egypt’s Protest: An Inside View
Moaaz Elzoughby. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Feb 11] Egypt Security Sector Reforms
Mohamed Kadry Said and Noha Bakr. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Feb 11] Confidence-Building in Tunisia after the Popular Uprising: Strategies and Dilemmas of the Interim Government
Jean-Pierre Cassarino. Instituto Affari Internazionali
- [Feb 11] After Peace Talks: What Next for EU Policy in Palestine
Richard Youngs. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Feb 11] After Egypt
Paul Rogers. Oxford Research Group
- [Feb 11] Is Tunisia Tipping?
Warren P. Gunderman. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Feb 11] Al-Qa'eda in the Arabian Peninsula: Does It Pose a Threat to Yemen and the West?
Fawaz A. Gerges. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- [Feb 11] The Claim for Recognition of Israel as a Jewish State: A Reassessment
Tal Becker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [31 Jan 11] Egypt's Need for Presidential Change
Richard N. Haas. Council on Foreign Relations
- [28 Jan 11] Time to Rethink U.S.-Egyptian Relations: Widespread Protests in Egypt and Elsewhere Require Coherent Regional Strategy
Brian Katulis. Center for American Progress
- [28 Jan 11] Protest Movements and Political Change in the Arab World
Marina Ottaway and Amr Hamzawy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [28 Jan 11] Who Will Lead Tunisia?
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [27 Jan 11] The Arab World in Crisis: Redefining Arab Moderation
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [27 Jan 11] Time to Overhaul the European Union's Role in North Africa
Sinan Ülgen. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [26 Jan 11] Media Reform in Lebanon: New Media, New Politics?
Marwan M. Kraidy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [24 Jan 11] Tunisia's Crisis and the Arab World
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [20 Jan 11] Media Conference Call: Tunisia - Repercussions for the Region
Transcript of a Council on Foreign Relations event
- [20 Jan 11] The Tribes of Yemen: An Asset or Impediment to Stability? Part Two
Michael Horton. Jamestown Foundation
- [20 Jan 11] Will Tunisia Inspire More Popular Uprisings?
Elliott Abrams. Council on Foreign Relations
- [18 Jan 11] What Tunisia Proved - and Disproved - About Political Change in the Arab World
Michele Dunne. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [17 Jan 11] Libya: Cracks in the Qadhafi Foundation
Ronald Bruce St. John. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [14 Jan 11] Changing a Stagnant Political Order? End of Ben Ali Era in Tunisia
J. Scott Carpenter and David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [13 Jan 11] Hizballah Challenges Lebanon's Prime Minister Hariri - and President Obama
David Schenker and Matthew Levitt. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [12 Jan 11] Copts, Brothers, Salafis, and Autocrats: The Alexandria Bombing and Egypt's Unresolved Crisis
Omar Ashour. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [10 Jan 11] Bracing for Indictments in Lebanon
Michael Young. Council on Foreign Relations
- [6 Jan 11] Gaza's Economy: How Hamas Stays in Power
Ehud Yaari and Eyal Ofer. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [6 Jan 11] The Tribes of Yemen: A Threat to Stability or Asset to Unification? Part One
Michael Horton. Jamestown Foundation
- [4 Jan 11] Tension with Gaza: Israel's Deterrence under Pressure
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [4 Jan 11] Seismic Shift: Israel's Natural Gas Discoveries
Simon Henderson. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Jan 11] Fragility and Extremism in Yemen
Michael Makovsky, Blaise Misztal, and Jonathan Ruhe. Bipartisan Policy Center
- [Jan 11] The Conflicts in Yemen and U.S. National Security
W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Jan 11] Growing Jasmines: What Should the EU Do in Tunisia Now?
Ulla Holm, Helle Malmvig, and Fabrizio Tassinari. Danish Institute for International Studies
- [Jan 11] Imagining the Border: Options for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Territorial Issue
David Makovsky, Sheli Chabon, and Jennifer Logan. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Jan 11] Political Violence in North Africa: The Perils of Incomplete Liberalization
Anouar Boukhars. Brookings Institution
- [11] Turkey and the Arab Revolt: Rise or Decline in Regional Politics?
André Bank. German Institute of Global and Area Studies
- [20 Dec 10] The New Peace Process - Dead on Arrival?
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [17 Dec 10] An Observer's Guide to Egyptian Succession
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [15 Dec 10] WikiLeaks, Gulf Arabs, and Iran: An Opportunity for U.S. Policy
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [9 Dec 10] Palestinian Public Opinion: Tactically Flexible, Strategically Ambitious
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [9 Dec 10] Beyond the Freeze Deal: A New Agenda for U.S. Efforts on the Peace Process
Robert Satloff. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [8 Dec 10] Using the SAFETY Act to Build a Stronger U.S.-Israeli Terrorism-Fighting Partnership
Paul Rosenzweig, Jena Baker McNeill, and James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
- [8 Dec 10] The Obama Administration's Quiet Approach to Reform in the Arab World
Andrew Albertson. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [7 Dec 10] The North African Military Balance: Force Developments and Regional Challenges
Anthony H. Cordesman, Aram Nerguizian, and Charles Loi. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [6 Dec 10] U.S. and Iranian Strategic Competition: Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States
Marissa Allison. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [2 Dec 10] Egypt's Legitimacy Crisis in the Aftermath of Flawed Elections
Amr Hamzawy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [2 Dec 10] Trial By Fire: The Politics of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
International Crisis Group
- [1 Dec 10] Libya: A Major Sale at Last
David Albright. Institute for Science and International Security
- [Dec 10] European Involvement in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Esra Bulut Aymat, ed. European Union Institute for Security Studies
- [Dec 10] Separate and Unequal: Israel's Discriminatory Treatment of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Bill Van Esveld. Human Rights Watch
- [Dec 10] Clear Gold: Water as a Strategic Resource in the Middle East
Jon B. Alterman and Michael Dziuban. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Dec 10] Arab-Jewish Relations in Israel: Alienation and Rapprochement
Sammy Smooha. United States Institute of Peace
- [Dec 10] Attitudes Towards the Middle East Peace Process: Surveys of Arab and Jewish Opinion in Israel and Public Opinion in the United States
Shibley Telhami. Brookings Insitution
- [Dec 10] A Piece of the Global Puzzle: The Role of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the League of Arab States in Implementing Resolution 1540
Johan Bergenas. Henry L. Stimson Center
- [22 Nov 10] Egypt's Electoral Commission: Who's Running the Show?
Bahey Eldin Hassan. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [18 Nov 10] Lebanon's Fall?
Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [10 Nov 10] Hamas and the Peace Process: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
Mahmoud Jaraba. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [9 Nov 10] Religious Freedom in Egypt
Samuel Tadros. Heritage Foundation
- [8 Nov 10] Countering the Threat from Yemen
Richard A. Falkenrath. Council on Foreign Relations
- [4 Nov 10] The Heart of the Conflict in the Middle East
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
- [3 Nov 10] The Saudi ARMS Sale: Reinforcing a Strategic Partnership in the Gulf
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [3 Nov 10] Interview with Wael Nawara, Secretary General of the Ghad (Tomorrow) Party
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [1 Nov 10] Interview with Mahmoud Ali Mohamed on Election Monitoring
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Nov 10] Dashed Hopes: Continuation of the Gaza Blockade
Oxfam International, et al.
- [Nov 10] Managed Successions and Stability in the Arab World
Kristina Kausch. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Nov 10] Economic Freedom of the Arab World: 2010 Annual Report
Salem Ben Nasser Al Ismaily, et al. Fraser Institute
- [Nov 10] The Elusive Myth of Democratic Egyptian Elections
Mirette F. Mabrouk. Brookings Institution
- [Nov 10] Preventing Yemen from Becoming Fallujah
W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute
- [29 Oct 10] A Way Past Middle East Deadlock
Sarai Nusseibeh. Council on Foreign Relations
- [20 Oct 10] Jordan's Parliamentary Elections and the Islamist Boycott
Muhammad Abu Rumman. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [19 Oct 10] Bahrain on the Edge
Christopher M. Davidson and Kristian Coates-Ulrichsen. openDemocracy
- [19 Oct 10] On the Issues: Lebanon
Mona Yacoubian. United States Institute of Peace
- [13 Oct 10] The Mideast Moratorium Mess
Michele Dunne. Council on Foreign Relations
- [12 Oct 10] U.S.-Egyptian Relations on the Eve of Egypt's Elections
Michele Dunne. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [12 Oct 10] Ahmadinezhad's Lebanon Visit and the Fate of the Hariri Tribunal
Ash Jain and Andrew J. Tabler. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [11 Oct 10] Terrorism Out of Yemen
Christopher Boucek. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 10] Mapping Climate Change and Security in North Africa
Joshua Busby, Kaiba White and Todd G. Smith. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [Oct 10] China’s Growing Role in the Middle East: Implications for the Region and Beyond
Geoffrey Kemp. Gulf Research Center and the Nixon Center
- [Oct 10] Should Israel Become a "Normal" Nation?
Barbara Slavin. Washington Quarterly
- [29 Sep 10] ElBaradei and the Mobilization of the Egyptian Diaspora
Omar Ashour. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [28 Sep 10] Crisis Point in Israeli-Palestinian Talks
Robert Danin. Council on Foreign Relations
- [28 Sep 10] Reform in the Arab World
Marwan Muasher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [28 Sep 10] Bringing Damascus into the Tent: Can Washington Revive Israel-Syria Peace Talks?
Andrew J. Tabler. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [22 Sep 10] Report of the International Fact-Finding Mission to Investigate Violations of International Law, Including International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law, Resulting From the Israeli Attacks on the Flotilla of Ships Carrying Humanitarian Assistance
United Nations Human Rights Council
- [22 Sep 10] The Lebanese Army: Victim of the Politicians
Nadim Hasbani. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [21 Sep 10] Laying the Foundation for Peace: Challenges for the Palestinian Economy
Michael Singh. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [20 Sep 10] Persian Gulf: U.S. Agencies Need to Improve Licensing Data and to Document Reviews of Arms Transfers for U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Goals
Government Accountability Office
- [20 Sep 10] Gaza: A Losing Strategy
Taghreed El-Khodary. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [15 Sep 10] Bahrain's Electoral Campaign Starts to Ignite
Fred Lawson. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [15 Sep 10] Hamas and the Peace Process: New Talks Highlight Internal Tensions
Ehud Yaari. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [14 Sep 10] Is Israel More Isolated than Ever?
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [7 Sep 10] Squaring the Circle: Palestinian Security Reform Under Occupation
International Crisis Group
- [1 Sep 10] Gamal Mubarak and the Discord in Egypt's Ruling Elite
Stephan Roll. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [1 Sep 10] Palestinian Public Opinion Turns Pragmatic as Peace Talks Open
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Sep 10] State of the Nation Report: Society, Economy, and Policy in Israel, 2009
Dan Ben-David, ed. Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel
- [Sep 10] The Gulf in the New World Order: A Forgotten Emerging Power?
Edward Burke, et al. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Sep 10] Beyond Boundaries in the Middle East: Leveraging Nonproliferation Assistance to Address Security/Development Needs with Resolution 1540
Brian Finlay, Johan Bergenas, and Veronica Tessler. Henry L. Stimson Center and the Stanley Foundation
- [Sep 10] If War Comes: Israel vs. Hizballah and Its Allies
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Sep 10] Navigating Political Currents to Achieve Middle East Peace: American Leadership is Vital
David A. Halperin and Matthew Duss. Center for American Progress
- [Sep 10] Fayyad Is Not the Problem, but Fayyadism Is Not the Solution to Palestine's Political Crisis
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 10] MENA Oil-Importing Countries: Great Challenges Ahead
Lachen Achy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 10] US Hamas Policy Blocks Middle East Peace
Henry Siegman. Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre
- [Sep 10] Implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in North Africa
James Cockayne, Jason Ipe, and Alistair Millar. Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation
- [Sep 10] Terrorism and Other Transnational Threats in the Sahel: What Role for the EU?
Thomas Renard. Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation
- [Sep 10] The GCC States and the Security Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
Joseph Kostiner. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [30 Aug 10] Briefing on Palestinian-Israeli Direct Talks and Egypt
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
- [30 Aug 10] Questionable Timing on Mideast Talks
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [27 Aug 10] Iran's Shadow Over Unrest in Bahrain
Simon Henderson. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [19 Aug 10] Arming Hizballah? U.S. Military Assistance to Lebanon
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [6 Aug 10] Defusing Lebanon's Powder Keg
Mohamad Bazzi. Council on Foreign Relations
- [2 Aug 10] Drums of War: Israel and the "Axis of Resistance"
International Crisis Group
- [Aug 10] Quick Impact, Sustainable Investments, Guiding Vision: Three Initiatives for Improving Mobility, Quality of Life, and Economic Growth in the West Bank - A Visual Summary
RAND Corporation
- [Aug 10] Reforming the Rogue: Lessons from the U.S.-Libya Rapprochement
Dana Moss. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Aug 10] The Islamist Response to Repression: Are Mainstream Islamist Groups Radicalizing?
Shadi Hamid. Brookings Institution
- [Aug 10] The Goldstone Report and International Law: The March of Politics Under the Banner of Law
Peter Berkowitz. Policy Review
- [July/Aug 10] Latter-Day Sultans
Daniel Byman. National Interest
- [21 July 10] Why Palestinians Will Not Hold Elections, at Least for Now
Omran Risheq. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [16 July 10] Tribal Resistance and al-Qaeda: Suspected U.S. Airstrike Ignites Tribes in Yemen's Ma'rib Governorate
Andrew McGregor. Jamestown Foundation
- [14 July 10] U.S. Policy on Hizballah: The Question of Engagement
Ash Jain. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [13 July 10] Democracy on Hold in Yemen
Ginny Hill. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [13 July 10] Turkey's Cooling Ties with U.S., Israel
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [12 July 10] Postcard from Jerusalem and Ramallah
Martin S. Indyk. Brookings Institution
- [12 July 10] Lebanon's Multiple Crises Risk Escalation
Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [9 July 10] The Olive Branch in the West Bank
Hugh Gusterson. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- [8 July 10] A Conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu
Remarks by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, at the Council on Foreign Relations
- [8 July 10] The Obama-Netanyahu Meeting: Assessment and Implications
Robert Satloff. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [6 July 10] 'Critical' Meeting for Obama, Netanyahu
Robert Danin. Council on Foreign Relations
- [2 July 10] The Obama-Netanyahu Meeting: Closer Cooperation Needed
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [1 July 10] President Obama's Upcoming Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Transcript of a Council on Foreign Relations event
- [July 10] Transatlantic Cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa and the Growing Role of the Gulf States
Tobias Schumacher. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [July 10] Kuwait: Signs of Renewal
Alexander Nicoll and Jessica Delaney, eds. International Institute for Strategic Studies
- [July 10] Levantine Reset: Toward a More Viable U.S. Strategy for Lebanon
Bilal Y. Saab. Brookings Institution
- [July 10] A Third Lebanon War
Daniel C. Kurtzer. Council on Foreign Relations
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- [July 10] Energizing Peace: The Role of Pipelines in Regional Cooperation
Saleem H. Ali. Brookings Institution
- [July 10] The Shifting Sands of State Power in the Middle East
Alastair Crooke. Washington Quarterly
- [July 10] Israel: Submission to the Human Rights Committee
Amnesty International
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- [29 June 10] Islamist Radicalism in Yemen
Julie Cohn. Council on Foreign Relations
- [29 June 10] The Arab-Israeli Military Balance: Conventional Realities and Asymmetric Challenges
Anthony H. Cordesman and Aram Nerguizian. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [28 June 10] Legal Scholars Weigh In on Gaza Blockade, Flotilla Deaths
Erik Schechter. Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
- [22 June 10] Jordan's New Electoral Law Disappoints Reformers
Dima Toukan Tabbaa. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [21 June 10] How to Break the Siege of Gaza?
Lev Luis Grinberg. Real Instituto Elcano
- [16 June 10] The Flawed Shura Council Elections: Omen for Egypt's Future?
J. Scott Carpenter and Dina Guirquis. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [16 June 10] Hamas Is a Threat to Peace, Despite Propaganda Claims
Sally McNamara and James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [15 June 10] Interview with Essam al-Arian, Member of the Muslim Brotherhood's Guidance Bureau
Michele Dunne. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [13 June 10] Déjà Vu? France and the Gaza Flotilla
Tsilla Hershco. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [10 June 10] A Statesman's Forum with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [9 June 10] Time for U.S. Middle East Peace Plan?
Khalil Shikaki. Council on Foreign Relations
- [8 June 10] Hamas Outreach: Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood in Crisis
Cole Bunzel and David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [7 June 10] Can the Peace Process Be Saved? Fallout from the Israeli Raid and Prospects for Abbas' Visit to Washington
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
- [7 June 10] An Ambush at Sea: Understanding the Gaza Flotilla Operation
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [7 June 10] The IAEA's Agenda
Mark Hibbs. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [3 June 10] Hamas Gains the Most from Israeli Raid
Taghreed El-Khodary. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [3 June 10] After the Gaza Flotilla: Policy Challenges and Options
Michael Singh. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [3 June 10] The Flotilla Fiasco: A View From Cairo
Mirette F. Mabrouk. Brookings Institution
- [2 June 10] Old Players and New in the Bahraini Elections
Abdellah al-Derazi. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [1 June 10] Egypt's (un)Democratic Elections
Amr Hamzawy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [1 June 10] Fallout from the Gaza Flotilla Tragedy
Matthew Levitt, David Makovsky, and Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [June 10] Building Cooperation in the Eastern Middle East
Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 10] Are Palestinians Building a State?
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 10] Taking Stock of the Youth Challenge in the Middle East: New Data and New Questions
Samantha Constant and Mary Kraetsch. Brookings Institution
- [June 10] Actions, Not Just Attitudes: A New Paradigm for U.S.-Arab Relations
David Pollock, Cole Bunzel, and Curtis Cannon. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [June 10] Yemen and U.S. Secuity: Assessing and Managing the Challenge of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Germain Difo. American Security Project
- [June 10] Is the EU Losing Credibility in Palestine?
Daniela Huber. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [June 10] The Arab Media Reaction to the Raid on the Gaza Flotilla
Hady Amr. Brookings Institution
- [June 10] A Two-State Solution Requires Palestinian Politics
Michele Dunn. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 10] Building Security in the Persian Gulf
Robert E. Hunter. RAND Corporation
- [June 10] Yemen: Primer and Prescriptions
Barbara K. Bodine. PRISM: A Journal of the Center for Complex Operations
- [Summer 10] Egypt's Wall with Gaza and the Emergence of a New Middle East Alignment
Tally Helfont. Orbis
- [Summer 10] Arabs vs. the Abdullah Plan
Bruce Maddy-Weitzman. Middle East Quarterly
- [Summer 10] The Despair of Zion
Walter Reich. Wilson Quarterly
- [Summer 10] Off and Running: The Middle East Nuclear Arms Race
Richard L. Russell. Joint Force Quarterly
- [May/June 10] Laboratory of Asymmetry: The 2006 Lebanon War and the Evolution of Iranian Ground Tactics
Capt Marc Lindemann, New York National Guard. Military Review
- [31 May 10] Israeli Raid Exacerbates Regional Tensions and Threatens Peace Process
Nathan J. Brown, et al. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [26 May 10] Lebanon's Politics: The Sunni Community and Hariri's Future Current
International Crisis Group
- [24 May 10] In Defense of Defense
Shmuel Sandler. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [21 May 10] Lebanon's Evolving Relationship with Syria: Back to the Future or Turning a New Page?
Mona Yacoubian. United States Institute of Peace
- [20 May 10] Parties, Movements, and Prospects for Change in Egypt
Amr Elshobaki. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [19 May 10] Perceptions of Security in the Arab Gulf Region: Findings from a Trip to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia
Lawrence J. Korb and Caroline Wadhams. Center for American Progress
- [14 May 10] Foreign Assistance: U.S. Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009
Government Accountability Office
- [14 May 10] Changing the Paradigm of U.S. Assistance to Egypt: Alternatives to the 'Endowment' Idea
J. Scott Carpenter. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [11 May 10] Palestinian Authority: U.S. Assistance Is Training and Equipping Security Forces, but the Program Needs to Measure Progress and Faces Logistical Constraints
Government Accountability Office
- [5 May 10] Indirect Path to Peace in the Middle East?
Nathan Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [5 May 10] Egypt After the Crisis: Resilience and New Challenges
Fraco Zallio. German Marshall Fund of the United States
- [5 May 10] Proximity Talks: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [May 10] The Prospects for Security Cooperation in the Persian Gulf
Bart Hesseling. European Union Institute for Security Studies
- [May 10] The Foreign Policy of the EU in the Palestinian Territory
Rouba Al-Fattal. Centre for European Policy Studies
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- [May 10] Assessing Democracy Assistance: Egypt
Kristina Kausch. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [May 10] Assessing Democracy Assistance: Yemen
Edward Burke. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [May 10] Assessing Democracy Assistance: Morocco
Anna Khakee. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [May 10] Exploiting Grievances: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Alistair Harris. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [May 10] Think Twice Before Engaging in Yemen
Peter Alexander Albrecht. Danish Institute for International Studies
- [May 10] Fault Lines: Tracking Armed Violence in Yemen
Emile LeBrun, ed. Small Arms Survey
- [May 10] How to Talk and How Not to Talk to Syria: Assessing the Obstacles To and Opportunities in a Future Israeli-Syrian-American Peace Negotiation
Itamar Rabinovich. Brookings Institution
- [May 10] Changing the Channel: Egypt's Evolving Media Landscape and its Role in Domestic Politics
Mirette F. Mabrouk. Brookings Institution
- [May 10] The Ghosts of Negotiations Past: How Palestinians Are Applying Past Lessons to the Current Peace Process
Khaled Elgindy. Brookings Institution
- [May 10] Party Politics and Elections in Morocco
Mohamed Daadaoui. Middle East Institute
- [May 10] Regime and Periphery in Northern Yemen: The Huthi Phenomenon
Barak A. Salmoni, Bryce Loidolt, and Madeleine Wells. RAND Corporation
- [May 10] Why the West Should Relinquish Mubarak
Kristina Kausch. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [28 April 10] Lebanese Municipal Elections on Time, but Reform Delayed
Karam Karam. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [26 April 10] Tipping Point: Palestinians and the Search for a New Strategy
International Crisis Group
- [23 April 10] Algeria Launches Nation-Wide Counterterrorism Offensive
Andrew McGregor. Jamestown Foundation
- [23 April 10] Western Sahara: The Failure of "Negotiations without Preconditions"
Anna Theofilopoulou. United States Institute of Peace
- [22 April 10] Oil or Climate Politics? Avoiding a Destabilising Resource Split in the Arab Middle East
Mari Luomi. Finnish Institute of International Affairs
- [20 April 10] Time for an Obama Trip to Israel?
Daniel Brumberg. Council on Foreign Relations
- [14 April 10] Coalition Presses for Electoral Reform in Jordan
Oraib al-Rantawi. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [8 April 10] The Armageddon Scenario: Israel and the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
Chuck Freilich. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [7 April 10] Turkey and the Middle East: Ambitions and Constraints
International Crisis Group
- [7 April 10] Shifts in U.S. Assistance to Egypt Alarm Democracy Advocates
Stephen McInerney. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 10] The Arab State: Assisting or Obstructing Development?
Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 10] War in Saada: From Local Insurrection to National Challenge
Christopher Boucek. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 10] From Violence to Moderation: Al-Jama'a al-Islamiya and al-Jihad
Amr Hamzawy and Sarah Grebowski. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 10] Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East: Toward Sustainable Development for the Next Generation
Ehaab Abdou, et al. Brookings Institution
- [April 10] The Gulf Takes Charge in the MENA Region
Edward Burke and Sara Bazoobandi. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [April 10] The Islamist Movement in Morocco: Main Actors and Regime Responses
Julie E. Pruzan-Jørgensen. Danish Institute for International Studies
- [April 10] Israel States Strong Interest in Nuclear Energy
Daniel Horner. Arms Control Association
- [April 10] Global Zero: An Israeli Vision of Realisitc Idealism
Ariel E. Levite. Washington Quarterly
- [25 March 10] Netanyahu Can Say "No"
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [22 March 10] U.S.-Israel: Time for an 'Honest' Talk
William B. Quandt. Council on Foreign Relations
- [22 March 10] Jerusalem: A Modern Vision
Remarks by Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem, at Chatham House
- [19 March 10] Peeling the Onion: Towards a Middle East Nuclear Weapons Free Zone
Anne Penketh. British American Security Information Council
- [18 March 10] Rethinking U.S. Strategy on the Middle East Peace Process
Michele Dunne. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [18 March 10] U.S.-Israel: Unsettled Relationship
Deborah Jerome, et al. Council on Foreign Relations
- [15 March 10] Biden's Israel Visit and Its Aftermath: The Importance of Maintaining Strategic Direction in U.S. Middle East Policy
Robert Satloff. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [11 March 10] Despite Pundits, Netanyahu Wants Peace
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [11 March 10] A Rocky Path Forward in the Mideast
Jacob Walles. Council on Foreign Relations
- [4 March 10] An Assessment of the Anatomy of al-Qaeda in Yemen: Ideological and Social Factors
Murad Batal Al-shishani. Jamestown Foundation
- [4 March 10] The Prerequisite for Peace in the Middle East: Arab Recognition of the Legitimacy of Israel
Kenneth J. Bialkin. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [March 10] Hamas Rule in Gaza: Three Years On
Yezid Sayigh. Crown Center for Middle East Studies
- [March 10] Building a Political Firewall Against Israel's Delegitimization
Reut Institute
- [March 10] Security for Peace: Setting the Conditions for a Palestinian State
Andrew Exum, et al. Center for a New American Security
- [March 10] Yemen: State Fragility, Piety, and the Problems with Intervention
Lisa Wedeen. Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre
- [March 10] Israel and Palestine: Two States for Two Peoples - If Not Now, When?
Alan Berger, et al. Boston Study Group on Middle East Peace
- [March 10] NATO: Peacekeeping in the Holy Land? A Feasability Study
Florence Gaub. NATO Defense College
- [March 10] The Political Challenge of Yemen's Southern Movement
Stephen Day. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [March 10] The Iraq Effect: The Middle East After the Iraq War
Frederic Wehrey, et al. RAND Corporation
- [March 10] Change or Continuity? US Policy Towards the Middle East and its Implications for EU Policy
Ana Echagüe. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [March 10] The Myth of Excluding Moderate Islamists in the Arab World
Khalil Al-Anani. Brookings Institution
- [March 10] Engaging Hamas: Rethinking the Quartet Principles
Carolin Goerzig. European Union Institute for Security Studies
- [March 10] Sonatrach: An International Giant in the Making
Mohammed El-Katiri. Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
- [March 10] What Comes Next in Yemen? Al-Qaeda, the Tribes, and State-Building
Sarah Phillips. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [March 10] The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Islamist Participation in a Closing Political Environment
Amr Hamzawy and Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [March 10] Yemen: Challenges of Counterterrorism
Roland Popp. Center for Security Studies, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
- [March 10] Morocco's 'Advanced Status': Model or Muddle?
Kristina Kausch. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [March 10] Russia's Policy in the Middle East: Prospects for Consensus and Conflict with the United States
Dmitri Trenin. Century Foundation
- [Spring 10] The Salafi Jihadist Threat in Lebanon
Matteo Tomasini. al Nakhlah
- [Spring 10] Egypt's Unique Role in the Reawakening and Reorganization of the Palestinian National Movement: 1948-1967
David Aaron Wallsh. al Nakhlah
- [Feb/March 10] Promoting Democracy to Stop Terror, Revisited: The Real Perils of an Undemocratic Middle East
Shadi Hamid and Steven Brooke. Policy Review
- [26 Feb 10] Israel 2010: Strategic Threats, Strategic Opportunities
Remarks by Ehud Barak, Minister of Defense, State of Israel, at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [25 Feb 10] Egypt: From Semi-Authoritarianism to One-Dimensionality
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [17 Feb 10] Sustainable Development is Possible in Yemen
Danya Greenfield. Center for International Private Enterprise
- [12 Feb 10] The Way Forward in the Middle East
Remarks by M. Nasser Al-Kidwa, Chairman of the Yasser Arafat Foundation, Member of the Central Council of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and Member of the Central Council of Fatah, at the International Peace Institute
- [4 Feb 10] Little Enthusiasm for Many Muslim Leaders: Mixed Views of Hamas and Hezbollah in Largely Muslim Nations
Pew Global Attitudes Project, Pew Research Center
- [Feb 10] Complex Power Relations in Yemen Provide Opportunities for al-Qaeda
Ahmed Abdelkareem Saif. Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre
- [Feb 10] Jerusalem: The Cost of Failure
Mick Dumper and Wendy Pullan. Chatham House
- [Feb 10] UAE Leads Gulf Nuclear-Power Plants
Alexander Nicoll and Jessica Delaney, eds. International Institute for Strategic Studies
- [Feb 10] Fragility and Extremism in Yemen
Bipartisan Policy Center
- [Feb 10] Bedouinocratic Libya: Between Heredity Succession and Reform
Rachid Khechana. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Feb 10] Integration of the Islamist Movement: The Case of Algeria
Daho Djerbal. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Feb 10] European Responses to Obama's Middle East Policy
Rosemary Hollis. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Feb 10] One Year of Obama in the Middle East: Have Transatlantic Differences Narrowed?
Michele Dunne. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Feb 10] Beyond the Impasse: International Intervention and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Joel Peters. Chatham House
- [Feb 10] Why the European Union Needs a 'Broader Middle East' Policy
Edward Burke, Ana Echagüe and Richard Youngs. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Feb 10] Engaging Hamas
Fawaz A. Gerges. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- [Feb 10] Osiraq Redux: A Crisis Simulation of an Israeli Strike on the Iranian Nuclear Program
Kenneth M. Pollack. Brookings Institution
- [Feb 10] Getting to the Territorial Endgame of an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Settlement
James A. Baker III Intitute for Public Policy
- [Feb 10] Mediating Identity Conflicts: Potential and Challenges of Engaging with Hamas
Carolin Goerzig. Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management
- [28 Jan 10] Yemeni Clerics Announce Mandatory Jihad Against Foreign Intervention
Murad Batal Al-shishani. Jamestown Foundation
- [20 Jan 10] Gaza and Strains in Israeli-Turkish Relations
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [15 Jan 10] One Year After Gaza: Securing the Future for Young Palestinians
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [15 Jan 10] An Israeli Preventive Attack on Iran's Nuclear Sites: Implications for the U.S.
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [13 Jan 10] Focus on West Bank, Not Negotiating
Elliott Abrams. Council on Foreign Relations
- [7 Jan 10] Fighting al-Qaeda: The Role of Yemen's President Saleh
Simon Henderson. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [6 Jan 10] Strengthening Yemeni Counterterrorism Forces: Challenges and Political Considerations
Michael Knights. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Jan 10] Imposing Middle East Peace
Henry Siegman. Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre
- [Jan 10] Regional Alternatives to the Two-State Solution
Giora Eiland. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [Jan 10] The Politics of International Post-Conflict Interventions: Palestine between Peace-Building, State-Building and Back to Reconstruction
Husam S. Zomlot. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
- [Jan 10] After Cairo: From the Vision of the Cairo Speech to Active Support for Human Dignity
Andrew Albertson, Barak Hoffman, Tuqa Nusairat, eds. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [Jan 10] Strategies for Engaging Political Islam
Shadi Hamid and Amanda Kadlec. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [Jan 10] Economic Peace in the West Bank and the Fayyad Plan: Are They Working?
Adam Robert Green. Middle East Institute
- [Jan 10] In Pursuit of Democracy and Security in the Greater Middle East
Daniel Brumberg. United States Institute of Peace
- [Jan 10] Yemen: Make Haste Slowly
Edward Burke. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Jan 10] Peacebuilding through Health Among Israelis and Palestinians
Leonard Rubenstein and Anjalee Kohli. United States Institute of Peace
- [Jan 10] Yemen on the Brink? The Resurgence of al Qaeda in Yemen
Barak Barfi. New America Foundation
- [Jan 10] Who Will be Arafat's True Successor?
Helga Baumgarten. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Jan 10] Implications of the Jordanian Parliament's Dissolution
Ibrahim Gharaibeh. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Jan 10] Yemen: Fear of Failure
Ginny Hill. Chatham House
- [Jan 10] Deterred but Determined: Salafi-Jihadi Groups in the Palestinian Arena
Yoram Cohen, Matthew Levitt, and Becca Wasser. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Jan 10] The Obama Administration: Facing Challenges in the Middle East
Martin S. Indyk and Kenneth M. Pollack. Brookings Institution
- [Jan 10] Oil and the Eruption of the Algerian Civil War: A Context-Sensitive Analysis of the Ambivalent Impact of Resource Abundance
Miriam Shabafrouz. German Institute of Global and Area Studies
- [Jan 10] Yemen's Strategic Boxes
Lawrence E. Cline. Small Wars Journal
- [Winter 10] The Cairo Conundrum
Shadi Hamid. Democracy: A Journal of Ideas
- [Winter 10] Israel and the Iranian Nuclear Infrastructure
Brent J. Talbot. Joint Force Quarterly
- [10] Challenges to the United States in the Greater Middle East
Mark A. Heller. Institute for National Security Studies (Tel Aviv)
- [10] Approaching the End of the Mubarak Era: Egypt's Achievements and Challenges
Yoram Meital. Institute for National Security Studies (Tel Aviv)
- [10] Trends in Military Buildup in the Middle East
Yiftah Shapir. Institute for National Security Studies (Tel Aviv)
- [29 Dec 09] A Fraying Yemen's Terrorism Problem
Christopher Boucek. Council on Foreign Relations
- [29 Dec 09] Understanding the Settlement Moratorium
Max Singer. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [9 Dec 09] Sulaiman Meets Obama as Washington's Lebanese Allies Face Crisis at Home
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [1 Dec 09] Countering Terrorism and Building Cooperation in North Africa: The Potential Significance of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Eric Rosand. Real Instituto Elcano
- [Dec 09] The Perception of Turkey in the Middle East
Mensur Akgün, Gökçe Perçinoglu and Sabiha Senyücel Gündogar. Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation
- [Dec 09] The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Arab Countries: A Year-End Assessment
Nader Habibi. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [Dec 09] Tunisia: A Socio-Economic Oasis in a Political Desert
Diogo Noivo. Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security
- [Dec 09] Truth and Justice Can't Wait: Human Rights Developments in Libya Amid Institutional Obstacles
Heba Morayef. Human Rights Watch
- [Dec 09] Natural Gas and Israel's Energy Future: Near-Term Decisions from a Strategic Perspective
Steven W. Popper, et al. RAND Corporation
- [Dec 09] Natural Gas and Israel's Energy Future: A Strategic Analysis Under Conditions of Deep Uncertainty
Steven W. Popper, et al. RAND Corporation
- [Dec 09] Extended Deterrence, Security Guarantees, and Nuclear Weapons: U.S. Strategic and Policy Conundrums in the Gulf
James A. Russell. Strategic Insights
- [Dec 09] Security Guarantees and Extended Deterrence in the Gulf Region: A European Perspective
Bruno Tertrais. Strategic Insights
- [Dec 09] Obama's First 150 Days: Perspectives from an Arab American Writer
Gregory Orfalea. Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University
- [Nov/Dec 09] Fatah Resurrected
Khalil Shikaki. National Interest
- [Autumn/Winter 09] Hamas: Do Tactical Shifts Imply Ideological Changes?
Diogo Noivo. Portuguese Journal of International Affairs
- [27 Nov 09] Report of an Expert Meeting which Assessed Procedural Criticisms Made of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (The Goldstone Report)
Summary of a Chatham House event
- [25 Nov 09] Houthis and External Intervention in Yemen
Prasanta Kumar Pradhan. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
- [23 Nov 09] Libya: A Critical Review of Tripoli's Sub-Saharan African Policies
Amira Ibrahim. Institute for Security Studies
- [19 Nov 09] The Jihadis and the Cause of South Yemen: A Profile of Tariq al-Fadhli
Rafid Fadhil Ali. Jamestown Foundation
- [12 Nov 09] Palestine: Salvaging Fatah
International Crisis Group
- [10 Nov 09] Small War or Big Problem? Fighting on the Yemeni-Saudi Border
Simon Henderson. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [9 Nov 09] Rethinking a Two-State Solution
Robert Malley. Council on Foreign Relations
- [8 Nov 09] Is Mahmoud Abbas Becoming Chairman Arafat?
Hillel Frisch. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [Nov 09] The Obama Presidency and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Shai Feldman and Khalil Shikaki. Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research
- [Nov 09] Middle East Democracy Promotion is Not a One-Way Street
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Nov 09] Al-Qa'ida, Tribes and Instability in Yemen
Sarah Phillips and Rodger Shanahan. Lowy Institute for International Policy
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- [Nov 09] On the Knife's Edge: Yemen's Instability and the Threat to American Interests
Andrew M. Exum and Richard Fontaine. Center for a New American Security
- [Nov 09] Egyptian Nuclear Leadership - Time to Realign?
Kimberly Misher. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Nov 09] An Israeli Strike on Iran
Steven Simon. Council on Foreign Relations
- [Nov 09] Is Gaza Occupied? Redefining the Legal Status of Gaza
Elizabeth Samson. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [Nov 09] The US and Israel under Changing Political Circumstances: Security Challenges of the 21st Century - Conference Proceedings
Meir Elran and Judith Rosen, eds. Institute for National Security Studies (Israel)
- [Nov 09] Between Government and Opposition: The Case of the Yemeni Congregation for Reform
Amr Hamzawy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Nov 09] Lebanon's Unstable Equilibrium
Mona Yacoubian. United States Institute of Peace
- [Nov 09] The Day After...in Jerusalem: A Strategic Planning Exercise on the Path to Achieving Peace in the Middle East
Roger C. Molander, et al. RAND Corporation
- [Nov 09] A Victory for Islamism? The Second Lebanon War and its Repercussions
Magnus Norell. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Nov 09] The Sunni Divide: Understanding Politics and Terrorism in the Arab Middle East
Samuel Helfont. Foreign Policy Research Institute
- [29 Oct 09] NATO-UAE Relations and the Way Forward in the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
Keynote address by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General
- [29 Oct 09] The Tragedy of Palestinian Divisions
Rashid I. Khalidi. Council on Foreign Relations
- [27 Oct 09] The NDP Conference and Egypt's Future
Mohamed Abdelbaky and David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [22 Oct 09] Mitchell's Mission Impossible
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [21 Oct 09] The Current Palestinian Scene: Setting National Priorities Right
Hani al Masri. Arab Reform Initiative
- [20 Oct 09] The Case for Democracy in the Palestinian National Narrative
Hanan Ashrawi. James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
- [16-18 Oct 09] Beyond a 'New Beginning': Obama Administration Middle East Policy - Proceedings of the 2009 Weinberg Founders Conference
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [14 Oct 09] 2009 Scholar-Statesman Award Dinner
Remarks by President William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [13 Oct 09] Tunisia on the Eve of Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: Organising a Pro-Forma Democracy
Rachid Khechana. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Oct 09] "Fixing Broken Windows": Security Sector Reform in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen
Yezid Sayigh. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 09] The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1979-2009: Evolution of a Pivotal State
Middle East Institute
- [Oct 09] Women's Rights in the Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and the Bahraini Shari'a Judicial Rulings (Theory Part)
Badria Al Awadi, Sheikh Hameed Al Mubarak, and Ahmed Al Attawi. Freedom House
- [Oct 09] Forgotten Frontlines: The Case for a New U.S. Approach Towards the Palestinian Camps of Lebanon
Nadia Naviwala. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
- [Oct 09] Do Elections Have Meaning?
Hamadi Redissi. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 09] The Arab Charter on Human Rights
Mervat Rishmawi. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 09] Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement
Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [24 Sep 09] Transition in Egypt: Radicals on the Rise?
Myriam Benraad and Mohamed Abdelbaky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [23 Sep 09] Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan: Hamas in Ascendance
Hassan Barari. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [21 Sep 09] Lebanon: Back to Square One?
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [16 Sep 09] Beyond Settlements: U.S. Policy Options Going Forward
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [15-16 Sep 09] Discussion Paper: Workshop on Implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in North Africa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, The Netherlands. Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation
- [15 Sep 09] Human Rights in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories: Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict
Human Rights Council, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations
- [14 Sep 09] Changing Conventional Military Balance in the Gulf
Michael Knights. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [1 Sep 09] Rejectionists Readying to Counter U.S. Peace Push
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Sep 09] The Greater Middle East
Chapter 9 of Global Strategic Assessment 2009: America's Security in a Changing World
Patrick M. Cronin, ed. Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
- [Sep 09] Sino-Israel Relations: Current Reality and Future Prospects
Aron Shai. Institute for National Security Studies (Israel)
- [Sep 09] Obama Administration Policy on Democracy and the Arab World
Stephen McInerney. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 09] Kuwait Looks towards the East: Relations with China
Khizar Niazi. Middle East Institute
- [Sep 09] Reflections on Requirements and Contingencies for a NATO Deterrence or Reassurance Role in the Middle East
Ariel E. Levite. Strategic Insights
- [Sep 09] Barriers to the Broad Dissemination of Creative Works in the Arab World
Lowell H. Schwartz, et al. RAND Corporation
- [Sep 09] The Maghreb and the Global Economic Crisis: When Does the Tunnel End?
Lahcen Achy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 09] Yemen: Avoiding a Downward Spiral
Christopher Boucek. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 09] Political Dynamics in North Africa
George Joffe. International Affairs
- [Sep 09] Escalation and Intrawar Deterrence During Limited Wars in the Middle East
W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Sep 09] Closing the UAE's Political Gender Gap: Measures for Effective Policy Change
Huda Sajwani. Dubai School of Government
- [Fall 09] Peace Process or War Process? Israel and its Enemies
Daniel Pipes. Middle East Quarterly
- [Fall 09] Targeting Israelis via International Law: Israel and its Enemies
Barak M. Seener. Middle East Quarterly
- [Fall 09] Division by Addition: Why a Three-State Solution is Better than Two
Colin P. Clarke. Journal of Public and International Affairs
- [Fall 09] Future Gulf War: Arab and American Forces against Iranian Capabilities
Richard L. Russell. Joint Force Quarterly
- [28 Aug 09] Qadhafi's Time in the Limelight: Impact on U.S. Interests
Dana Moss. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [19 Aug 09] Overcoming the 'Rut' in Middle East Peace Efforts
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [17 Aug 09] Democracy in Egypt: Necessary Ingredient in a U.S.-Egyptian Partnership
Tamara Cofman Wittes and Michele Dunne. Brookings Institution
- [12 Aug 09] Mubarak Comes to Washington
David Schenker and J. Scott Carpenter. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [7 Aug 09] No Expansion vs. Freeze: Obama's Dilemma over Israeli Settlements
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [5 Aug 09] Morocco's King Mohammed VI: 10 Years and Counting
Maati Monjib and James Liddell. Brookings Institution
- [Aug 09] Overseas Development Assistance from the UAE: Structuring Donor Relations in the Context of the Arab League's Fragile States
Habiba Hamid. Dubai School of Government
- [Aug 09] An Education Track for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Barbara Zasloff, Adina Shapiro, and A. Heather Coyne. United States Institute of Peace
- [Aug 09] Regional Arrangements in the Arabian Gulf
Uri Dadush and Lauren Falcao. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Aug 09] Palestine: The Schism Deepens
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Aug 09] Understanding of the Natural Resource Conflict Dynamics: The Case of Tuareg in North Africa and the Sahel
Muna A. Abdalla. Institute for Security Studies
- [Aug 09] Political Instability in Egypt
Steven Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [Aug 09] Qatar: A Little Local Difficulty?
Mohammed El-Katiri and Cdr Steve Tatham, RN. Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
- [Aug 09] Rockets from Gaza: Harm to Civilians from Palestinian Armed Groups' Rocket Attacks
Bill Van Esveld. Human Rights Watch
- [July/Aug 09] The Israeli Defense Forces Response to the 2006 War with Hezbollah
Matt M. Matthews. Military Review
- [28 July 09] Morocco: The Emergence of a New Palace Party
Amel Boubekeur. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [26 July 09] Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
United Kingdom House of Commons, Foreign Affairs Committee
- [20 July 09] The Amazigh Question and National Identity in Morocco
Said Bennis. Arab Reform Initiative
- [20 July 09] Israel's Religious Right and the Question of Settlements
International Crisis Group
- [14 July 09] Geithner and the New Middle East Economic Agenda
Navtej Dhillon. Brookings Institution
- [14 July 09] Waning Vigilance: Al-Qaeda's Resurgence in Yemen
Gregory Johnsen. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [7 July 09] Al-Qaeda in Yemen
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
- [July 09] The Federal Budget and Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010: Democracy, Governance, and Human Rights in the Middle East
Stephen McInerney. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [July 09] The U.S. and Egypt Since the Suez Crisis
Trudy J. Kuehner. Foreign Policy Research Institute
- [July 09] Multilateral Imposition: An Immodest Proposal for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Michael Barnett. MIT Center for International Studies
- [July 09] Window of Opportunity for a Two-State Solution: Policy Recommendations to the Obama Administration on the Israeli-Palestinian Front
Brian Katulis, Marc Lynch, and Robert C. Adler. Center for American Progress
- [July 09] Arab Human Development Report 2009: Challenges to Human Security in the Arab Countries
United Nations Development Programme
- [July 09] Losing Ground: Protection and Livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Sorcha O'Callaghan, Susanne Jaspars, and Sara Pavanello. Overseas Development Institute
- [July 09] Civil Society and Public Freedom in Jordan: The Path of Democratic Reform
Sameer Jarrah. Brookings Institution
- [July 09] The 2009 Israeli Election: A Bump in the Road to Peace?
Jonathan Marcus. Washington Quarterly
- [29 June 09] The PA Financial Crisis: Causes and Implications
Mohammad Yaghi. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [15 June 09] Netanyahu Speech Aimed to Ease U.S. Relations, Unlikely to Assuage Palestinians
Aaron David Miller. Council on Foreign Relations
- [15 June 09] Netanyahu's Begin-Sadat Center Speech: An Attempt at Consensus Diplomacy
Jonathan Rynhold. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [8 June 09] Uncertain Times after Lebanon's Vote
Mohamad Bazzi. Council on Foreign Relations
- [2 June 09] Media Conference Call: Parliamentary Elections and the Future of Lebanon
Mohamad Bazzi. Council on Foreign Relations
- [1 June 09] Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections: Anticipating Opportunities and Challenges
Mona Yacoubian. United States Institute of Peace
- [1 June 09] Obama's Middle East Trip: Teleconference with Carnegie Experts in the Middle East and D.C.
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
- [June 09] Mapping the Arabic Blogosphere: Politics, Culture, and Dissent
Bruce Etling, et al. Internet and Democracy Project and the Berman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
- [June 09] The Shiite Community in Lebanon: From Marginalization to Ascendancy
Yusri Hazran. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [June 09] Collaborating for Peace? Assessing the Work of Palestinian-Israeli Joint Organisations since the Oslo Accords
Oday Abukaresh. International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- [June 09] Converging for Peace - The United Nations and the Israel-Palestine Peace Process
Odelia Englander. International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- [June 09] Tunisia: The Life of Others
Kristina Kausch. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [June 09] The Consolidation of Gulf-Asia Relations: Washington Tuned In or Out of Touch?
John Calabrese. Middle East Institute
- [June 09] Moving Out of Kuwait's Political Impasse
Nathan Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 09] Rising Social Distress: The Case of Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan
Amr Hamzawy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 09] The EU's Approach to Israel and the Palestinians: A Move in the Right Direction
Clara Marina O'Donnell. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [June 09] Strategic Assessment, Volume 12, No. 1
Oded Eran, ed. Institute for National Security Studies (Israel)
- [June 09] Justice Interrupted: Historical Perspectives on Promoting Democracy in the Middle East
Elizabeth F. Thompson. United States Institute of Peace
- [June 09] Palestinian Security Reform: A Moment of Truth
Tally Helfont. Foreign Policy Research Institute
- [June 09] Arab Reactions to a Nuclear-Armed Iran
Tariq Khaitous. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [June 09] Lebanon on the Brink of Elections: Key Public Opinion Findings
Shibley Telhami. Brookings Institution
- [June 09] The Green Elephant in the Room: Dealing with the Hamas Party-State in Gaza
Nathan Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 09] Stability in Iraqi Kurdistan: Reality or Mirage?
Lydia Khalil. Brookings Institution
- [June 09] Hamas: Ideological Rigidity and Political Flexibility
Paul Scham and Osama Abu-Irshaid. United States Institute of Peace
- [May/June 09] Learning to Leverage New Media: The Israeli Defense Forces in Recent Conflict
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, USA, Dennis M. Murphy, and Anton Menning. Military Review
- [Summer 09] Is Egypt Stable?
Aladdin Elaasar. Middle East Quarterly
- [Summer 09] Western Sahara and the Self-Determination Debate
Samuel J. Spector. Middle East Quarterly
- [29 May 09] Obama in Cairo: Another Step toward Rapprochement?
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [27 May 09] Yemen: Defusing the Saada Time Bomb
International Crisis Group
- [21 May 09] The Obama-Netanyahu Meeting: Analysis and Assessment
Robert Satloff. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [19 May 09] Foreign Assistance: Measures to Prevent Inadvertent Payments to Terrorists under Palestinian Aid Programs Have Been Strengthened, but Some Weaknesses Remain
Government Accountability Office
- [15 May 09] The Obama-Netanyahu Meeting: Finding Common Ground
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [15 May 09] Netanyahu-Obama Meeting: Don't Expect Confrontation
Martin S. Indyk. Council on Foreign Relations
- [15 May 09] Are Obama and Netanyahu Destined to Clash?
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [14 May 09] Roundtable Briefing on the Upcoming Meetings Between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [14 May 09] The Obama-Netanyahu Meeting: Nuclear Issues
Avner Cohen and George Perkovich. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [8 May 09] Vatican-Israeli Relations
Toni Johnson. Council on Foreign Relations
- [7 May 09] The Middle East Security Agenda: An Israeli Assessment
Remarks by Brig. Gen. Michael Herzog, Chief of Staff to Minister of Defense, Israeli Defense Forces, at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [May 09] Looking Forward: An Integrated Strategy for Supporting Democracy and Human Rights in Egypt
Gregory L. Aftandilian. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [May 09] The Politics of Higher Education in the Middle East: Problems and Prospects
Vincent Romani. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [May 09] Back to Basics: A Study of the Second Lebanon War and Operation CAST LEAD
LTC Scott C. Farquhar, ed. Combat Studies Institute Press, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
- [May 09] Missed by the Boom, Hurt by the Bust: Making Markets Work for Young People in the Middle East
Navtej Dhillon, et al. Middle East Youth Initiative, and Joint Project of the Dubai School of Government and Wolfensohn Center for Development at Brookings
- [May 09] Dancing on Snake Heads in Yemen
Iris Glosemeyer. Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute
- [May 09] Local Elections in Morocco: The Challenge of Abstention
Hameed Bohkak. Arab Reform Initiative
- [May 09] State of the World's Human Rights: Middle East and North Africa
Amnesty International
- [May 09] Democracy Promotion Under Obama: Lessons From the Middle East Partnership Initiative
Tamara Cofman Wittes and Andrew Masloski. Brookings Institution
- [May 09] Arab Countries Stumble in the Face of Growing Economic Crisis
Ibrahim Saif and Farah Choucair. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [23 April 09] Gaza's Unfinished Business
International Crisis Group
- [13 April 09] Making Smugglers Pay: Underwriting Egyptian Border Security
Matthew Levitt and Becca Wasser. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [7 April 09] The Evolving Turkish Role in Mideast Peace Diplomacy
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [April 09] Incredible Dialogues: Religious Dialogue as a Means of Counter-Terrorism in Yemen
Ane Skov Birk. International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- [April 09] Unblocking the Road to Zero: Pakistan and Israel
Barry Blechman, ed. Henry L. Stimson Center
- [April 09] North Africa: The Hidden Risks to Regional Stability
Claire Spencer. Chatham House
- [April 09] Defenders in Retreat: Freedom of Association and Civil Society in Egypt
Kristina Kausch. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [April 09] The Palestinian Uprisings: War with Israel, War at Home
Anat N. Kurz. Institute for National Security Studies (Israel)
- [April 09] Under Cover of War: Hamas Political Violence in Gaza
Human Rights Watch
- [April 09] Why Arab Summitry is Fizzling: Sub-Regional Geopolitics Meets the New Global Reality of Rising Powers and Fragile States
Mike Kraig. Strategic Insights
- [April 09] Libya's Nuclear Intentions: Ambition and Ambivalence
Maalfrid Braut-Hegghammer. Strategic Insights
- [April 09] Palestinian Refugees: The Regional Perspective
Nadim Shehadi. Chatham House
- [April 09] Impasse in Euro-Gulf Relations
Richard Youngs. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [April 09] Arab Country Responses to the Global Economic Crisis
Ibrahim Saif and Farah Choucair. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 09] Will Obama Go for the Game Changer: An Arab-Israeli Peace Settlement?
Fawaz A. Gerges. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- [April 09] Pressures on Hamas in Reconciliation Talks
Khaled Hroub. Arab Reform Bulletin
- [April 09] Are Constitutional Amendments Possible?
Mansoor Al-Jamri. Arab Reform Bulletin
- [31 March 09] The New Israeli Government, Palestinian Reconciliation, and Prospects for Peace after the Gaza War
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [30 March 09] New Israeli Government: More Convergence than Division
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [24 March 09] Lebanon's National Security Challenges and the Terrorism Phenomenon
COL Marwan Azar, Lebanese Army. U.S. Army War College
- [24 March 09] The Egyptian-Israeli Peace: Lessons for Today
Kenneth Stein. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [23 March 09] Uncertainty in Israeli Politics
Steven A. Cook. Council on Foreign Relations
- [13 March 09] The Price of a Palestinian Unity Government
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [12 March 09] High Stakes, High Anxiety: Campaigning in Lebanon
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [11 March 09] Gaza: The Way Forward
Benjamin Tua. Foreign Policy in Focus
- [11 March 09] Palestinian Perspectives on a Unity Government
Mohammad Yaghi. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [10 March 09] The Case of Morocco: Economic and Social Policies of Transition
Abdallah Saaf. Arab Reform Initiative
- [10 March 09] Beyond Reconstruction: What Lies Ahead for Young Palestinians?
Navtej Dhillon. Brookings Institution
- [9 March 09] The Gaza Aid Package: Time to Rethink U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Palestinians
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [3 March 09] Assessing the Role of Hezbollah in the Gaza War and Its Regional Impact
Benedetta Berti. Jamestown Foundation
- [March 09] Palestinian Civil Society: A Time for Action
Amal Abusrour. International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- [March 09] Under the Microscope: Israeli and Bi-national Peace NGOs
Yosef Kedmi. International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- [March 09] The Legacy of Camp David: 1979-2009
Middle East Institute
- [March 09] Damascus, Jerusalem, and Washington: The Syrian-Israeli Relationship as U.S. Policy Issue
Itamar Rabinovich. Brookings Institution
- [March 09] The Audacity to Change: Reframing American Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Marda Dunsky. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- [March 09] Won't You Be My Neighbor: Syria, Iraq and the Changing Strategic Context in the Middle East
Steven Simon. United States Institute of Peace
- [March 09] The Oil Boom in the GCC Countries, 2002-2008: Old Challenges, Changing Dynamics
Ibrahim Saif. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [March 09] Taking the Two-State Solution Seriously
Alain Dieckhoff. European Union Institute for Security Studies
- [March 09] Reconstructing Gaza - Lessons from Lebanon
Alistair Harris. United States Institute of Peace
- [March 09] Elections and War: Israel and Gaza
George Joffé. European Union Institute for Security Studies
- [March 09] Mapping Peace between Syria and Israel
Frederic C. Hof. United States Institute of Peace
- [Spring 09] Prospects for US Policy in the Middle East Under Barack Obama
Maria do Céu Pinto. Portuguese Journal of International Affairs
- [Spring 09] Future Force Planning for the Middle East
RADM John F. Sigler. Journal of International Security Affairs
- [Spring 09] Out of Gas
Nicholas Noe. Journal of International Security Affairs
- [Spring 09] Deterrence in the Israeli-Iranian Strategic Standoff
W. Andrew Terrill. Parameters
- [Spring 09] The Politics of Palestinian Demography
Yakov Faitelson. Middle East Quarterly
- [Spring 09] The Israeli Citzenship Model: The Role of Pluralism and Particularism in Drawing the Boundaries of the Israeli Polity
Benedetta Berti. al Nakhlah
- [Spring 09] Notions of Islam and the West in the US-Libyan Relationship: An Historical Perspective
Farah Bushashia. al Nakhlah
- [Spring 09] Strategic Stability Reconsidered: Prospects for Escalation and Nuclear War in the Middle East
James A. Russell. French Institute of International Relations
- [25 Feb 09] Political, Social, and Economic Challenges in the Arab World
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event featuring Amr Moussa, Secretary General, League of Arab States
- [19 Feb 09] Now What? The Path Forward for Israel's New Government
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [19 Feb 09] Nurturing Instability: Lebanon's Palestinian Refugee Camps
International Crisis Group
- [12 Feb 09] Israel: Rise of the Right
Phyllis Bennis. Foreign Policy in Focus
- [11 Feb 09] The New Mideast Map: Israeli Election and the Arab Split
Foreign Press Center briefing by David Pollack, Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [11 Feb 09] Israel's Political System
Eben Kaplan and Caroline Friedman. Council on Foreign Relations
- [10 Feb 09] The Lebanese Armed Forces: Challenges and Opportunities in Post-Syria Lebanon
Aram Nerguizian and Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [9 Feb 09] Hamas Challenge to the PLO: Opportunities and Prospects
Mohammad Yaghi. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [9 Feb 09] Atoms for What? The U.S.-UAE Nuclear Accord
Simon Henderson. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [4 Feb 09] A Preview: Challenges in the Middle East
Foreign Press Center briefing by James Zogby, President, The Arab American Institute
- [4 Feb 09] Israel's Propaganda War in Gaza: Losing the Moral High Ground
Ong Weichong. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
- [3 Feb 09] Another Israeli Election Down to the Wire
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [2 Feb 09] The "Gaza War": A Strategic Analysis
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Feb 09] U.S.-Arab Economic Relations and the Obama Administration
Nader Habibi and Eckart Woertz. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
- [Feb 09] Women in Parliament and Politics in the UAE: A Study of the First Federal National Council Elections
May Al Dabbagh and Luna Nusseibeh. Dubai School of Government and the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs, United Arab Emirates
- [Feb 09] Democracy Promotion in the Middle East and the Obama Administration
Brian Katulis. Century Foundation
- [Feb 09] Palestine and Israel: Time for Plan B
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Feb 09] Export Controls in the United Arab Emirates: A Practical Manifestation of a Strategic Dilemma
Elena McGovern. WMD Insights
- [Feb 09] European Conflict Management in the Middle East: Toward a More Effective Approach
Muriel Asseburg. German Institute for International and Security Affairs
- [Feb 09] The Palestinian Refugee Issue: A Palestinian Perspective
Abbas Shiblak. Chatham House
- [Feb 09] Countering Transnational Threats: Terrorism, Narco-Trafficking, and WMD Proliferation
Matthew Levitt and Michael Jacobson, eds. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Jan/Feb 09] Drawing a Bright Redline: Forestalling Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East
Mark Fitzpatrick. Arms Control Today
- [Jan/Feb 09] Beyond Iraq: A New U.S. Strategy for the Middle East
Richard N. Haass and Martin Indyk. Foreign Affairs
- [30 Jan 09] The Middle East in a Post Oil-Boom Era?
Navtej Dhillon. Brookings Institution
- [29 Jan 09] Obama's Al-Arabiya Interview: A Naïve Re-Branding of American Foreign Policy
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [29 Jan 09] Gaza: Laboratory for the Power-Hungry
William deB. Mills. Foreign Policy in Focus
- [27 Jan 09] Realities of the UN in Lebanon
Magnus Norell. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [26 Jan 09] Defining a 'Prediplomacy' Agenda for U.S.-Mideast Efforts
Robert Satloff. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [23 Jan 09] Pointers for the Obama Administration in the Middle East: Avoiding Myths and Vain Hopes
Nathan Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [23 Jan 09] Preliminary Assessment of Israel's Operation Cast Lead
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [21 Jan 09] 'Inevitable' that U.S. Will Have to Deal with Hamas
Richard W. Murphy. Council on Foreign Relations
- [15 Jan 09] The Geopolitics of the Palestinians
George Friedman. STRATFOR
- [14 Jan 09] The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Beyond Band-Aid Solutions
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [14 Jan 09] The IDF in Gaza: Operational Concepts, Lines of Effort, and Effects
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [14 Jan 09] West Bank and Gaza Economy: Before and After the Crisis
Navtej Dhillon and Edward Sayre. Brookings Institution
- [13 Jan 09] Gaza's Hell: Why the EU Must Change its Policy
Michael Emerson, Natalie Tocci, and Richard Youngs. Centre for European Policy Studies
- [12 Jan 09] President-Elect Obama and the Middle East
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
- [12 Jan 09] Obama Must Take Regional Approach on Gaza Violence
Martin S. Indyk. Council on Foreign Relations
- [9 Jan 09] Arab Reaction to Gaza Conflict: Anger at Israel, but Scant Support for Hamas
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [8 Jan 09] Realities of a Third-Party Force in Gaza
Montgomery C. Meigs. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [5 Jan 09] Renew Diplomacy in the Middle East
Martin S. Indyk and Kenneth M. Pollack. Brookings Institution
- [5 Jan 09] Memo to the President: Renew Diplomacy in the Middle East
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [5 Jan 09] Ending the War in Gaza
International Crisis Group
- [Jan 09] Speaking Clearly: What Should President Obama Say to the Middle East?
Project on Middle East Democracy
- [Jan 09] New Policies and Old Realities in the Middle East
Harvey Sicherman. Foreign Policy Research Institute
- [Jan 09] Gaza Conflict: Deterrence and the Other Missed Points
Michael Radu. Foreign Policy Research Institute
- [Jan 09] Israeli Assault on Gaza
Noor Ul Haq and Khalid Hussain, eds. Islamabad Policy Research Institute
- [Jan 09] The "Greater" Middle East: The New Geopolitical Environment and its Implications for Obama Administration Policies
Hillel Fradkin. Hudson Institute
- [Jan 09] Europe, the United States, and Middle Eastern Democracy: Repairing the Breach
Tamara Cofman Wittes and Richard Youngs. Brookings Institution
- [Jan 09] Fixing UNRWA: Repairing the UN's Troubled System of Aid to Palestinian Refugees
James G. Lindsay. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Jan 09] Islamic Peacemaking Since 9/11
David Smock and Qamar-ul Huda. United States Institute of Peace
- [Jan 09] Water Issues in the Gulf: Time for Action
Mohamed A. Raouf. Middle East Institute
- [Jan 09] MEPI: Adding to the Diplomatic Toolbox
Peter F. Mulrean. Foreign Service Journal
- [Jan 09] Waging Useless War?
Stuart Reigeluth. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Jan 09] The Baby, the Bathwater, and the Freedom Agenda in the Middle East
Michele Dunne. Washington Quarterly
- [Winter 09] Politics and the 2005 Gaza and North West Bank Compensation and Assistance Facility
Ehud Eiran. Harvard Negotiation Law Review
- [Winter 09] Nasrallah's Defeat in the 2006 War: Assessing Hezbollah's Influence
Eyal Zisser. Middle East Quarterly
- [Winter 09] The Long Dance: Searching for Arab-Israeli Peace
Aaron David Miller. Wilson Quarterly
- [09] The Israeli Ethos of Conflict 1967-2006
Neta Oren. Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
- [09] The Domestic Context of Turkey's Changing Foreign Policy towards the Middle East and the Caspian Region
Asiye Öztürk. German Development Institute
- [09] The Arab Peace Initiative: A Primer and Future Prospects
Joshua Teitelbaum. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
- [09] Exploiting Natural Resources: Growth, Instability and Conflict in the Middle East and Asia
Richard Cronin and Amit Pandya, eds. Henry L. Stimson Center
- [09] Re-Imagining the Lebanon Track: Toward a New U.S. Policy
Nicholas Noe. Century Foundation
- [09] After Gaza: A New Approach to Hamas
Almut Möller. Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy
- [09] U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Leon Hadar and Christopher Preble. Cato Handbook for Policymakers - Cato Institute
- [09] Passing a Flaming Torch: The Middle Eastern Issues Confronting the Obama Administration
Rami G. Khouri. Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University
- [Winter 08/09] The Middle East's Next Nuclear State
Bruno Tertrais. Strategic Insights
- [Winter 08/09] Viewpoint: Israel, Gaza, the Return of an 'Emboldened Iran' - and Obama
Farideh Farhi. Strategic Insights
- [31 Dec 08] Gaza in Crisis: Teleconference with Carnegie Experts in the Middle East and D.C.
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
- [30 Dec 08] Hizballah Will Defend Iran - Not Palestinians
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [18 Dec 08] IDF Military Action in Gaza: Options and Implications
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [17 Dec 08] Palestine Divided
International Crisis Group
- [16 Dec 08] The Challenges of Israeli Military Action in Gaza
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Dec 08] Religion and State Relationships: A Middle East, U.S. and EU 'Trialogue'
David M. DeBartolo and Amanda Kadlec. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [Dec 08] Lebanon: The Swing State of a New Levant: U.S.-Lebanon Dialogue Program
Aspen Institute and Lebanon Renaissance Foundation
- [Dec 08] U.S. Arms Recipients, 2006/07: Near East
William D. Hartung and Frida Berrigan. New America Foundation
- [Dec 08] The Effects of National Policy on Refugee Welfare and Related Security Issues: A Comparative Case Study of Lebanon, Egypt and Syria
Jessica E. Cleary. Naval Postgraduate School
- [Dec 08] Prevent Breakdown, Prepare for Breakthrough: How President Obama Can Promote Israeli-Palestinian Peace
David Pollock, ed. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Dec 08] The Outcome of a Ten-Year Process of Political Reform in Bahrain
Abdulhadi Khalaf. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Dec 08] Regional Spillover Effects of the Iraq War
W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Dec 08] Hamas and Israel: Conflicting Strategies of Group-Based Politics
Sherifa Zuhur. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Dec 08] Views of Arab Democrats: Advice to America on Promoting Middle East Reform
J. Scott Carpenter. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Dec 08] Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates
Gabriella Gonzalez, et al. RAND Corporation
- [Dec 08] Sharing the Burden in the Middle East
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Dec 08] US Policy in the Gulf: Resisting the Temptation of One-Dimensional Policies
Emile El-Hokayem. Henry L. Stimson Center
- [Dec 08] Security First: U.S. Priorities in Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking
J. D. Crouch, II, et al. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Dec 08] Syrian-Israeli Peace: A Possible Key to Regional Change
Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Dec 08] Qaddafi's Old Theories Facing New Realities
Ronald Bruce St. John. Arab Reform Bulletin
- [Dec 08] Where is Egypt Headed?
Daniel C. Kurtzer. Foreign Policy Research Institute
- [25 Nov 08] The Israeli and Syrian Conventional Military Balance: An Overview
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [25 Nov 08] Violence by Extremists in the Jewish Settler Movement: A Rising Challenge
Matthew Levitt and Becca Wasser. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [25 Nov 08] Rebuilding U.S.-Libyan Relations Twenty Years after Lockerbie
Dana Moss and Simon Henderson. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [20 Nov 08] Military Consequences of a Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
Jeffrey White. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [14 Nov 08] Livni vs. Netanyahu: From One Election to the Next
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [13 Nov 08] Is Hamas Committed to the Ceasefire?
Yoram Cohen. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [12 Nov 08] Unprecedented Projected Nuclear Growth in the Middle East: Now is the Time to Create Effective Barriers to Proliferation
David Albright and Andrea Scheel. Institute for Science and International Security
- [11 Nov 08] The Muslim Brotherhood's Concept of Education
Ehud Rosen. Hudson Institute
- [10 Nov 08] Arab Youth Between Hope and Disillusionment: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [3 Nov 08] Why the Next U.S. President Will Be a Wartime Leader
Michael Eisenstadt. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Nov 08] Islamists in Politics: The Dynamics of Participation
Marina Ottaway and Amr Hamzawy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Nov 08] The Strategic Interests of the Maghreb States
Belkacem Iratni. NATO Defense College
- [Nov 08] The Nile: Is It a Curse or Blessing?
Debay Tadesse. Institute for Security Studies
- [Nov 08] North Africa: New Challenges, Old Regimes, and Regional Security
Claire Spencer. International Peace Institute
- [Nov 08] Challenges to Persian Gulf Security: How Should the United States Respond?
Judith S. Yaphe. Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
- [Nov 08] Islamist De-Radicalization in Algeria: Successes and Failures
Omar Ashour. Middle East Institute
- [Nov 08] The Kefaya Movement: A Case Study of a Grassroots Reform Initiative
Nadia Oweidat. RAND Corporation
- [Nov 08] Yemen: Fear of Failure
Ginny Hill. Chatham House
- [Nov 08] Can Cairo Reassemble Palestine?
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Nov 08] Centralization, Decentralization, and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
Mehmet Serkan Tosun and Serdar Yilmaz. The World Bank
- [21 Oct 08] Slipping Oil Prices: Is the Oil Rich Middle East Prepared?
Djavad Salehi-Isfahani. Brookings Institution
- [16 Oct 08] A Forum Without a Future?
J. Scott Carpenter. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [3 Oct 08] The Future of U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Oct 08] US Jordan Bilateral Relations
Jomana Amara. Defense Resources Management Institute, Naval Postgraduate School
- [Oct 08] Energy Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa
Edward Burke, Ana Echagüe, and Richard Youngs. European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes
- [Oct 08] Can the Next U.S. President Rescue a Two-State Solution to the Israel-Palestine Conflict?
Henry Siegman. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Oct 08] Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia
International Monetary Fund
- [Oct 08] In the Shadow of the Brothers: The Women of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood
Omayma Abdel-Latif. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 08] How the New Arab Media Challenges the Arab Militaries: The Case of the War between Israel and Hizbullah in 2006
Assaf David and Oren Barak. Middle East Institute
- [Oct 08] Youth Activism in Egypt
Dina Shehata. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Oct 08] Maghreb Regional and Global Integration: A Dream to Be Fulfilled
Gary Glyde Hufbauer and Claire Brunel, eds. Peterson Institute for International Economics
- [Oct 08] US-Israeli Policy: What Can We Expect in a New White House
Robert Matthews. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [Oct 08] Redefining U.S. Interests in the Middle East
Adam Garfinkle. Foreign Policy Research Institute
- [Oct 08] Arab Reform Bulletin, vol. 6, issue 8
Michele Dunne, ed. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [25 Sep 08] Can Syria and Israel be Serious About Peace? And What Should the U.S. Do About It?
Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
- [23 Sep 08] Livni's Outlook: Political and Policy Options in Israel
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [19-21 Sep 08] From President to President: U.S. Middle East Policy at a Moment of Transition - Proceedings of the 2008 Weinberg Founders Conference
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [12 Sep 08] Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
International Atomic Energy Agency
- [11 Sep 08] Round Two in Gaza
International Crisis Group
- [5 Sep 08] A Grand Strategy for America in the Middle East
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [2 Sep 08] Reconsidering Hamas: A View from Amman
Hassan Barari. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Sep 08] Dry Aquifers in Arab Countries and the Looming Food Crisis
Elie Elhadj. Middle East Review of International Affairs
- [Sep 08] Regional Politics in a Highly Fragmented Region: Israel's Middle East Policies
Martin Beck. German Institute of Global and Area Studies
- [Sep 08] Turkey's Middle East Policies: Between Neo-Ottomanism and Kemalism
Ömer Taspinar. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 08] Salafism and Radical Politics in Postconflict Algeria
Amel Boubekeur. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Sep 08] The Middle East and Nonproliferation: An Interview with Nabil Fahmy, Egypt's Ambassador to the United States
Arms Control Today
- [Sep 08] Rethinking the Two-State Solution
Giora Eiland. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Sep 08] Between Potential and Reality: Innovation in the Arab Public Sphere
Nesrine Halima. Dubai School of Government
- [Sep 08] More Freedom, Less Terror? Liberalization and Political Violence in the Arab World
Dalia Dassa Kaye, Frederic Wehrey, Audra K. Grant, and Dale Stahl. RAND Corporation
- [Sep 08] The 2006 Lebanon Campaign and the Future of Warfare: Implications for Army and Defense Policy
Stephen Biddle and Jeffrey A. Friedman. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Sep 08] Constraints to Economic Development and Growth in the Middle East and North Africa
Juliane Brach. German Institute of Global and Area Studies
- [Sep 08] Bad Moon Not Rising: The Myth of the Gulf Shi'a Crescent
Rodger Shanahan. Lowy Institute for International Policy
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- [Sep 08] The United States and Libya: Where Do We Go From Here?
Michele Dunne. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Fall 08] Diplomacy in the Middle East: Arab Allies Push Their Own Agendas
Marina Ottaway. Harvard International Review
- [Fall 08] Beirut Reconstruction: A Missed Opportunity for Conflict Resolution
Lourdes Martinez-Garrido. al Nakhlah
- [Fall 08] Foreign Labor in the Arab Gulf: Challenges to Nationalization
Dahlia Shaham. al Nakhlah
- [Fall 08] Israel and the Palestinians: Ending the Stalemate
Caroline B. Glick. Journal of International Security Affairs
- [Fall 08] The U.S.-Israel Partnership: Forks in the Road
Michael Oren. Journal of International Security Affairs
- [Fall 08] Egypt: Evolution Theory
Khairi Abaza. Journal of International Security Affairs
- [Fall 08] Israel and Syria: Tactical Peace
David Wurmser. Journal of International Security Affairs
- [Fall 08] Reconciling the Arab Initiative with Israel’s Core Requirements for Peace
Alon Ben-Meir. Strategic Insights
- [Autumn 08] Fix This Middle Eastern Mess
Glenn Kessler. Washington Quarterly
- [July-Sept 08] Islamic Activism in Jordan
Juan Jose Escobar Stemmann. Athena Intelligence Journal
- [28 Aug 08] Amman Warms to Hamas
Matthew Levitt and David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [28 Aug 08] The Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace: The Bush Administration Should Avoid a Rush to Failure
James Phillips. Heritage Foundation
- [21 Aug 08] The Future of U.S. Assistance to Egypt
J. Scott Carpenter. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [21 Aug 08] On the Brink of Peace in the Middle East?
Benjamin Tua. Foreign Policy in Focus
- [8 Aug 08] Financial Crisis Grips Fayad Government
Mohammad Yaghi. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [4 Aug 08] Muddled Israeli Political Picture Could Keep Olmert in Power
Gerald M. Steinberg. Council on Foreign Relations
- [Aug 08] The American Military Advisor: Dealing with Senior Foreign Officials in the Islamic World
Michael J. Metrinko. Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute and Strategic Studies Institute
- [Aug 08] How Serious is the EU About Supporting Democracy and Human Rights in Lebanon?
Julia Choucair Vizoso. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior and the European Council on Foreign Relations
- [31 July 08] Olmert's Announcement Fuels Uncertainty in Israel
David Makovsky. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [28-30 July 08] Young Global Leaders Forum: Democratic Development in the Middle East and North Africa
Conference Report from the Project on Middle East Democracy
- [23 July 08] Can Lebanon's March 14 Reverse the Tide?
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [17 July 08] Ruling Palestine II: The West Bank Model?
International Crisis Group
- [July 08] Moving Beyond the Carter Doctrine: Rethinking the U.S. Military Presence in the Persian Gulf
Lawrence Korb and Ian Moss. Century Foundation
- [July 08] How Serious is the EU About Supporting Democracy and Human Rights in Jordan?
Ana Echague. European Council on Foreign Relations and the Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [July 08] Party for Justice and Development in Morocco: Participation and its Discontents
Amr Hamzawy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [July 08] The New Arab Diplomacy: Not With the U.S. and Not Against the U.S.
Marina Ottaway and Mohammed Herzallah. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [July 08] Palestinian Presidential Elections
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [July 08] Qadhafi's Libya: Infinitely Stable and Reform-Resistant?
Isabelle Werenfels. German Institute for International and Security Affairs
- [July 08] Fear and Dread in the Middle East
Michael Brenner. Strategic Insights
- [July 08] Hizbullah: Walking the Lebanese Tightrope
Rodger Shanahan. Lowy Institute for International Policy
- [30 June 08] The Business Principles for Countering Bribery: Building Integrity in the Middle East and North Africa
Anna Nadgrodkiewicz. Center for International Private Enterprise
- [24 June 08] Fighting in Lebanon's Palestinian Refugee Camps Result of Increased Islamist Influence
Benedetta Berti. Jamestown Foundation
- [23 June 08] Egypt: The Political Process Between 'Opening Up' and 'Control'
Issaka K. Souaré. Institute for Security Studies
- [23 June 08] Conventional Armed Forces in the Gulf: An Overview
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [18 June 08] Movement in Middle East Peace Talks
Mona Yacoubian. Council on Foreign Relations
- [18 June 08] Reconciling with Hamas? Abbas's Hedge Against a Failed Peace Process
Mohammad Yaghi. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [18 June 08] Egypt's Muslim Brothers: Confrontation or Integration?
International Crisis Group
- [16 June 08] The Failure of the Oslo Process: Inherently Flawed or Flawed Implementation?
Jonathan Rynhold. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [4 June 08] China-Gulf Economic Relations
Lee Hudson Teslik. Council on Foreign Relations
- [4 June 08] Persian Gulf Nations' Bulging Coffers Bring 'Wrenching Transformation'
Youssef Michel Ibrahim. Council on Foreign Relations
- [2 June 08] Israeli Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Overview
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [June 08] Countering the Negative Image of Arab Women in the Arab Media: Toward a "Pan Arab Eye" Media Watch Project
Rasha Allam. Middle East Institute
- [June 08] Terrorism in the Maghreb: The Transnationalisation of Domestic Terrorism
Anneli Botha. Institute for Security Studies
- [June 08] The Middle East: Evolution of a Broken Regional Order
Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 08] Water and Conflict in the Middle East
Anders Jägerskog. Middle East Institute
- [June 08] Bahrain: Reaching a Threshold
Edward Burke. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [June 08] The Gulf as a Global Financial Centre: Growing Opportunities and International Influence
Chatham House
- [June 08] Israeli Perspectives on the Palestinian Refugee Issue
Orit Gal. Chatham House
- [June 08] The Past as Prelude? Negotiating the Palestinian Refugee Issue
Rex Brynen. Chatham House
- [June 08] Does the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Still Matter? Analyzing Arab Public Perceptions
Shibley Telhami. Brookings Institution
- [June 08] EU and U.S. Free Trade Agreements in the Middle East and North Africa
Riad al Khouri. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 08] Opposition Alliances and Democratization in Egypt
Hesham Sallam. United States Institute of Peace
- [June 08] The Food Price Crisis in the Arab Countries: Short Term Responses to a Lasting Challenge
Ibrahim Saif. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 08] Strengthening the Partnership: How to Deepen U.S.-Israel Cooperation on the Iranian Nuclear Challenge
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Summer 08] Forty Years of COIN: The Israeli Occupation of the Palestinian Territories
Nathan W. Toronto. Joint Force Quarterly
- [Summer 08] Statecraft in the Middle East
Dennis Ross. Washington Quarterly
- [28 May 08] The Middle East Unravels: Lessons from Lebanon
Transcript of an American Enterprise Institute event
- [22 May 08] Middle East Youth Bulge: Challenge or Opportunity?
Remarks by Navtej Dhillon, Brookings Institution, to Congressional staffers from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- [21 May 08] Lebanese Crisis Ends: Hizballah Victory or Temporary Truce?
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [16 May 08] Kuwaiti Elections: Democracy in Action, or Inaction?
David Pollock and Mehdi Khalaji. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [16 May 08] Lebanon and the Middle East Peace Process: Teleconference with Carnegie Experts
Nathan Brown, Amr Hamzawy, Marina Ottaway, and Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [7 May 08] Assessing the Annapolis Process
Zalman Shoval and Aaron David Miller. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [1 May 08] Freedom's Unsteady March: America's Role in Building Arab Democracy
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [May 08] The President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2009: Democracy, Governance, and Human Rights in the Middle East
Stephen McInerney. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [May 08] Perceptions of U.S. Democracy Promotion - Part One: Middle Eastern Views
David M. DeBartolo. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [May 08] Perceptions of U.S. Democracy Promotion - Part Two: American Views
David M. DeBartolo. Project on Middle East Democracy
- [May 08] Why the Gulf Matters: Crafting an Australian Security Policy for the Arabian Gulf
Rodger Shanahan. Lowy Institute for International Policy
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- [May 08] Much Ado About Nothing: The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Anat Biletzki. MIT Center for International Studies
- [May 08] Sunset for the Two-State Solution?
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [May 08] Should Israel Close Dimona? The Radiological Consequences of a Military Strike on Israel's Plutonium-Production Reactor
Bennett Ramberg. Arms Control Association
- [May 08] Egypt and the Events in Gaza: The "Official" Solution to the Crisis
Amr fal-Shobaki. Arab Reform Initiative
- [May 08] Iran-Syria-Hizballah-Hamas: A Coalition Against Nature - Why Does it Work?
Ely Karmon. Proteus USA
- [May 08] Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: Restoring Credibility
Marina Ottaway. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [May 08] Kuwait's 2008 Parliamentary Elections: A Setback for Democratic Islamism?
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [May 08] Half Full or Half Empty: Assessing Prospects for Peace in Lebanon
Alistair Harris. United States Institute of Peace
- [May 08] Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia
International Monetary Fund
- [May 08] What is at Stake in Kuwait's Parliamentary Elections?
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [30 April 08] Abbas-Olmert Talks a 'First' in Mideast Diplomacy
Aaron David Miller. Council on Foreign Relations
- [25 April 08] Is Peace Possible is 2008? A Palestinian Perspective: A Discussion with Yasser Abd Rabbo, PLO Secretary General
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [18 April 08] Electoral and Social Tensions Spike in Egypt
David Schenker. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [8 April 08] Hamas's Military Buildup in the Gaza Strip
Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commermoration Center (IICC)
- [7 April 08] Egypt's Evolving Role in Africa: A Sub-Saharan Perspective
Transcript of a presentation at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies, Cairo
- [April 08] The State of Reform in the Arab World 2008: The Arab Democracy Index
Khalil Shikaki, Mudar Kassis, and Jihad Harb, eds. Arab Reform Initiative and the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research
- [April 08] The Middle East Strategic Balance 2007-2008
Mark A. Heller and Zvi Shtauber, eds. Institute for National Security Studies (Israel)
- [April 08] A New Millennium of Knowledge? The Arab Human Development Report on Building a Knowledge Society, Five Years On
Kristin M. Lord. Brookings Institution
- [April 08] Europe, Israel and Palestine: Endgame?
George Joffé. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
- [April 08] The EU, Israel, and Hamas
Clara Marina O'Donnell. Centre for European Reform
- [April 08] Morocco 1996-2007: A Decisive Decade of Reforms
Adballah Saaf and Abdelrahim Manar al Slimi, eds. Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches en Sciences Sociales
- [April 08] Slippery Polls: Uses and Abuses of Opinion Surveys from Arab States
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [April 08] Climate Change Threats, Opportunities, and the GCC Countries
Mohamed A. Raouf. Middle East Institute
- [April 08] Egypt's Local Elections Farce: Causes and Consequences
Mohammed Herzallah and Amr Hamzawy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [April 08] A Lion in the Path of Oman's Nationalization: Insurgency in Oman from the 1950s through the 1970s Examined through Social Movement Theory
CPT Jason Howk. Strategic Insights
- [April 08] The Arab Minority in Israel: Motivations for Collective Action
Eric J. Gust. Strategic Insights
- [April 08] Gush Emunim and the Israeli Settlers of the Occupied Territories: A Social Movement Approach
LT Mark Munson, USN. Strategic Insights
- [26 March 08] Shelve the Shelf Agreement
David M. Weinberg. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [25 March 08] Kuwait's New Political Crisis: Can Democracy Trump Sectarianism?
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [21 March 08] The Gaza Challenge
Ghaith al-Omari, James Lindsay, David Makovsky, and Dennis Ross. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [21 March 08] Maghreb Integration and the Four-Sided Development Squeeze
Jawad Rachami. Center for International Private Enterprise
- [19 March 08] The Struggle for Control of the Nile: A Water War Waiting to Come?
Maxim Worcester. Institut Fur Strategie - Politik - Sicherheits - und Wirtschaftsberatung
- [19 March 08] Ruling Palestine I: Gaza Under Hamas
International Crisis Group
- [17 March 08] Forward or Backward? The 2008 Arab Satellite TV Charter and the Future of Arab Media, Society, and Democracy
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [7 March 08] No Peace Possible Between Israel and Palestinians without Hamas
Henry Siegman. Council on Foreign Relations
- [4 March 08] Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East
Transcript of a Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution event
- [March 08] The Failure of the Oslo Process: Inherently Flawed or Flawed Implementation?
Jonathan Rynhold. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [Spring 08] The Long Dance: Searching for Arab-Israeli Peace
Aaron David Miller. Wilson Quarterly
- [Spring 08] The Mythical Shia Crescent
Pat Proctor. Parameters
- [Spring 08] China through Arab Eyes: American Influence in the Middle East
Chris Zambelis and Brandon Gentry. Parameters
- [Spring 08] After Iraq: Future U.S. Military Posture in the Middle East
Bradley L. Bowman. Washington Quarterly
- [26 Feb 08] Video Briefing Transcript: Prospects for Peace in the Middle East
Edward P. Djerejian. James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
- [16-18 Feb 08] U.S. Security and the Muslim World: Prescription for Overextension
Kurt M. Campbell. U.S.-Islamic World Forum
- [16-18 Feb 08] The Axis of Equals and the Arc of Turbulence: Looming Changes in the Security Relationship Between the U.S. and the Muslim World
M. J. Akbar. U.S.-Islamic World Forum
- [13 Feb 08] Gaza: Risks and Opportunities
Efraim Inbar. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [11 Feb 08] A New Middle East, After All
Reuel Marc Gerecht. American Enterprise Institute
- [7 Feb 08] Algeria Today and Tomorrow: The British Connection
Society for Algerian Studies Conference and Chatham House
- [Feb 08] Towards a More Secure and Stable Lebanon: Prospects for Security Sector Reform
Henry L. Stimson Center
- [Feb 08] The Middle East: Petroleum Supply Security or Political Stability?
Naji Abi-Aad. Strategic Insights
- [Feb 08] Middle East and North Africa Reform: Rooted in Economic and Political Ground
John D. Sullivan and Anna Nadgrodkiewicz. Center for International Private Enterprise
- [Feb 08] Dissent and Reform in the Arab World: Empowering Democrats
Michael Rubin, Danielle Pletka, Jeffrey Azarva (eds.). American Enterprise Institute
- [Feb 08] Fighting Brushfires with Batons: An Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Yemen
April Longley and Abdul Ghani al-Iryani. Middle East Institute
- [Feb 08] Democratization in Morocco: Political Transition of a North African Kingdom
Moshe Gershovich. Middle East Institute
- [Feb 08] The New Middle East
Marina S. Ottaway, Nathan Brown, Amr Hamzawy, Karim Sadjadpour, Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Feb 08] Middle East and North Africa Reform: Rooted in Economic and Political Ground
John D. Sullivan and Anna Nadgrodkiewicz. Center for International Private Enterprise
- [Feb 08] Deterrence, Missile Defense, and Collateral Damage in the Iranian-Israeli Strategic Relationship
W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Feb 08] The Road Out of Gaza
Nathan J. Brown. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Feb 08] The Road Not Traveled : Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa
The World Bank
- [Jan 08] Is the Maghreb the "Next Afghanistan"?: Mapping the Radicalization of the Algerian Salafi Jihadist Movement
Noureddine Jebnoun. Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
- [Jan 08] Currency Conundrums in the Gulf
Robert Looney. Middle East Institute
- [Jan 08] U.S. Foreign Policy and Israel's Qualitative Military Edge: The Need for a Common Vision
William Wunderle and Andre Briere. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Jan 08] The Draft Party Platform of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Foray into Political Integration or Retreat into Old Positions?
Nathan J. Brown and Amr Hamzawy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Jan 08] Arab Media and US Policy: A Public Diplomacy Reset
Marwan M. Kraidy. Stanley Foundation
- [Jan 08] Security and Stability in the Greater Middle East
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Jan 08] Jordanian National Security and the Future of Middle East Stability
W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Winter 08] Crystal Unclear: The Challenges of Water Politics in the Middle East
Gloria Park. Harvard International Review
- [Winter 08] Armed and Dangerous: Arms Proliferation Inside Yemen
Ahmed Zein. Arab Insight
- [Winter 08] Political Stagnation in Jordan: Liberalism Falls Short
Mohammed Abu Rumman. Arab Insight
- [08] Managing Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East
Bruce Riedel and Gary Samore. Brookings Institution
NOTE: Chapter from the book "Restoring the Balance: A Middle East Strategy for the Next President"
- [08] Doing Business in the United Arab Emirates
Paul Dyer. Dubai School of Government
- [08] The Vital Triangle: China, the United States, and the Middle East
Jon B. Alterman and John W. Garver. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [08] Water as a Human Right for the Middle East and North Africa
Asit K. Biswas, Eglal Rached, and Cecilia Tortajada, eds. International Development Research Centre and Routledge
- [08] We Were Caught Unprepared: The 2006 Hezbollah-Israeli War
Matt M. Matthews. U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, Combat Studies Institute Press
- [08] North Africa: A Security Problem for Themselves, For the EU and For the US
Ulla Holm. Danish Institute for International Studies
- [26 Dec 07] The Mideast Axis of Destabilization
Ely Karmon. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- [20 Dec 07] Inside Gaza: The Challenge of Clans and Families
International Crisis Group
- [Dec 07] Security Sector Reform in the Arab Region: Challenges to Developing an Indigenous Agenda
Yezid Sayigh. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Dec 07] The Palestinians: Between State Failure and Civil War
Michael Eisenstadt. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Dec 07] Jordan: Possibility of Transition from Electoral Rut to a "Constitutional Democratic Monarchy"
Khaled Hroub. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Dec 07] The Private Sector in the Arab World: Road Map Towards Reform
Abdulaziz Sager. Arab Reform Initiative
- [Dec 07] Iran's Nuclear and Syria's Iraq Adventures
Barry Rubin. Middle East Review of International Affairs
- [Dec 07] Incumbent Regimes and the "King's Dilemma" in the Arab World: Promise and Threat of Managed Reform
Marina Ottaway and Michele Dunne. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Dec 07] Annapolis: Three-Ring Diplomacy
Harvey Sicherman. Foreign Policy Research Institute
- [28 Nov 07] After Annapolis: Prospects for Peacemaking
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event
- [20 Nov 07] The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Annapolis and After
International Crisis Group
- [Nov 07] Back to Balancing in the Middle East: A New Strategy for Constructive Engagement
Martin S. Indyk and Tamara Cofman Wittes. Brookings Institution
- [Nov 07] Regional Threats and Security Strategy: The Troubling Case of Today's Middle East
James A. Russell. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Nov 07] Kuwait: Keystone of U.S. Gulf Policy
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [22 Oct 07] Arab Political Systems: Baseline Information and Reforms
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Oct 07] The Political Economy of Reform in Egypt
Sufyan Alissa. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [12 Oct 07] A Formula for Lifting America's Standing in the Middle East
Flynt Leverett. Council on Foreign Relations
- [Oct 07] Security Cooperation in the Middle East
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [Oct 07] Final Status: Jerusalem and Return
Sari Anwar Nusseibeh. James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
- [Sep 07] Pushback or Progress? Arab Regimes Respond to Democracy's Challenge
Barry Rubin. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [Sep 07] Egypt: Security, Political and Islamist Challenges
Sherifa Zuhur. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Sep 07] Asymmetric Strategies in the Middle East
A. Goodman. Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
- [Sep 07] From the Frying Pan into the Fire: U.S. Arms Sales and Military Assistance to the Persian Gulf
David Isenberg. British American Security Information Council
- [Sep 07] Kuwaiti National Security and the U.S.-Kuwaiti Strategic Relationship after Saddam
W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute
- [Sep 07] Engaging Islamists and Promoting Democracy: A Preliminary Assessment
Mona Yacoubian. United States Institute of Peace
- [Aug 07] Egypt's Constitutional Test: Averting the March toward Islamic Fundamentalism
Hany Besada. Centre for International Governance Innovation
- [July 07] Rethinking Economic Reform in Jordan: Confronting Socioeconomic Realities
Sufyan Alissa. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [May/June 07] The Shia Revival
Vali Nasr. Military Review
- [12 March 07] The Real Shi'a Sunni Conflict
Jon B. Alterman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
- [26 June 07] The Future of the Middle East: Strategic Implications for the United States
Transcript of the Forty-Ninth Capitol Hill Conference Series on U.S. Middle East Policy sponsored by the Middle East Policy Council
- [June 07] Kuwait: Politics in a Participatory Emirate
Paul Salem. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [June 07] Strategic Reset: Reclaiming Control of U.S. Security in the Middle East
Center for American Progress
- [3 May 07] Arab Public Opinion
David Pollock. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- [May 07] Demilitarizing Algeria
Hugh Roberts. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- [Summer/Fall 06] Fixing What's Wrong - and Building on What's Right - With Middle East Education
Cheryl Benard. SAIS Review
- [06] Through the Lens of Cultural Awareness: A Primer for US Armed Forces Deploying to Arab and Middle Eastern Countries
LTC William D. Wunderle, USA. Combat Studies Institute Press, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
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