Middle East Focus

MBS's Visit and the Future of US-Saudi Relations

From War to Reconstruction: Syria's Next Chapter

Erdogan Forever?

Can Morocco Placate Its Frustrated Youth?

Trump 2.0 and the Middle East: Taking Stock of the First Nine Months

The Gaza Cease-Fire and a Region Reshaped by War

After Two Years of War in Gaza, Can Trump's Plan Deliver Peace?

Water and Power: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia at Odds Over Africa's Largest Dam

A Middle East NATO? Regional Security Options After Doha

Crossing Red Lines: Israel's Doha Strike and What Comes Next

Under Pressure: Will Snapback Sanctions Bring Iran Back to the Table?

The Middle East's Water and Climate Crisis: Lessons from Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf

Lebanon and the UNIFIL Mandate: Disarming Hizballah and Reclaiming Sovereignty

Egypt and Gaza: Conflict, Crisis, and the Path to a Ceasefire

The Regional and Domestic Elements of Erdoğan's Grand Strategy

Bonus Episode: Understanding the Violence in Southern Syria

The Gulf's Geo-Economic Balancing Act

Deals, Diplomacy, and Day-After Plans: The Trump Administration's Middle East Strategy

Israel at War: Regional Reverberations and Political Fallout

After the 12-Day War: Iran, Israel, and the Future Regional Order

Bonus Episode: A Fragile Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran

Bonus Episode: Updates on the Israel-Iran Conflict

The Iran-Israel Conflict and the Future of the Iranian Regime

Lebanon at a Crossroads: Sovereignty, Hizballah's Disarmament, and the Road to Reform

What Is Israel's Path Forward on Gaza?

Syria Looks to a Future Unburdened from US Sanctions

AI, Tech, and the Future of US-Gulf Relations

US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal & the Future of Red Sea Security

Trump's Gulf Visit: Strategic Stakes and Symbolic Optics

Turkey at a Crossroads: Protests, Crackdowns, and the Future of Democracy

US-Iran Nuclear Talks: A Fragile Opening for Diplomacy

Toni Verstandig on What We've Learned—and Forgotten—About Peace

Two Years of War in Sudan and the Elusive Path to Peace

Netanyahu and Israel at War

Frank Lowenstein | Ep. 10

Diplomacy, Technology, and Innovation: Amb. Stuart Jones on the Evolution of US-Middle East Relations

Rethinking Democracy Ep. 7: The Protests and Political Crisis Shaping Turkey's Democratic Future

Dan Shapiro | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' ep. 9

Ibrahim Dalalsha and Shira Efron| 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 8

NYT bestselling author Kwame Alexander on the intersection of art and social change

Barbara A. Leaf | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 7

Rethinking Democracy Ep. 6: Shariah, Democracy, and the Future of Governance in Syria

Norman T. Roule | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 6

Trump, Gaza, and the Future of US Policy in the Middle East

End of an era: The fall of the Assad regime

Rethinking Democracy Ep. 5: Impact of Donald Trump's Election on American Democracy and the World with Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Larry Diamond

How might US-Israeli relations evolve under the Trump administration?

1,000 Days of Russia's Full-Scale War Against Ukraine

Steven A. Cook | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 5

Danielle Pletka | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 4