The Stimson Center’s Middle East Program seeks to inform policy discussions on the Middle East by leveraging regional expertise, convening dialogues, and producing rigorous, non-partisan analysis and scholarship. The program assesses regional geopolitical developments with a focus on conflict management, regional security, and post-conflict peacebuilding. Through sustained engagement with policymakers, scholars, and subject-matter experts, the program aims to advance practical policy thinking rooted in on-the-ground realities.
A core pillar of the program is the convening of high-level Track 1.5 and Track 2.0 regional dialogues that bring together policymakers, academics, and experts to conduct joint analysis, discuss de-escalation processes, and advance regional cooperation. The program also organizes issue-area roundtables to develop impactful policy recommendations informed by global lessons learned and regional experience. The program’s analysis and policy outputs are directly informed by the insights generated through these dialogues and roundtables.
The challenge for reformists is to attract votes from a population tired of political participation, believing that it cannot improve their circumstances
June 12, 2024
New presidential elections are taking place in an atmosphere of extreme popular alienation, with the valley between the people and the regime growing wider
June 10, 2024
A partial U.S. drawdown of troops from Iraq and rising tensions over the Gaza war have fueled a resurgence of the Islamic State group
June 6, 2024
The recognition of a Palestinian state remains a highly divisive issue among European governments while the value of consensus would be largely symbolic
May 30, 2024
Both Afghanistan and Gaza have experienced sharp declines in the well-being of women and girls due to chronic conflict
May 30, 2024
Recognition has become an expression of some European countries’ frustration with the limited space for a critical position toward Israel within the EU
May 28, 2024
An Iranian teenager's death during the 2022 protests has provoked multiple investigations and spread disinformation about who was responsible
May 24, 2024
An interview with Nonresident Fellow Kawa Hassan on the global ramifications of the October 7 attacks, including the Gaza war and the Red Sea crisis
May 22, 2024
