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We conduct research on governance structures, institutions, and policies across the Middle East & North Africa, and analyze political dynamics, socio-economic factors, and regional conflicts to inform evidence-based Middle East policy.

Our interdisciplinary approach integrates insights from political science, international relations, economics, security studies, and regional studies. By fostering dialogue and collaboration with regional stakeholders, we promote good governance, strengthen effective institutions, and address the root causes of instability.

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Israel in Gaza: The Quicksand of Societal War

Dec. 2, 2024 by Ariel E Levite and Jonaton Shimshoni

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The Time Has Come For Statecraft And Diplomacy: Reflections on the First Anniversary of the War In Gaza

Oct. 15, 2024 by Edward Djerejian
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Event Recording: The Risks of Further Escalation in the Middle East

Oct. 7, 2024
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Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Shadows of a Regional War

September 2024 by Juan José Escobar Stemmann and Gonzalo Arana

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Israel in Gaza: The Quicksand of Societal War

Dec. 2, 2024 by Ariel E Levite and Jonaton Shimshoni

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from Taylor and Francis

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The Time Has Come For Statecraft And Diplomacy: Reflections on the First Anniversary of the War In Gaza

Oct. 15, 2024 by Edward Djerejian

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

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Event Recording: The Risks of Further Escalation in the Middle East

Oct. 7, 2024

Event Summary

from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

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Panel Discussion: October 7 2024, The Risks of Further Escalation In the Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Shadows of a Regional War

September 2024 by Juan José Escobar Stemmann and Gonzalo Arana

Reports & Papers

from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Hossein Amirabdollahian signs a register at the Saudi Foreign Ministry flanked by flags of Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Challenging Biases and Assumptions in Analysis: Could Israel Have Averted Intelligence Failure?

April 2024 by Beth Sanner and Adam Siegel

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

A battle-scarred home draped with an Israeli flag in Kibbutz Be'eri, an Israeli communal farm on the Gaza border. AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov

Overcoming Barriers to Resolving Gaza and Beyond

Jan. 23, 2024 by James Sebenius

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Palestinians walk past the building destroyed in the Israeli Bombardment of Gaza (AP Photo/Mohammed Hajjar)

Lessons from Israel’s Forever Wars

Jan. 16, 2024 by Graham Allison and Raphael Piliero

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

A convoy of Israeli army tanks maneuvers near Israel's border after leaving Gaza, southern Israel, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.

Beyond Oslo: Challenges and Prospects

Spring 2023 by Edward Djerejian and Nicolas Pantelick

Reports & Papers

from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

President Bill Clinton with with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, left, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, right, in Washington Sept. 13, 1993, marking the signing of the peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians.