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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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The Times, Are They A-Changin'? Unmuddling the Politics of Time in the MENA

Spring 2025 by David Patel

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Attitudes towards Democracy Post Arab-Spring: Age, Period, Cohort Analysis

Spring 2025 by Ameni Mehrez
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Ideological Proximity and Armed Group Competition: The Case of the Iranian Mojahedin

Apr. 9, 2025 by Mohammad Tabaar
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A Grand Bargain for Middle East Peace: Seizing an Historic Opportunity

Apr. 1, 2025 by Edward Djerejian

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The Times, Are They A-Changin'? Unmuddling the Politics of Time in the MENA

Spring 2025 by David Patel

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from American Political Science Association

Attitudes towards Democracy Post Arab-Spring: Age, Period, Cohort Analysis

Spring 2025 by Ameni Mehrez

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from American Political Science Association

Ideological Proximity and Armed Group Competition: The Case of the Iranian Mojahedin

Apr. 9, 2025 by Mohammad Tabaar

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from Perspectives on Politics

A Grand Bargain for Middle East Peace: Seizing an Historic Opportunity

Apr. 1, 2025 by Edward Djerejian

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

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Health Care Bridges — Pathways toward Trust in Gaza and Beyond

Mar. 22, 2025 by Avner Halperin, Yasmeen Abu Fraiha and Noam Alon

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from New England Journal of Medicine

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Surgeons in binocular lenses operate the patient lying under anesthesia in the operating room

Trump must tread lightly with Arab leaders in peace talks

Mar. 11, 2025 by Shady ElGhazaly Harb

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from The Hill

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center left, meets with Prince Saud bin Mishaal, deputy governor of Saudi Arabia's Mecca region, center right, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Monday, March 10, 2025.

Will Egypt Be the Next Syria?

March 2025 by Shady ElGhazaly Harb

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from Journal of Democracy

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi attends a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

Geopolitics and Governance in the 21st Century: The View from Iraq

Feb. 10, 2025 by Mark van de Fliert

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Dr. Barham Salih