Join us for a special webcast on the state of Middle Eastern studies in America. Watch live starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

The memory of October 7, 2023, will still drive Israeli politics no matter which government comes to power after this month’s election.

Despite relinquishing official authority, Hamas has maintained decentralized systems of governance and financing in Gaza and is attempting to expand its influence in the West Bank as well.

Unless Washington lays out clear principles on Hamas, the differing strategic views that Ankara, Cairo, and Doha hold toward the group will inevitably erode their cooperation, especially as the implem...

The Trump administration should be prepared to push a suite of concrete actions immediately after Israel’s election, from delivering urgently needed interim housing to convening high-level meetings wi...

Former U.S. Ambassador Dennis Ross reflects on the impact of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel, three years later.

To prevent the type of jihadist resurgence seen after past U.S. military departures, Washington will need to sustain counterterrorism support and close any political, security, and detention gaps that...

Without basic postwar stability, “the day after” might never arrive.

A veteran Israeli intelligence and defense official assesses the country’s military strategy in Gaza since the ceasefire and makes recommendations for the path forward.

A leading Lebanese legislator explains why Beirut’s exaggerated fears of “civil war” with Hezbollah are no excuse for stalling efforts to confront the group and its Iranian patron.

The Gulf state is using its close relationship with Hamas to help secure the release of Gaza hostages, but these same relations could wind up damaging its political and military ties with the United S...

A veteran Israeli intelligence and defense official assesses the country’s military strategy in Gaza since the ceasefire and makes recommendations for the path forward.

The power to fight without the burden of governing.

As it has in the past, the group will retrench and rearm.

An in-depth look at the group’s post-2007 activities confirms that it was steadily preparing the ground (and the population) for war while lulling foreign officials into awaiting a moderation that wou...

Some European governments have been aggressive in prosecuting the group’s continental financiers, but not aggressive enough, while others have yet to take any substantive action.

Even amid the fighting in Gaza, all actors should take steps to repair Palestinian governance instead of leaving a vacuum for radical remnants to fill.

Although the group’s ideology will persist, the tools used to advance it can be effectively constrained through measures that turn a major threat into a marginal irritant.

Despite relinquishing official authority, Hamas has maintained decentralized systems of governance and financing in Gaza and is attempting to expand its influence in the West Bank as well.

Join us for a special webcast on Lebanon; watch live starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Beijing’s sharply anti-Israel response to the Gaza conflict, prompted by its increased focus on challenging Washington, exposes the limits of its diplomatic reach in the Middle East and the broader te...

Two former senior U.S. officials look back at what the ceasefire has produced—and failed to produce—in its first year of implementation, focusing on the underused leverage provided by the July 30 “roa...

The Palestinian Authority is the only viable organization with international buy-in that can replace Hamas in governing the Strip.

Two former senior U.S. officials look back at what the ceasefire has produced—and failed to produce—in its first year of implementation, focusing on the underused leverage provided by the July 30 “roa...

Join us for a special webcast on Lebanon; watch live starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Watch a conversation with Arab, Israeli, and American experts on the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attacks and the conflicts that have followed since.

How to keep the peace in Gaza while countering Iran.

How to limit Hamas’s influence and ensure Israel’s compliance.

For the ceasefire to survive, Israel must confront West Bank settler violence just as the Palestinian Authority must confront Hamas.

Join us for a conversation with Arab, Israeli, and American experts on the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attacks and the conflicts that have followed since. Watch live starting at 1:00 p.m. E...

Join us for a conversation with Arab, Israeli, and American experts on the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attacks and the conflicts that have followed since. Watch live starting at 1:00 p.m. E...

Tehran will likely double down on missiles and drones—its most effective weapons during recent conflicts—creating path dependencies that could become critical vulnerabilities if U.S. and partner count...

Israel does not seem to be planning any major new security steps before the vote to address tensions with Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, or Turkey, and that same caution may linger with the next governme...

Join us for a conversation with Arab, Israeli, and American experts on the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attacks and the conflicts that have followed since. Watch live starting at 1:00 p.m. E...