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Center for Middle East Policy

The Center for Middle East Policy is dedicated to the formulation of more effective and sustainable U.S. policy toward the Middle East.

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The Center for Middle East Policy (CMEP) is dedicated to the formulation of more effective and sustainable U.S. policy toward the Middle East. It conducts research to illuminate the issues that shape, or should shape, U.S. policy toward the region and the major trends affecting the lives of the people who live there. Established in 2002, CMEP furthers its mission through research, convening, publications, and private exchanges. Its scholars reflect varying points of view and work to foster a productive, nuanced, and informed debate.

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Portrait of Madiha Afzal, Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy.
Madiha Afzal Nonresident Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Center for Asia Policy Studies

Shibley Telhami Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

Marsin Alshamary
Marsin Alshamary Nonresident Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

Dafna H. Rand
Dafna H. Rand Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy
Sharan Grewal
Sharan Grewal Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

Aslı Aydıntaşbaş
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe, Director - The Turkey Project

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