Middle East & North Africa

Members of Syrian forces of President Bashar al Assad stand guard near destroyed buildings in Jobar, eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki - RC1C4E863200

How do we prevent ISIS 2.0? Withdrawing from Syria is not the answer

Pavel K. Baev, Amb. Ryan Crocker, and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Washington, DC-2018-On March 22, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host the minister of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Adel Al-Jubeir, for an Alan and Jane Batkin International Leaders Forum. In his remarks, the foreign minister will provide perspectives on Saudi Arabias role as a regional leader for stability and reconstruction. He will also discuss the importance of maintaining key bilateral relationships to promote the restoration of security and stability in the Middle East.

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on regional geopolitics, the U.S.-Saudi alliance, and more

Jesse I. Kornbluth

Thursday, April 5, 2018

A member of Syrian forces of President Bashar al Assad stands guard near destroyed buildings in Jobar, eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki - RC12300737D0

How withdrawing from Syria would embolden Russia and Iran

Thursday, April 5, 2018

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the U.S., Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015. To match Analysis USA-ELECTION/IRAN REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo - RTX2STPR

Trump’s new national security team likely spells disaster for the Iran nuclear deal

Suzanne Maloney

Monday, April 2, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani

GCC News Roundup: Bahrain targets social media users, Qatari emir visits Russia, Houthi missile attack in Saudi Arabia (March 1- 31)

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Men walk through debris in the center of Afrin, Syria March 24, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RC1850B1E4F0

Seven years of Syria’s civil war: What Brookings experts are saying

Thursday, March 29, 2018

People walk through debris in the center of Afrin, Syria March 24, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RC1D11188460

Was the Arab Spring a black-swan event?

Elena Ianchovichina

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

An aerial view of the coast of the Red Sea is pictured through the window of an airplane near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt December 16, 2017. Picture taken December 16, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RC1E55356010

The Middle East after the defeat of the Islamic State

Daniel L. Byman

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Houthi supporters attend a rally to mark the third anniversary of the Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni conflict in Sanaa, Yemen March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah - RC12E2C83A90

What you need to know about the latest Houthi attack on Riyadh

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he leaves a plenary session during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse - RC1359EA4910

Why everyone loves Israel now

Shai Feldman and Tamara Cofman Wittes

Monday, March 26, 2018