Middle East

195 results

Expert Take
Iran’s Regime Rattled but Resilient—So Far
June 20, 2025
By Ray Takeyh
Expert Take
Does Trump Have the Authority to Strike Iran?
June 22, 2025
By John B. Bellinger III
Israel’s Strikes on Iran Could Change the Middle East
June 13, 2025
By Michael Froman
Day One of Israel’s Strikes on Iran: What to Know
June 13, 2025
By Diana Roy
The President’s Inbox Recap: The Iran Nuclear Talks
May 16, 2025
By Oscar Berry
China in the Middle East: November 2024
December 2, 2024
By Benjamin M. Holtzman
Meeting
Media Briefing: Trump in the Middle East
May 9, 2025
The Dream Palace of Gaza
March 6, 2025
By Elliott Abrams
"Gaza Shall Be Forsaken"
February 19, 2025
By Elliott Abrams
A Paradigm Shift for the Middle East
February 7, 2025
By Elliott Abrams
Middle East policy advice from the Vandenberg Coalition
January 27, 2025
By Elliott Abrams
The Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire and its Implications
January 17, 2025
By Michael Froman
Expert Take
Israel and Hamas Reach Cease-Fire, but Will the War End?
January 15, 2025
By Steven A. Cook
The World Trump Will Inherit
January 10, 2025
By Michael Froman
Middle East Conflict, Russia-Ukraine War, and U.S. Southern Border Are Top Global Concerns for 2025, CFR Report Finds
January 7, 2025
Transition 2025: What Will Donald Trump Do About Iran?
January 3, 2025
By James M. Lindsay
The Legacy of Jimmy Carter’s Foreign Policy
December 29, 2024
By Ray Takeyh and Gideon Weiss
Expert Take
What Assad’s Fall Means for Russia in the Middle East
December 10, 2024
By Thomas Graham
Weighing Syria’s Future
December 9, 2024
By Steven A. Cook
China in the Middle East: October 2024
November 1, 2024
By Benjamin M. Holtzman
CFR Experts Answer Your Questions on Trump and Foreign Policy
November 7, 2024
By CFR Editors
What’s at Stake for Foreign Policy in the 2024 Elections
October 30, 2024
By Diana Roy
Meeting
The Threat of Regional Military Expansion in the Middle East
October 25, 2024
Where is the Lebanese Zelensky, Part II
October 18, 2024
By Elliott Abrams