Middle East and North Africa

What Is U.S. Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
The United States has long tried to negotiate a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but several factors, including deep divisions between and within the parties and declining U.S. interest in carrying out its traditional honest-broker role, hurt the chances of a peace deal.

Backgrounder by Kali Robinson May 27, 2021

Did Iran Suffer a Nuclear Setback?
An explosion has caused heavy damage to an Iranian nuclear facility just as the country approaches a bold new energy partnership with China, but Iran shows no signs of slowing down its nuclear program.

In Brief by Ray Takeyh Jul 13, 2020

Who’s Who in Libya’s War?
The conflict in oil-rich Libya has become a proxy war, fueled by rival foreign powers such as Russia and Turkey.

In Brief by Kali Robinson Jun 18, 2020

Podcast
Israel’s Possible Annexation of the Jordan Valley, With Martin S. Indyk
Martin S. Indyk, distinguished fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s possible move to annex parts of the West Bank.

Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Martin S. Indyk Jun 23, 2020

Experts in this Region

Elliott Abrams
Elliott Abrams

Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies

Henri J. Barkey
Henri J. Barkey

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies

Robert D. Blackwill
Robert D. Blackwill

Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy

Steven A. Cook
Steven A. Cook

Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars

Martin S. Indyk
Martin S. Indyk

Distinguished Fellow

Gideon Rose
Gideon Rose

Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy