Middle East

Asher Grant-Sasson speaks with Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, about the promise and hazards posed by this shift in diplomatic strategy, especially in connection with the Middle East.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Michelle Strucke on her white paper with Marc Cohen, “What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?”

Jon Alterman speaks with Dr. Craig Larkin to unpack different approaches taken to reconstruction and reconciliation after violence in the Middle East. 

Asher Grant-Sasson speaks with Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, about why nuclear talks with Iran are happening now—and what the Trump administration must do to ensure their success.

Jon Alterman speaks with Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, a Tel Aviv-based political analyst and Haaretz columnist. Together, they discuss the sources of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s staying power, as well as his ongoing efforts to remodel key state institutions.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Daniel Byman on his report with Alexander Palmer and Riley McCabe, Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2025.

Asher Grant-Sasson speaks with Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, about the current state of play and the dilemmas confronting U.S. policymakers in dealing with the Houthis.