Research on the Middle East and North Africa
This page brings together the latest research and our recommendations for sources on the Middle East and North Africa.
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- Why the Iran deal’s second anniversary may be even more important than the firstAt the time that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran was being debated here in Washington, I felt that the terms of the deal were far less consequential than how the United States responded to Iranian regional behavior after a deal was signed. I see the events of the past 12 months […]
- The Iran deal, one year out: What Brookings experts are sayingHow has the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—signed between the P5+1 and Iran one year ago—played out in practice? Several Brookings scholars, many of whom participated prominently in debates last year as the deal was reaching its final stages, offered their views.
- Want to ease tensions in the Middle East? Science diplomacy can helpScience diplomacy can help countries in the Middle East and elsewhere solve on-the-ground challenges and improve standards of living for their citizens. But it can also lay groundwork for improving relations in a region often defined by tension (if not outright conflict) through functional, scientific cooperation that is less politicized.