Studying Gulf States

Middle East Program

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:18:05 -0400

About Our Program

The CSIS Middle East Program covers all aspects of U.S. policy toward the region, concentrating especially on identifying new voices, framing emerging challenges, and developing opportunities for positive change in the Middle East. To the greatest degree possible, we seek to be "opportunity driven" rather than "threat driven."

The Changing Gulf

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:39:33 -0500

Sustained high oil prices have not only affected life in the oil-rich Gulf profoundly, they have also created soaring wealth that changes the way the region relates to the rest of the world.

Clear Gold: Water as a Strategic Resource in the Middle East

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:13:24 -0500

Congressional Forum on Islam

Fri, 01 May 2009 11:50:03 -0400

The Middle East Program brings leading scholars of Islam from around the country to conduct policy discussions with Capitol Hill staff. The series is intended to highlight the debates underway within Islam and inform staff on emerging trends that bear watching. The series seeks to bring prominent speakers from around the country to enrich the ongoing Washington debates on these topics.

Gulf Roundtable Series

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:49:18 -0400

The CSIS Middle East Program launched the Gulf Roundtable Series in April 2007 to examine the strategic importance of a broad range of social, political, and economic trends in the Gulf region and to identify opportunities for constructive U.S. engagement.

Burke Chair Books and Major Works

ian — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:07:42 -0400

The Burke Chair in Strategy provides political and military analysis of key strategic challenges facing the United States and the world by Anthony H Cordesman. Efforts include Middle East issues, U.S. national security, Chinese military development, lessons of war analysis, the global military balance, asymmetric warfare, and global energy security.

Arab Media

mentman — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:11:09 -0400

In partnership with the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies and other organizations, the Middle East Program established a dialogue between Western and Arab news professionals on matters of common concern. Discussion focus on issues like bias, news judgment, and responses to external pressures on newsgathering.