Archived Great Discussion Series

An economic and historical profile on the Middle East and North African regions.

A profile on the diverse Middle East region

A guide to the history of the Middle East from the University at Albany.

A profile on the Middle East from the United Nations

A look at current events in the Middle East from BBC news

An interactive look at the web of relationships in the Middle East.

This article covers the escalating tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Iran announced that it intended to send a delegation to Saudi Arabia this month to discuss the hajj pilgrimage, a rare official meeting between the Middle Eastern rivals at a time of deep regional tensions.

President Obama has concluded that a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians is beyond reach during his presidency and will press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take steps to preserve the mere possibility of a two-state solution, senior administration officials said.

What began as a peaceful uprising against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad five years ago became a full-scale civil war that has left more than 250,000 people dead, devastated the country and drawn in global powers.

A panel of Syria scholars jointly convened by the University of Denver's Center for Middle East Studies and the Aspen Institute's Middle East Programs on October 1, 2014 at the University of Denver's Anderson Academic Commons. The panel includes Joshua Landis, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, Steven Heydemann, Vice President of Applied Research on Conflict at the United States Institute of Peace, and Marwa Daoudy, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies

His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal discussed the current state of the Middle East peace process and the Saudi-U.S. relationship

Antony Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State discusses strategic issues following his recent trip to the Middle East and the Maghre

In his only public address in Canberra, Iran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, discusses Iran's foreign policy and its role in combating terrorist groups, such as 'Islamic State' and DAESH.

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Michael Pregent, and Lee Smith discuss how to confront the problems consuming the Middle East.

On December 4 to 6, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted its 12th annual Saban Forum, titled “Israel and the United States: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.