Another Step Toward Peace: The Lebanon-Israel Maritime Agreement

February 22, 2023 / Essays

A new deal for Israel and Lebanon promotes security and prosperity and sets a precedent for diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean

Fortune and Hazard for Algeria

Fall 2022/Winter 2023 / Essays

War in Ukraine has brought new cash flow to Algiers, but the state must walk an ever-narrowing path to maintain its non-alignment

Greece’s Resource Blessing Comes with Hurdles

Summer 2020 / Essays

Can international arbitration and mediation with its neighbors help Greece turn its energy challenges into opportunities in the Eastern Mediterranean?

The Prospects for Conflict or Cooperation

Summer 2020 / Essays

Will the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas discoveries lead to regional transformation?

Turkey’s Energy Geopolitics

Summer 2020 / Essays

Turkey is at one end of competing geostrategic visions in the Eastern Mediterranean, but are there avenues for reconciliation with countries at the opposite pole?

A Surplus of Deficits

Spring 2020 / Essays

From a political economy perspective, there are four key forces working against the peace and prosperity of Middle Eastern and North African states. To defeat them, robust institutions are essential.

The Geo-economic Fallout of COVID-19 for the Middle East

April 23, 2020 / Essays

The COVID-19 coronavirus will cause long-term consequences for the Middle East; a combination of chaos in oil markets and contraction of gross domestic product will present challenges for years to come.