US-Middle East Relations

Current Work

Levant Security
Common security threats in the Levant region can only be addressed through integrated approaches that include diverse state and private actors. Stanley Foundation initiatives will facilitate cooperative dialogues addressing lasting security solutions in a multilateral framework. Contact Kathy Gockel for more information.

Gulf Security
How can a stable security order in the Persian Gulf be attained?
Contact Michael Kraig for more information.

Arab Media
The rise and influence of Arab media—from radio to televisions to the Internet—has incredible implications for security and stability in the region.
Contact Kristin McHugh for more information.

Iraq
The results of public opinion polling in Iraq reflect a desire by Iraqis for international cooperation in rebuilding the country.
Contact Michael Kraig for more information.

Journalism Training
With the growing importance of the Middle East to American foreign policy, equal importance must be given to presenting accurate perspectives on the Arab World, Iran, and issues such as terrorism and nuclear proliferation in the US media.
Contact Loren Keller for more information.

The Persian Gulf is still the center of the most easily accessible oil and gas deposits—commodities for which there is increasing demand and dwindling supply. The wider Middle East is perhaps the most conflict-riddled region in the world. Can cooperative multilateral efforts contribute to managing those conflicts? Stanley Foundation programming explores whether and how they could.

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