As the center of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths; the world's main source of petroleum; and a religious, political, and ethnic tinderbox, the Middle East plays a considerable role in world affairs. RAND research on the region covers a wide range of cultural, economic, educational, military, and political topics, including in-depth examinations of Qatar, Palestine, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Israel.

• Commentary

  After the Assad Regime's Fall, Will Syrian Refugees Return?

  Feb 4, 2025

  

• Research

  Pathways to Israeli-Palestinian Peace

  Jan 28, 2025