How did the Arab-Israel conflict evolve into the current confrontation between Israel and the Hamas movement in Gaza? A look at the historical context and broader forces that have shaped the conflict over time. Alan Dowty is Affiliate faculty member at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at

This autumn the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington will welcome Steven Simon, an award-winning author and former U.S. National Security Council member and diplomat, as a distinguished practitioner to teach, conduct research and engage with the public on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. He will be in

We are devastated by the incomprehensible human losses after the earthquakes in Morocco and Afghanistan as well as the floods in Libya. We send our sincere condolences to the victims and their families. With our partners, we have located information on reliable sources to which you can donate: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent

By Monique Thormann | Director of Communications, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington Samuel Arnone-Roller, who received his master’s degree in Middle East Studies in June 2023, received a University of Washington David Bonderman Fellowship that will take him to eight countries – Paraguay, Bolivia, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Nepal and the

The Middle East Center presents One Man, Many Disasters: What is Next For Turkey? on March 2, 2023, a talk by Reşat Kasaba (Professor & former Director, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington). This lecture was part of a panel titled Shocks & Aftershocks of the Turkey-Syria Earthquake held on March

The Middle East Center presents Why did the Earthquake Happen & Why was it so Destructive: A Geologic Perspective on Turkey’s Major Earthquake Zones on March 2, 2023, a talk by Scott L. Montgomery (Geoscientist and Lecturer, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Affiliate Faculty, Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington). This lecture

Jere L. Bacharach, Professor Emeritus, Department of History and Stanley D. Golub Professor Emeritus of International Studies, scholar of the medieval Middle East, inspiring teacher, colleague, friend, and mentor to many, died April 9, 2023 at the age of 84. Jere Bacharach received his B.A. from Trinity College (CT), his M.A. from Harvard University, and