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Winners of the 2025 Sadat Arts for Justice and Peace Program

"A majority of Americans are worried about the Trump administration’s prospects": New Article at Brookings Institution

Photo of President Jimmy Carter at podium at University of Maryland

Remembering President Jimmy Carter: His speeches and remarks at events of the Sadat Chair at UMD

Foreign Affairs Article Image: Cutout of two Israeli soldiers standing looking around, second cutout of smoke (Illustration by Mark Harris; Photo Source: Reuters)

"The Two-State Mirage: How to Break the Cycle of Violence in a One-State Reality": New Article in Foreign Affairs

Shibley Telhami on "Palestinian politics and society after the war": A Brookings Panel

December 12 Sadat Forum on "The War in Israel and Gaza: Constructive Campus Conversations"

Shibley Telhami on Democracy Now! "This is a Paradigm-Changing Moment"

Israeli and Palestinian flags next to each other

Context for the Israel/Gaza War: "Biden Aims to Contain Violence in Israel/Palestine. His Policy May Be Stoking It Instead" - Written April 11, 2023 by Shibley Telhami

Shibley Telhami Spoke on Columbia University Panel "Assessing the War in Gaza"

News & Events

Trump's Gulf Trip and Poll on Iran

Dear colleagues and friends, As President Donald Trump prepares to leave for a high-profile trip to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, American-Iranian talks over Iran’s nuclear program enter a critical phase. I would like to share with you two related items.

Trump's Gulf Trip and Poll on Iran - Read more

How Trump Could Preempt Being Drawn into Mideast War and Restore Hope: Recognize Palestinian State Early

How Trump Could Preempt Being Drawn into Mideast War and Restore Hope: Recognize Palestinian State Early - Read more

New Study of Change in U.S. Public Attitudes Towards Jews and Muslims, 2022-2024

The University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll, partially funded by the University of Maryland Grand Challenges Grant, released a report on July 2, 2024 examing the change in U.S. public attitudes towards Jews and Muslims from 2022 to 2024. The report found several striking findings:

New Study of Change in U.S. Public Attitudes Towards Jews and Muslims, 2022-2024 - Read more

Palestinians ride bicycles past the ruins of houses and buildings destroyed during Israel’ military offensive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the northern Gaza Strip March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami on the Latest Middle East Scholar Barometer Findings

Professor Shibley Telhami (University of Maryland) and Professor Marc Lynch (George Washington University), co-directors of the Middle East Scholar Barometer, released two articles on the latest findings from the May-June 2024 survey.

Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami on the Latest Middle East Scholar Barometer Findings - Read more