On the Home Front: How Middle East Societies Grapple with War

As the Iran war enters week four, the Western media focus on military escalation, energy scares, and political debates has overshadowed a crucial element of this latest American military intervention in the Middle East: the effect on local populations throughout the region. How are people faring, whether under fire or not? And how is the regional mood evolving as the fighting continues? To discuss the immediate and long-term effects that this unpredictable crisis may have on Middle Eastern public attitudes toward Iran, Israel, the United States, and a host of related foreign policy issues, The Washington Institute is pleased to announce a virtual Policy Forum moderated by Segal Executive Director Robert Satloff and featuring three respected journalists from the region: Yonit Levi, chief news anchor, Israel’s Channel 12 Nadim Koteich, columnist, Asharq al-Awsat; former general manager, Sky News Arabia Amer Al Sabaileh, columnist, Jordan Times and al-Ghad