Research

N7 Research

The N7 Initiative brings together leading policy experts to develop research and analysis that supports cooperation between the United States, Israel, and Arab and Muslim countries.

Filter by:

Defense and Security, Development and Trade, Emerging Technology and Innovation, Energy and Sustainability, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Dispatch from the Gulf: Finding middle ground amid Israel-Iran war

N7 Research Institute Director Allison Minor reflects on N7's bipartisan congressional delegation to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, which coincided with the start of the Iran-Israel war.

June 24, 2025

Defense and Security, Research

Dispatch from Jerusalem: Inside Israel’s bunkers as Iran war erupts

Zaaimi

June 18, 2025

Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Yes, now is the time to double down on the Abraham Accords

Navigating out of the Middle East’s continued turmoil demands a clear, realistic vision—and the Abraham Accords, if adapted and strengthened, offer the most viable platform for regional stability and cooperation.

June 10, 2025

Defense and Security, Development and Trade, Research

Armenia’s ‘crossroads’ offers the US and Israel a rare opportunity

Finalizing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan offers Washington and Jerusalem a rare chance to tilt the balance of power in one of the world’s most critical yet contested regions.

Paylan

June 9, 2025

Development and Trade, Emerging Technology and Innovation, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

India-Gulf relations are muted—but mobilizing

India’s deepening political, economic, and strategic ties with Gulf countries—highlighted by Prime Minister Modi’s April visit to Saudi Arabia amid regional tensions—reflect its growing role as a key Middle Eastern partner, with robust people-to-people links, major energy and trade flows,

Fulton

June 3, 2025

Defense and Security, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Beyond the gridlock: The case for Tunisia-Israel normalization

June 3, 2025

Defense and Security, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Jordan-Israel security cooperation continues quietly but unabated

May 27, 2025

Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Could Trump be ‘mediator-in-chief’ for Turkey and Israel in Syria?

Brandenburg

May 19, 2025

Research, Strengthening Partnerships

This Is Not the Saudi Arabia Trump Visited Before

May 13, 2025

Research, Strengthening Partnerships

A blueprint for a trilateral Morocco-Israel-US investment fund

Agostini

May 6, 2025

Defense and Security, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Saudi-Israeli normalization is still possible—if the United States plays it smart

Rothem

May 2, 2025

Research, Strengthening Partnerships

How the US can benefit from deepening Azerbaijani-Israeli ties

Iran is widely recognized as a destabilizing force that funds and supports terrorist organizations both in the Middle East and far beyond its borders. In recent years, its militant proxies have wreaked havoc in Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, the Palestinian Territories

Epstein

February 5, 2025

Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Israeli-Saudi normalization is within reach

A carefully sequenced series of steps, beginning but extending beyond the two leaders’ meeting this week, has the best likelihood of success.

Shapiro

February 2, 2025

Defense and Security, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

How the Gaza war brought Morocco and Israel closer together

Many analysts predicted the end of the Moroccan-Israeli rapprochement, which was initiated by the 2020 tripartite agreement brokered by the United States, because of pressure from pro-Palestinian sympathizers in Rabat amid the Gaza war.

Zaaimi

January 21, 2025

Emerging Technology and Innovation, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

To advance Saudi-Israeli relations, let the private sector lead

It is conventional wisdom that the second Donald Trump administration will seek to finalize a defense treaty with Saudi Arabia as part of a broader deal to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Donig, Zingher

December 9, 2024

Emerging Technology and Innovation, Research

Advancing US national security through Middle East AI negotiations

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has profound implications for economic growth, security, and governance. As global AI dialogues progress, the incoming Trump administration can play a decisive role in shaping these discussions.

Wasil

December 9, 2024

Research, Strengthening Partnerships

The benefits of Indonesia in the Abraham Accords

In November, outgoing President Joe Biden met separately with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Washington.

Samet

December 9, 2024

Defense and Security, Research

What Congress has in mind for the future of the Abraham Accords

Theoretically, Congress must pass two things every year. One is the set of appropriations bills—often a single omnibus—to fund the government, and the second is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Kozloski

November 27, 2024

Research

N7 Research

Filter by:

Dispatch from the Gulf: Finding middle ground amid Israel-Iran war

Dispatch from Jerusalem: Inside Israel’s bunkers as Iran war erupts

Yes, now is the time to double down on the Abraham Accords

Armenia’s ‘crossroads’ offers the US and Israel a rare opportunity

India-Gulf relations are muted—but mobilizing

Beyond the gridlock: The case for Tunisia-Israel normalization

Jordan-Israel security cooperation continues quietly but unabated

Could Trump be ‘mediator-in-chief’ for Turkey and Israel in Syria?

This Is Not the Saudi Arabia Trump Visited Before

A blueprint for a trilateral Morocco-Israel-US investment fund

Saudi-Israeli normalization is still possible—if the United States plays it smart

How the US can benefit from deepening Azerbaijani-Israeli ties

Israeli-Saudi normalization is within reach

How the Gaza war brought Morocco and Israel closer together

To advance Saudi-Israeli relations, let the private sector lead

Advancing US national security through Middle East AI negotiations

The benefits of Indonesia in the Abraham Accords

What Congress has in mind for the future of the Abraham Accords

Research

Experts

N7 Events

Programs

About