KNOWLEDGE IS THE MAP. CONTEXT IS THE COMPASS. CLARITY. CONTEXT. CONVERSATION.

How Did We Get Here?
Which turning points and pivotal moments set the stage for the newly emerging Middle East?
Where Are We?
Who are the key stabilizers and destabilizers shaping the Middle East’s chessboard at this very moment—and where are the pressure points most likely to ignite?
Where Are We Going?
Who are the key stabilizers and destabilizers shaping the Middle East’s chessboard at this very moment—and where are the pressure points most likely to ignite?
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In the unforgiving landscape of the Middle East— a region where history isn’t past, it’s present. Where ancient rivalries and shifting alliances shape today’s realities. Every actor has a motive. Every alliance has a backstory. Every conflict has a cast. Every move has a history. Nothing happens in isolation. It’s about identity. Influence. Power. Who has it. Who wants it. And how they play the long game. Knowledge is the map. Context is the compass.

Avi’s newest briefing, The Map. The Compass. The Moment | Navigating The Middle East Today takes you deep into the rapidly evolving, newly emerging Middle East. Grounding today’s headlines in historical context—from Ankara to Tehran, from Damascus to Riyadh—tracing the line through ancient empires and evolving ideologies, to rising power brokers and morphing proxies. From shifting coalitions to destabilizers and stabilizers, states and militant non-state actors—he reveals the pressure points and goes out on a limb to make the predictions.