The American Center for Levant Studies

The American Center for Levant Studies (ACLS) is a research and education organization dedicated to promoting better understanding between the United States and the Middle East, with a special emphasis on Syria and the Levant region.

ACLS was created to address a crucial gap in mutual understanding.  ACLS sponsors and amplifies the work of regional scholars, analysts, and civil society experts, bringing their perspectives to western audiences to better inform public and official awareness of crucial Middle Eastern issues, conflicts, and opportunities.  Concurrently, the ACLS helps regional audiences better understand U.S. and western policies, as well as the policy-making systems that formulate them.