Alma is a non-profit education and research center dedicated to researching the security challenges on Israel’s northern borders and sharing insights about those challenges with opinion leaders, research centers, academia, and anyone interested in the multi-dimensional complexities in the Middle East. Alma is committed to providing an authentic, unique, and professional perspective regarding the areas on both sides of the borders of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. The research at the center focuses on the diversity of societies living along those borders together with geography, politics, and military capabilities and how they impact the dynamic security climate in the region.