All eyes this week are on Alaska, where US President Donald Trump will hold a pivotal meeting with Russian President Vladimir ...

As the Trump administration pushes to expand the Abraham Accords in the Middle East and into the Caucasus and Central Asia, ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is deeply saddened by the passing of William H. Webster, a distinguished former member of our Board of Governors and longtime Governor Emeritus.

The Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, shattered Israel’s long-standing security paradigm, replacing limited deterrence with an ambitious campaign aimed at dismantling Hamas, confronting Hizballah and ...

Iran war, a quieter but significant battle played out in cyberspace, highlighting how Tehran has refined its use of digital ...

President Masoud Pezeshkian’s first year in office has been defined by Iran’s familiar political structural constraints, ...

The current Israeli government’s extremism encompasses two entwined trends in Israeli political culture. The first is the rise and mainstreaming of the ideological settler movement and far-right ...

Within the next 25 years, the Middle East and North Africa will be a global leader in renewable energy production and a hub for international renewable energy supply chains. Morocco, the UAE, and ...

This policy assessment examines the statements and positions staked out by the Harris and Trump campaigns on the Middle East. The spotlight is on the past few weeks, with a stronger focus on two main ...

The United States is trapped in a reactive Middle East policy approach of its own making one year into a regional war that continues to expand. This strategic drift in US policy is a direct result of ...

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea through the Gulf of Aden, is a crucial chokepoint for global maritime commerce. Despite the strait’s importance, the waters ...