Trump administration may respond to the complex situation in the Middle East by examining the president-elect’s record during ...

Dr. Karen E. Young is a political economist focusing on the Gulf, the broader MENA region and the intersection of energy, finance and security. She is a Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia ...

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have competing styles and visions for the Middle East, but ...

The Black Sea has recently become one of the world’s most important dynamically shifting geostrategic maritime areas, with ...

The Editorial Department manages the online output from MEI’s think tank, the Policy Center, including articles, reports, books, and, in conjunction with the Communications Department, multimedia ...

(Washington, D.C.) - After six years as President and CEO, and five years as VP of Policy, Dr. Paul Salem will relocate to the Middle East to assume a new international role for MEI. Salem thanked the ...

Washington, D.C. – The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to announce the election of Gen. (ret.) John P. Abizaid as chairman of its Board of Governors. The board voted unanimously in favor of his ...

(Washington, D.C.) - The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. Susan E. Saxton, who assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) on January 2, 2024. Dr. Saxton ...

The more immediate prospect is a cease-fire in Lebanon, with Hezbollah signaling — perhaps following back-channel talks with ...

The multiple wars that have erupted since Oct. 7, 2023, have already changed the strategic landscape in the Middle East — and more change is likely to follow.

Dr. Abla Abdel Latif is currently the Chair of the Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development; and the Executive Director and Director of Research of The Egyptian Center for Economic ...

In 2015 all member states of the United Nations adopted an ambitious plan for the future. It’s called the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UN describes it as an urgent call to action for ...