What has been unfolding in the Gaza Strip for millions of Palestinians is the direct consequence of the failures of political ...

Near-term progress in a renewed nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran could add further downward pressure to a ...

Shaib, discussed Syria’s post-sanctions era. Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, is reorienting the country ...

What’s next for Gaza—and for Israel? In this episode of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj sit down with Ghaith al-Omari, senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near ...

The recent elevation of Gen. Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal is a thunderous declaration of the Pakistani military’s ...

Washington, DC, June 2, 2025 — The Middle East Institute (MEI) is delighted to welcome Natan Sachs as a Senior Fellow, ...

US President Donald Trump was back in his comfort zone this week, fulminating online and ranting to journalists about ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ariel I. Ahram as the new Editor of The Middle ...

President Donald Trump’s first official foreign policy trip, as in his first term, was to Saudi Arabia earlier this month, ...

The Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center hosted a special evening with acclaimed author and literary scholar Azar Nafisi, celebrated for her international bestseller Reading Lolita in Tehran.