The Middle East has experienced an extraordinarily tumultuous year, as the ripples from Hamas’ assault on Israel on Oct. 7, ...

Amid the ongoing calamity of war in Lebanon, the country’s cultural scene is determined to work against the odds to keep its ...

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency comes at a tumultuous time in the Middle East. While on the campaign trail, Trump ...

Under past reformist presidents, Iran repeatedly tried to build a grand bargain deal with the United States, entailing ...

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 ...

The Lebanon Program Advisory Council provides guidance on matters related to the program's strategy, potential areas of focus, and overall direction. Council members bring a wealth of experience in ...

Note: The below letter was sent to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on May 10, 2021. MEI's Senior Vice President Gerald Feierstein, Distinguished ...

The Countering Terrorism & Extremism Program’s Advisory Council is a body of venerable individuals committed to supporting the program’s mission to generate a more locally-rooted understanding of the ...

(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 ...

Charles Lister, the director of the Syria and Countering Terrorism and Extremism programs at the Middle East Institute in Washington, said that the targeted American retaliatory strikes were important ...

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to announce that Kenneth M. Pollack, Ph.D., will join the Institute as Vice President of its Policy Center, effective January 2, 2025. Dr.

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 ...