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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

(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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...