By repealing the 2019 Caesar Act sanctions, the United States today can take a meaningful, achievable step to reverse the ...

On October 31, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution centering Morocco’s autonomy plan as the basis for ...

Over the past week, US President Donald Trump made an extended trip to Asia and threatened military actions against Latin ...

In this episode of Taking the Edge Off the Middle East, host Brian Katulis is joined by Mara Rudman, MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow and veteran of the Obama and Clinton administrations. Together, ...

For years, the prevailing assumption was that the Houthis' survival depended on battlefield victories and Iranian support. Both are essential, but there is a third critical and often overlooked factor ...

For decades, the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran has symbolized the righteousness of the Islamic Republic of Iran's ...

Ambassador Ryan Crocker reports on his visit to Lebanon and Syria on October 12-17 as part of a small delegation organized by ...

Between East and West at this week's Art Walk Dupont First Friday Open House from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. The evening program includes an art talk at 6:30 pm featuring participating artist Marwan Chamaa in ...

On November 4th, the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and three weeks after the signing of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the Middle East Institute will convene a public webinar to ...

In this episode of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj speak with MEI Senior Fellow Brian Katulis about US policy in the Middle East under Donald Trump’s second administration.

Judicial independence is at the core of any successful democracy, and for decades, this issue has been a matter of public concern in Lebanon. At a time when a credible window of opportunity for change ...

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, signed on September 17, 2025, is a significant regional development. MEI has published several articles that provide different perspectives on ...