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 ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory has been a cause for celebration for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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.

The generous contributions of MEI members support our research, events, and programming, and advance our mission to promote greater understanding of the Middle East. Individual membership provides ...

MEI offers private tutoring in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hebrew, Kurdish, Urdu, Pashto, and Dari in the D.C. area for students and professionals seeking the flexibility of private lessons, and/or ...