While Egypt is not in the direct line of fire in the US-Israeli war with Iran, its economy is acutely vulnerable to the ...

For over a decade, US presidents have sought to deemphasize the Middle East and turn America’s strategic focus to other, ostensibly more important global priorities. Such thinking, however, ...

The limelight for American foreign policy shifts to Beijing this month, where US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on May 14-15 to address a long agenda of unresolved ...

This individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests. Under past reformist presidents, Iran repeatedly tried to build a grand bargain deal with the United States, ...

Join us this First Friday from 6:00–8:00 PM for our Open House and experience Beyond the Weave: Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu as part of Art Walk Dupont. This compelling exhibition has been ...

After a decade of post-Arab Spring isolation, Turkey’s leaders have recognized that their ambition to position the country as an agenda-setter on the world stage requires active engagement in all ...

The end of the Iran cease-fire looms this week, and the Trump administration continues to send inconsistent messages on the pathway forward in both word and deed — deploying additional troops to the ...

The Iran war has posed significant immediate challenges for Turkey. Key among them are rising energy prices, which have complicated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s efforts to stabilize the economy ...

President Donald Trump has torn into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European leaders for allegedly abandoning America in its hour of need. The United States and Israel’s war against ...

Middle East Institute 1763 N St NW Washington, District of Columbia 20036 This panel will feature opening remarks from President of the Middle East Institute, Amb. Stuart E. Jones (ret.). This event ...

Just weeks before President Trump’s war began, Iran was in the midst of a powerful wave of anti-regime protests spreading across the country. But once the war started, that momentum largely came to a ...

This blog is authored by Fatimah M. Alkayadi and MEI’s Karen E. Young. The full energy implications of the US-Israeli war against Iran depend on two variables: the duration of the conflict, which has ...