Washington, DC, May 19, 2025 — The Middle East Institute (MEI) is proud to announce the appointment of Jason H. Campbell as a ...

The harsh realities of the region’s threats and challenges, like Iran and the Gaza war, stubbornly persist following the pomp ...

President Donald J. Trump’s trip to the Middle East on May 13-16 comes on the heels of more than three months of whirlwind ...

Two recent developments present the new Syrian government with a critical opportunity to stabilize the country. First, US ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to announce that Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen has joined MEI as a Senior Fellow.

One of the strategic thrusts of the opening months of Trump’s second terms has been aimed at deepening America’s economic ...

Sharaa, the president of Syria, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, signed a historic agreement, ending a long-running divide between Damascus and the Democratic ...

In a repeat of his 2017 visit to Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump is once again headed to the Middle East for the first official foreign trip of his second term. The decision to travel to Saudi ...

Ambassador Dennis Ross joins host Brian Katulis to break down what President Trump's recent trip through Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar revealed about the administration's approach to foreign policy ...

Led by renowned scholars and regional experts, MEI's policy research programs produce original analysis, convene roundtables and public events, and work to advance understanding of the complexities of ...

Harry Halem is a PhD candidate in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Senior Fellow at Yorktown Institute, and a Senior Fellow in Defense at the ...

In addition to the many trade and business deals, and the significant political announcements made during Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf, the trip itself marks an important shift in the geopolitical ...