In Tehran’s view, this is not just about forcing Iran back into nuclear compliance; it is about permanently altering the ...

The Abraham Accords were the first Trump administration’s most significant diplomatic achievement. They tackled at once ...

SDF fighting left more than 300 * people dead (almost all of them combatants), its resolution brings back a reality that has ...

The United States is Israel’s closest ally, and its support is a central pillar of Israel’s national security. The US provides Israel access to purchase advanced weapon systems, ammunition and weapon ...

This approval reflects the central role that Saudi Arabia and the UAE now play as trusted hubs for large-scale compute ...

Trying to capture US President Donald Trump’s proudly unpredictable approach to foreign policy in fixed policy documents is inherently difficult. Surprise, leverage and improvisation are not bugs in ...

In November 2025, the United States sought and obtained approval for a United Nations Security Council Resolution ( UNSCR 2803) endorsing the formation of a Board of Peace (BoP) and International ...

The Eastern Mediterranean holds major strategic potential in the energy security sphere, with massive hydrocarbon fields ...

Please join us on Friday, February 13th from 5:00-7:00pm for the public opening of the MEI Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, Beyond the Weave: Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu, ...

Donald Trump’s first year of his second presidential term has been a roller coaster of twists and turns both at home and abroad—particularly in the Middle East. His regional focus was driven by two ...

Richard A. Clarke served for thirty years in US government national security agencies, including the Pentagon, the State Department, and the White House National Security Council. In the Reagan ...

Amb. (ret.) Wendy Chamberlin served as president of the Middle East Institute from 2007 to 2018. Previously, as deputy high commissioner for refugees from 2004 to 2007, she supervised the ...