We heard with horror that two US service members were shot the day before Thanksgiving while performing their duties — on US ...

Please join the Middle East Institute (MEI) for a half-day conference focused on Syria one year into its historic transition.

In less than a year, this Syrian transitional government has received official visits in Damascus from more governments ...

The MENA Energy Recap is a quarterly review of key energy developments that took place in the region from July through ...

Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince, prime minister, and main decision-maker in Saudi Arabia, left Washington and his ...

A key player in the oil industry and central to producer-consumer relations, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was formed by major oil exporters to stabilize prices and ...

The following articles are part of the series "Seizing Lebanon's Moment," a joint initiative with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). The contributors to this series — ...

Summer 2025 Internship applications are currently open. Description: The Programs and Events Department is the public face of MEI, organizing and managing its webinars, roundtables, panels, and annual ...

For Iran, Iraq is strategic depth, political sanctuary, and economic lifeline all at once. The results of the November 11 ...

When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump on 18 November, ...

The December 2020 Moroccan-Israeli normalization deal has evolved from a vehicle enabling Morocco to gain long-sought U.S. recognition of its claims on Western Sahara to a broader strategic ...