The Maximal Miniatures exhibition, a curated collection on display at MEI’s gallery until May 23, 2025, is interested in the ...

Saudi Arabia is increasingly positioning itself at the center of various high-stakes diplomatic processes. In recent months, it has taken on key roles as backer, mediator, or host to ongoing ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sought to position Turkey as an energy hub, connecting gas producers to its east and south ...

Afghanistan’s neighborhood is in the midst of a consequential restructuring of its security architecture. Key regional actors ...

Some analysts try to explain Trump’s Middle East rhetoric as an effort to provoke a new type of conversation and to break the mold. But one unconventional source that helps explain Trump’s tactics is ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is deeply saddened by the passing of Frank Wisner, a valued member of our International Advisory Council (IAC), on Feb. 24, 2025. Frank Wisner leaves behind a legacy of ...

With the signing of a presidential memorandum on Feb. 4, the administration of Donald Trump has returned to a “maximum ...

This massive distraction of the Trump administration's Gaza non-plan and the even more serious move of dismantling America’s ...