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 ...

The Middle East Institute is pleased to invite you to a webinar moderated by Senior Fellow, Dr. Marvin Weinbaum. The event will take place on May 14, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, on the topic, “US ...

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 ...

The sudden announcement of a US-Houthi ceasefire, brokered by Oman, has halted Washington’s air campaign in Yemen and raised urgent questions about the future of Red Sea security. What prompted the ...

Since mid-April, diplomacy between Tehran and Washington has shifted into overdrive. After a seven-year freeze, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has made a stunning, if not entirely ...

It has been a dynamic period in US-Gulf relations. A steady stream of senior Gulf officials has visited Washington to engage the new administration. There have been talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war ...