As we approach the two-year mark of the region-wide conflict unleashed by the attacks of October 7, 2023, it is important to take stock of how this poly-crisis has transformed the Middle East—and how ...

Hundreds of young Moroccans are protesting across 11 cities since September 27 under the banner “GenZ 212.” The central trigger behind the demonstrations has been a deep popular frustration with ...

On the table is a proposal for a complete Israeli hostage release within three days of Israel publicly accepting the agreement, followed by a release of Palestinian prisoners. Humanitarian aid would ...

The Middle East Institute is pleased to invite you to a public, in-person panel on Monday, October 6, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 ...

It’s not every day that a U.S. president publicly demands the return of a military base from a former adversary. But that’s ...

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, signed on September 17, 2025, is a significant regional development. MEI will be publishing several articles in the coming days that provide ...

In this episode of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj are joined by MEI Senior Fellow Mirette F. Mabrouk to unpack the growing tensions over the recently inaugurated Grand ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is deeply saddened by the passing of George Hoguet, a distinguished former member of our ...

The Middle East Institute’s Arts & Culture Center is pleased to present a screening of A Thousand and One Berber Nights (2023 ...

AM EDT for a discussion with Tahani Mustafa and Wasim al Masri about Palestinian politics, publics and the road ahead, the first in a series of MEI conversations focused on the manifold implications ...

The Middle East Institute hosted an on-the-record webinar exploring Turkish-Israeli tensions in relation to Syria.