Last June’s Israel-Iran conflict became a revealing stress test for Beijing’s Middle East strategy, its role in global diplomacy, and the coherence of what some have described as an emergent “Axis of ...

US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the third time in his second term this week, ...

When the Israel-Iran war broke out and the United States decided to assist the Israeli side by striking Iran's nuclear ...

Six months since the collapse of the Assad regime, the Russian military presence in Syria has remained entrenched in ...

The May 6 cease-fire between the United States and the Houthi militia in Yemen has had a consolidating effect on the balance ...

Egypt and Saudi Arabia share many foreign policy and regional security objectives and have a long and complicated ...

On June 19, false reports of an Israeli strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant sparked alarm across the Gulf. Though denied ...

Domestic politics has taken center stage in the United States as Congress struggles to pass President Donald Trump’s proposed ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is honored to welcome Dr. Barham A. Salih, former President of the Republic of Iraq, as its ...

The work of the Syria Strategy Project and the considerable policy recommendations found in this report present a realistic and holistic vision for Syria's recovery and reintegration into the ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to welcome Amb. David Hale as a Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow. One of the most senior and experienced diplomats in recent US history, Amb.