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 pressure” campaign against Iran, but circumstances have changed drastically since ...
This massive distraction of the Trump administration's Gaza non-plan and the even more serious move of dismantling America’s ...
This briefing featured Gönül Tol, Senior Fellow at MEI and the author of Erdoğan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria. The briefing also featured Ibrahim Al-Assil, Senior Fellow at MEI, ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a theoretical or futuristic concept—it has become the defining force shaping global power structures, economic dominance, and societal transformation. The ...
After 40 years of insurgency and 40,000 lives lost, Ocalan is expected to call for PKK fighters to lay down their arms. However, with President Erdogan's democratic backsliding and continued crackdown ...
The Trump administration’s Middle East approach in its first three weeks back in office was filled with plenty of sound and fury. It’s still too soon to tell whether all of the noise signifies much of ...