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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

President Trump’s Gaza ploy is really aimed at the Gulf states, Saudi Arabia most directly, to rebuild Gaza and cozy up to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Russo-Ukrainian war may be taking place thousands of kilometers away from the Arabian Peninsula, but its impact on energy flows from the Gulf states is far from insignificant. Nearly three years ...