Washington, DC, May 19, 2025 — The Middle East Institute (MEI) is proud to announce the appointment of Jason H. Campbell as a ...

One of the strategic thrusts of the opening months of Trump’s second terms has been aimed at deepening America’s economic ...

President Donald J. Trump’s trip to the Middle East on May 13-16 comes on the heels of more than three months of whirlwind ...

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.

The webinar moderated by Senior Fellow, Dr. Marvin Weinbaum took place on May 14, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, on the topic, “US Policy Toward the Taliban’s Afghanistan Under the Trump Administration.” ...

Sharaa, the president of Syria, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, signed a historic agreement, ending a long-running divide between Damascus and the Democratic ...

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 ...

In addition to the many trade and business deals, and the significant political announcements made during Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf, the trip itself marks an important shift in the geopolitical ...

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 ...