The recent elevation of Gen. Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal is a thunderous declaration of the Pakistani military’s ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ariel I. Ahram as the new Editor of The Middle ...

President Donald Trump’s first official foreign policy trip, as in his first term, was to Saudi Arabia earlier this month, ...

US President Donald Trump was back in his comfort zone this week, fulminating online and ranting to journalists about ...

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

The harsh realities of the region’s threats and challenges, like Iran and the Gaza war, stubbornly persist following the pomp ...

The Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center invites you to a special evening with acclaimed author and literary scholar Azar Nafisi, celebrated for her international bestseller Reading Lolita in ...

Ambassador Dennis Ross joins host Brian Katulis to break down what President Trump's recent trip through Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar revealed about the administration's approach to foreign policy ...

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 ...

As Saudi Arabia accelerates its transformation into a global technology powerhouse, the United States has a pivotal opportunity to redefine its partnership with the kingdom. Moving beyond the ...

President Donald J. Trump’s trip to the Middle East next week comes on the heels of more than three months of whirlwind activity in US foreign policy where the region has been a higher priority than ...