At the end of August, the future of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established nearly 50 years ago, ...

The coming weeks may prove decisive in Europe’s long struggle to manage Iran’s nuclear ambitions. On Aug. 28, the United ...

The long-awaited IMF staff report review of Egypt’s $8 billion loan agreement provides a thorough and unvarnished look at the ...

Mohsen Milani is the Executive Director of the Center for Strategic & Diplomatic Studies and Professor of Politics at the ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is proud to announce the appointment of Ambassador (ret.) Yael Lempert as its new Vice President for Outreach, effective September 2, 2025.

The most striking thing about Donald Trump’s foreign policy at the seven-month mark of his second administration is how it has failed to improve America’s overall strategic position in the world. It ...

As the Western Sahara conflict reaches its fifth decade, the territorial dispute remains unresolved and largely unknown. MEI's Intissar Fakir unpacks the Western Sahara's complex history and the rival ...

After 11 years of war in Syria, the COVID-19 pandemic, and an economic crisis, education for Syrian children and youth has been severely disrupted, leaving more than 2.4 million out of school. Around ...

Morocco’s phosphorus fertilizer industry, with its massive production capacity and international reach, has transformed the kingdom into a gatekeeper of global food supply chains. Morocco’s centrality ...