While Syria clearly sought to avoid being dragged into the regional melee, the war and its destabilizing effects created ...

Investors and multinational companies are often risk-averse, and AI infrastructure is in demand all around the world; however ...

In February 2026, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan suggested that shifting international dynamics could push Turkey to ...

Algeria and Morocco have long been at odds, but recent diplomatic moves may signal a widening geopolitical split in North Africa. Hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj are joined by MEI Senior ...

Apart from the brief honeymoon period between 1961 and 1963 under President John F. Kennedy and President Nazim al-Qudsi, US-Syria relations have never had such strong potential as they do today.

Turkish-Israeli relations have been in free fall since October 2023, but bilateral tensions over Syria escalated further this year, culminating last month in an Israeli strike on Abu al-Duhur Air Base ...

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Hassan Soliman, The Musicians (c.1960-80) Courtesy of the Private Collection of Laila Hassan Soliman. El Marsam: Modern and Contemporary Art from Egypt explores the origins and evolution of the ...

Please join us on Friday, September 18th, from 5:30-7:30pm for the public opening of the MEI Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, El Marsam: Modern and Contemporary Art from Egypt. This exhibition traces ...

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GUO Changgang,Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Center for Global Studies, Director for Humanities and Social Sciences Research at Shanghai University. Dr. Guo has been a Fulbright Visiting ...

On June 14, 2026, the United States and Iran agreed on terms to end the war that started on February 28, 2026, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. MEI experts react to the deal and what it means for the ...