Maheen Safian is the Senior Events Coordinator at the Middle East Institute. She aids in the coordination and execution of all MEI programming and events alongside the Senior Director of ...

Eryn Gold is a Research Assistant with the Middle East Institute’s Policy Center. Before joining MEI, she interned as a threat intelligence analyst with Hozint – Horizon Intelligence, where she ...

As environmental challenges become a priority for countries across the Middle East and the Mediterranean, this creates new opportunities for regional environmental cooperation, including between ...

The potential exploitation of generative AI by terrorists and violent extremists has attracted warnings that the technology may be used to groom or radicalize young people, help identify vulnerable ...

Ebrahim Raisi, the eighth president of Iran, has taken over at a time when the Islamic Republic is facing a series of major potential crises. Over the next several decades, these crises could have ...

The artificial intelligence (AI) era demands a fundamental rethinking of strategic infrastructure and international partnerships. Just as oil shaped the geopolitical landscape of the 20th century, ...

This paper is part of the series Turkish Views: Crisis and Opportunities for Turkey in 2023. All of the papers will be available on the series landing page as they are released throughout the month of ...

Iraq’s economy is overwhelmingly dominated by the oil sector. According to the World Bank, over the last decade oil revenues have accounted for more than 99% of exports, 85% of the government’s budget ...

In reaction to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Gaza war, the Biden administration articulated a short list of objectives to support its ally, prevent the conflict from spreading, ...

This article is part of the Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Initiative, MEI’s look at the evolving threats to freedom, political rights, and civil liberties, as well as the struggles to ...

After a grueling 20-year campaign, America concluded its war in Afghanistan where it started: with the Taliban in charge. But this isn’t your father’s Taliban. In recognition of their need for a ...

This essay is part of the series “All About China”—a journey into the history and diverse culture of China through essays that shed light on the lasting imprint of China’s past encounters with the ...