While Syria clearly sought to avoid being dragged into the regional melee, the war and its destabilizing effects created significant opportunities for a transitional government in Damascus determined ...

While the US Supreme Court has since struck down the administration’s aggressive tariff regime and returned Syria to the base 10% rate, the heavily skewed and unstable imbalance in bilateral trade ...

This article is part of a collection of short essays written by the Fellows of the Middle East Institute to explore aspects of the ongoing war with Iran. The intent of the collection is to help ...

This article is part of a collection of short essays written by the Fellows of the Middle East Institute to explore aspects of the ongoing war with Iran. The intent of the collection is to help ...

Europe did not choose the war with Iran, and most European governments still resist describing themselves as participants in it. But six months of military basing, missile-defense drawdowns, energy ...

This article is part of a collection of short essays written by the Fellows of the Middle East Institute to explore aspects of the ongoing war with Iran. The intent of the collection is to help ...

Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is back in operation after drone strikes by Iran-backed militias in Iraq shut it down for more than 10 days, dealing another blow to global energy markets. How ...

This article is part of a collection of short essays written by the Fellows of the Middle East Institute to explore aspects of the ongoing war with Iran. The intent of the collection is to help ...

Rebecca joined the Middle East Institute (MEI) in early 2025 and currently serves as the Chief of Staff for the Executive Office, where she supports the President and CEO, Chief Operating Officer, ...

Mohammed Soliman is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute (MEI), where he focuses on the intersection of technology, geopolitics, and business in the Middle East and other emerging markets. He ...

Founded in 1946, the Middle East Institute (MEI) is the leading Washington, DC-based institution focused solely on the Middle East, delivering non-partisan insights, analysis, and recommendations to ...