In early February 2026, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan suggested that shifting international dynamics could push Turkey to acquire nuclear weapons, reigniting a decades-old debate in the West ...

I was a teenage Afghan refugee in Pakistan’s tribal areas when the Twin Towers fell. Almost nobody around us understood the politics of what had happened, but we knew that something had changed for ...

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), also known as Iraqi Kurdistan, is a semi-autonomous region in northeastern Iraq with a population of approximately 6.5 million. As its name suggests, Kurds ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alan Eyre is a Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow at the Middle East Institute and the founder and president of EyreAnalytics LLC. He retired from the US Foreign Service in September 2023 after a 40-year ...

US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told Jason H. Campbell is senior fellow at the Middle East Institute ...

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 ...

This individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests. Dr. James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and scholar, an Honorary Fellow at the National University ...

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 individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests. Ahmed Alkhatib is an American citizen originally from the Gaza Strip and is the founder and executive director ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to delay strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure to allow space for indirect talks initially eased market fears. Yet Tehran has firmly denied that any negotiations ...