As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its sixth month, the conflict has taken a sharp turn. After a brief lull in the fighting, Iran launched a surprise ballistic missile attack on US forces on July 28, ...

Alex Vatanka is a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute. He specializes in Middle Eastern regional security affairs with a particular focus on Iran. He was formerly a Senior Analyst at Jane’s ...

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 ...

Kenneth M. Pollack, PhD., is Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute. Previously he was a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he worked on Middle Eastern ...

Jaser AbuMousa is a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute. A Palestinian program manager and political analyst with over 20 years of experience leading governance, reconstruction, and ...

It is now clear the United States is sinking into the quagmire of its war with Iran with no clear idea of how to get out. More than five months of intermittent bombing of Iran have not brought Tehran ...

The MEI Security Fellows Program aims to cultivate the next generation of leaders in Middle East security studies by providing exceptional individuals with opportunities for engagement with senior ...

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. Jesse Marks is the Associate Director for Middle East and China at Edelman Global Advisory. He is also a ...

This individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests. Joseph Daher completed a Doctorate in Development Studies at SOAS, University of London, and teaches at ...

This report assesses the future sustainability of agriculture across North Africa using a multidimensional approach that considers the dynamics of water, climate, land, and economics. To enable this ...

The last few weeks in Iran have retaught us lessons we already knew — lessons written in blood, courage, denial, and cruelty. We were reminded that the clerical regime’s ineptitude in governing is ...