Lieutenant General (Ret) Sean MacFarland concluded nearly 37 years as a U.S. Army officer in 2018. For the next four years he was Vice President of Weapons Programs at General Atomics Electromagnetic ...

In an essay published in Egyptian newspapers immediately before his arrival, Xi described China and Egypt as two great civilizations and called on them to “take pride in who we are” while becoming an ...

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 ...

Nadwa Al-Dawsari is a researcher and conflict analyst with over 20 years of experience in Yemen and the region. Her research focuses on the conflict in Yemen and its interaction with regional dynamics ...

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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. Joseph Daher completed a Doctorate in Development Studies at SOAS, University of London, and teaches at ...

Iftekharul Bashar is an Associate Research Fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang ...

There is a new and little noticed geostrategic alliance on the rise. India, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have had surface-level, transactional relations for a long time. However, last ...

Jonathan “Jonny” Gannon retired during the summer of 2025 as a senior executive at CIA. Originally an operative, he has over 26 years of experience navigating national security challenges and building ...

This individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests. Mohammed Baharoon is the Director General of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center (b’huth), established in ...