The final days of 2025 marked a turning point in the Middle East, as competition between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab ...

In this episode, MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Ambassador David Hale joins host Alistair Taylor to unpack the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy (NSS). Released on December 4, ...

Like many aspects of the Trump administration’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza unveiled at the end of September, the specific mission of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) was left ...

Recommended readings selected by MEI’s book review editor from reviews published in this year’s issues of The Middle East Journal. Subscribe to MEJ to read full reviews of these and other new ...

The Axis of Resistance is a loosely aligned network of armed groups and state actors led and supported by Iran to project its influence and military strength across the Middle East. Tehran has varying ...

To view the report, please click here. The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to invite you to the launch of The GCC AI Stack, a new report by MEI Senior Fellow Mohammed Soliman. The report ...