President Donald Trump’s administration suspended the majority of sanctions on Syria, marking the most sweeping shift in the ...

Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,” was issued and implemented by the administration of President Donald ...

Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, after the rebel military operation “Deterrence of Aggression” and the establishment of a ...

The spotlight in America this week is trained on the home front, with growing tensions inside the country over President ...

After decades of repression, many of Turkey’s Kurds are hopeful that their long struggle for basic rights may finally be ...

Last night, the government of Israel decided to roll the dice on a military solution to Iran’s decades-long pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. Given the remarkable capabilities of the Israel ...

What has been unfolding in the Gaza Strip for millions of Palestinians is the direct consequence of the failures of political ...

A day before Air Force One touched down in Riyadh to kick off US President Donald Trump’s three-country tour of the Gulf, ...

As regional tensions escalate following Israel and Iran's exchange of fire, the Middle East Institute (MEI) will convene an expert briefing to assess the evolving military landscape and strategic ...

Led by renowned scholars and regional experts, MEI's policy research programs produce original analysis, convene roundtables and public events, and work to advance understanding of the complexities of ...

For more than a decade, Syria’s crisis has caused unimaginable suffering inside the country and a constant stream of strategically significant negative spillover effects across the Middle East and ...

Shaib, discussed Syria’s post-sanctions era. Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, is reorienting the country toward the West and key regional partners, ending decades of isolation within ...