Assad’s regime fell. This is a fact, but it woefully understates the enormity, speed, and consequences of what has transpired ...

More than a year has passed since the horrific attacks that took the lives of 1,200 innocent Israeli citizens on Oct. 7, 2023 ...

Assad’s regime, the Syrian security sector kept meticulous records of their crimes. The international community must now step ...

Recommended readings selected by MEI’s book review editor from reviews published in this year’s issues of The Middle East ...

The current Israeli government’s extremism encompasses two entwined trends in Israeli political culture. The first is the ...

This in-depth report explores North Africa's complex renewable energy journey, highlighting the divergent paths taken in ...

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has moved quickly to take over the instruments of governance in Damascus — a process divorced from and in many ways in contradiction to the power transition discussions ...

Harry Halem is a PhD candidate in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Senior Fellow at Yorktown Institute, and a Senior Fellow in Defense at the ...

Established in 2009, MEI’s Turkish Studies program seeks to highlight and analyze political, economic, and social developments in Turkey through scholarly research and public events. It organizes an ...

Aspirantum: This blog post on the Persian alphabet discusses its history and relation with Arabic, in addition to providing the various forms of Persian letters and their sounds. Easy Persian: This ...

The Lebanon Program Advisory Council provides guidance on matters related to the program's strategy, potential areas of focus, and overall direction. Council members bring a wealth of experience in ...