The long-awaited IMF staff report review of Egypt’s $8 billion loan agreement provides a thorough and unvarnished look at the ...

In this episode of Middle East Focus, host Alistair Taylor is joined by climate, energy, and sustainability expert Karim Elgendy to examine the growing water and climate crisis across the Middle East.

All eyes this week are on Alaska, where US President Donald Trump will hold a pivotal meeting with Russian President Vladimir ...

As the Trump administration pushes to expand the Abraham Accords in the Middle East and into the Caucasus and Central Asia, ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is deeply saddened by the passing of William H. Webster, a distinguished former member of our ...

As the Western Sahara conflict reaches its fifth decade, the territorial dispute remains unresolved and largely unknown. MEI's Intissar Fakir unpacks the Western Sahara's complex history and the rival ...

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 ...

Within the next 25 years, the Middle East and North Africa will be a global leader in renewable energy production and a hub for international renewable energy supply chains. Morocco, the UAE, and ...

In discussions on Iran’s future in a post-Khamenei era, one crucial player in the transition to a new supreme leader is often overlooked: the inner circle surrounding Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, primarily ...

The IRGC and the clerical establishment are Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's most significant instruments of power. This piece explores the relative influence of these two entities throughout the Khamenei era ...

As the war in Gaza continues to unfold, essential questions about Russian and Iranian support for Hamas remain. They include whether Russia played any role in providing support to Hamas ahead of its ...

On Sept. 8, the Syrian Democratic Forces were able to enter the villages and towns of Deir ez-Zor's eastern countryside, stretching from al-Tayyanah to al-Baghouz, regaining control of all of the ...