President Donald Trump reached the 100-day mark in his second term this week seeing a sharp drop in his domestic political ...

Iran appears to be reorienting its approach to diplomatic engagement with its neighbors and the West by prioritizing the ...

The spotlight on US policy in the Middle East remains focused on talks with Iran, with a third round set for Oman this coming ...

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary McInnis Boies and General (ret.) Joseph L.

The US and Iran are set to hold a second round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program this weekend. The Trump ...

The chaotic US military pullout from Afghanistan in August 2021 became a hot campaign issue in the 2024 presidential election ...

President Donald Trump wants a deal with Iran. Russia has offered to mediate. But an agreement negotiated by Moscow would ...

As President Trump prepares for his visit to Saudi Arabia in May, MEI's F. Gregory Gause, III unpacks the evolving Saudi-American relationship. Compared to his first term, Trump faces a more volatile ...

This article is published as part of the Perry World House workshop “U.S.-Iran Relations Under Trump 2.0: Lessons Learned and ...

For much of the past two decades, the Islamic State (ISIS) has enjoyed favorable conditions in Syria, but since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, dynamics have changed. With Assad ...

For months, Turkey’s government has been trying to accomplish three major tasks simultaneously or nearly so in order to solidify its hold on power at home and enhance its influence in the broader ...

If the outlook was grim on the war’s first anniversary, it is now worse. As it becomes more protracted, the conflict is pushing the country further into fragmented and militarized rule and away from ...