Seizing Lebanon’s once-in-a-generation opportunity hinges on its ability to resolve its core dysfunction: reclaiming the ...

The current government in Lebanon is keen to encourage financial recovery and find a new path to economic growth. A thorough ...

The central challenge facing Lebanon today is whether the country will graduate to functional statehood or continue ...

US President Donald Trump started off his week by flying to Israel and Egypt to mark the Gaza cease-fire and release of the ...

Following Israel’s September 9 strike on Hamas targets in Qatar, Pakistan has taken swift and significant foreign policy ...

US President Donald Trump sent his top Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to take part in ...

After two terrible years — beginning on the horrific morning of October 7, 2023 — there is now a chance the Gaza war could ...

The Middle East Institute was pleased to host a public webinar on Wednesday, October 15, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT, on “The ...

As we approach the two-year mark of the region-wide conflict unleashed by the attacks of October 7, 2023, it is important to take stock of how this poly-crisis has transformed the Middle East—and how ...

This report is part of a regular, quarterly assessment that includes a report card with grades on five key policy areas based on the United States’ leading national security interests in the Middle ...

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, signed on September 17, 2025, is a significant regional development. MEI has published several articles that provide different perspectives on ...