Are religious doctrinal differences primarily responsible for stoking intercommunal fear and hatred? What roles have state, sub-state, and transnational actors played in fomenting sectarian discord? And what could be done to avert sectarian violence; to …
Following more than a year of turmoil and transformative changes reshaping the Middle East, the region witnessed another shock with the downfall of the Assad family’s 54-year rule over Syria last weekend. The rapid collapse was triggered by a lightning …
Read in PDF Key Points 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 United Arab Emirates, and Jordan are …
Read in PDF The longer research paper on which this policy brief is based can be found here. Key Points Morocco is a regional leader in renewable energy development, consistently ranked as one of the world’s top three most attractive markets for …
This article is part of an MEI strategic initiative that examines how to enhance regional cooperation between the United States and its partners on addressing the challenges posed by Iran across the region, particularly in key areas like Lebanon, Syria, …
About the series: This is a critical year for the future of democracy. Half the world’s population will go to the polls in 2024, at a time when citizens in America and across the globe are losing faith in democratic institutions. We often view the rollback …
Introduction The Middle East region is home to solar and wind resources that are above the global average. Nevertheless, it lags behind all other regions in actual deployment of solar and wind power, generating a mere 0.9% of global renewable power in 2023 …
Read in PDF The longer research paper on which this policy brief is based can be found here. Key Points There is currently a discrepancy between the strategic objectives and enabling conditions for solar power in the Gulf and the level of actual …
Read in PDF The longer research paper on which this policy brief is based can be found here. Key Points Natural gas by far represents the largest segment of energy demand growth in the Middle East and North Africa region over the course of the …
Introduction The Middle East and North Africa is typically viewed from afar as a region of major energy exporters rather than consumers. Consumption patterns vary significantly within the region itself, but a variety of factors warrant giving its energy …
This article is part of an MEI strategic initiative that examines how to enhance regional cooperation between the United States and its partners on addressing the challenges posed by Iran across the region, particularly in key areas like Lebanon, Syria, …
In 2016, Iran proposed a regional initiative to develop the Persian Gulf-Black Sea International Transport and Transit Corridor (ITC), which would include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bulgaria, and Greece. This multi-modal corridor will begin in Iran at …
A shorter version of this article appeared here. As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, the main question in Tehran is not so much what the incoming American president will do about Iran. Rather, it is about whether Tehran should …
MEI Senior Fellow for Israeli Affairs Nimrod Goren and Associate Research Professor Ilai Saltzman discuss potential shifts in US policy, the outlook for Israeli politics in 2025, and the challenges to advancing peace on the Israeli-Palestinian front. Tune …
Executive Summary The United States aims to maintain its supremacy in artificial intelligence (AI) as part of its great power competition with China. To this end, the US finds itself pulling the levers of its underlying technical, commercial, defense, …
Even now, in the midst of the current dreadful escalation in Israel-Palestine, there is an opportunity to change the trajectory of events and put the region on a path toward peace. To realize this opportunity, advocates of Palestinian-Israeli peace must …
Click here to purchase tickets The Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center, in partnership with the Beirut Museum of Art (BeMA) USA, is pleased to invite you to a conversation about the vital role and work of BeMA against the backdrop of war and …
This article is part of an MEI strategic initiative that examines how to enhance regional cooperation between the United States and its partners on addressing the challenges posed by Iran across the region, particularly in key areas like Lebanon, Syria, …
Amid the ongoing calamity of war in Lebanon, the country’s cultural scene is determined to work against the odds to keep its heritage and art alive. Among the many projects that are determined to push ahead is the Beirut Museum of Art (BeMA), a museum long …
Wednesday, November 20, marks a somber anniversary for Ukraine: 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. Though the Ukrainians continue to hold out with Western assistance against Russian attacks, the past two-and-a-half years have …
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