Talmiz Ahmad joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1974. Early in his career, he was posted in a number of West Asian countries such as Kuwait, Iraq and Yemen and later, between 1987-90, he was Consul ...

Professor Chuck Freilich served for over 20 years in Israel’s national security establishment, as a senior analyst and a deputy national security adviser. After leaving government, he was a long-time ...

The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran may have ended one of the most consequential Middle Eastern crises in decades, but it has not resolved the strategic ...

A conversation about the architecture of Iran’s repression — and the human cost of surviving it.

The United States and Iran announced a deal to extend the ceasefire for an additional 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz by lifting the dual blockade, and end the tit-for-tat strikes that have ...

Panelists discuss the White House’s newly released Counterterrorism Strategy and its significant shifts in geographic priorities and ideological focus amid growing concerns about independent terrorist ...

The US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz — disruptive to global trade and energy flows, and devastating for debt-burdened economies — has handed Pakistan an unexpected geoeconomic opportunity, ...

On June 14, 2026, the United States and Iran agreed on terms to end the war that started on February 28, 2026, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. MEI experts react to the deal and what it means for the ...

This individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests. Ahmed Alkhatib is an American citizen originally from the Gaza Strip and is the founder and executive director ...

The United States and Iran reportedly will formally sign a memorandum of understanding in Geneva on June 19, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and setting a framework for further talks on a long list of ...

The Middle East Institute was pleased to host a fireside chat with H.E. Haneen Sayed, Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Lebanon, moderated by MEI Senior Fellow, Dr. Fadi Nicholas Nassar.

After months of deadlock following the November 2025 elections, Iraq’s parliament approved a new government under Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on May 14, 2026 — just as the country has become a ...