It is becoming apparent that negotiations between the new leadership in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) face ...

Syria’s first post-Assad protests broke out on Dec. 25 after a video claiming to show the destruction of an Alawite shrine ...

The opening act of US President Donald Trump’s second administration had very little to do with Middle East policy issues. It ...

Normalizing regular contacts and building relationships with the Taliban leadership can offer a more effective way to hold ...

The cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas announced on Jan. 15 took more than a year to reach and almost certainly will ...

The MEI Art Gallery is a unique platform in the nation’s capital dedicated to the exhibition of contemporary and modern art, photography, and video from the region. Located in the Dupont Circle area, ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s second term coincides with radical changes in the Middle East. Trump has promised lasting peace in the region, but what does his vision for peace look like? This ...

Dr. Karen E. Young is a political economist focusing on the Gulf, the broader MENA region and the intersection of energy, finance and security. She is a Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia ...

Harry Halem is a PhD candidate in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Senior Fellow at Yorktown Institute, and a Senior Fellow in Defense at the ...