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WEBMEI’s Frontier Europe Initiative explores interactions between Middle East countries and their Frontier Europe neighbors – the parts of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus which form a frontier between Western Europe, Russia and the Middle East. The program examines the growing energy, trade, security and political relationships ...
The Iranian Revolution of February 1979 - Middle East Institute
WEBJan 29, 2009 · The revolution of February 1979 was a revolt of the society against the state. In some of its basic characteristics, the revolution did not conform to the usual norms of Western revolutions, because the state did not represent just an ordinary dictatorship but an absolute and arbitrary system that lacked political legitimacy and a social base virtually across the whole of the society.
Two years on, what is the state of the Abraham Accords?
WEBSep 14, 2022 · Gerald M. Feierstein, Yoel Guzansky. Two years after the Sept. 15, 2020, signing of the Abraham Accords, which normalized diplomatic relations among Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and, potentially, Sudan, progress in developing relations has achieved mixed results. As anticipated, normalization has opened new opportunities ...
Introduction to Islam: An Online Text | Middle East Institute
WEBJan 24, 2012 · An estimated 3 million Muslims reside in the United States. The world's three monotheistic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—were born and developed in that small region called the Middle East. Abraham was born in the city of Ur, Mesopotamia (Iraq), some 1900 years before Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Palestine).
Policy Analysis - Middle East Institute
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Policy Research & Analysis. MEI's Policy Center convenes regional and international leaders to find solutions to the region's most challenging issues. Led by renowned scholars and regional experts, these programs produce original research, convene roundtables and public events, and work to advance understanding of the complexities of regional ...
Education - Middle East Institute
WEBAbout the Center. MEI’s Education Center offers a variety of educational opportunities, including in-person and online language courses, regional studies seminars, a youth professional development internship program, a respected peer-reviewed academic journal, and a library featuring rare materials and online resources focused on the Middle East.
The Middle East Journal - Middle East Institute
WEBThe Middle East Journal is the oldest peer-reviewed publication in North America dedicated to the study of the modern Middle East. First printed in 1947, the Journal continues to present readers with original and objective research and analysis, as well as source material, on the area from Morocco to Pakistan.. Each issue of The Middle East Journal includes articles written by renowned ...
Anthony C. Zinni - Middle East Institute
WEBApr 16, 2015 · The Middle East Institute’s Chairman Emeritus, Anthony (Tony) C. Zinni, is a retired four star United States Marine Corps general. He served his country in numerous diplomatic roles, as the U.S. special envoy to Israel and the Palestinian Authority and in missions to Pakistan, Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia. General Zinni retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2000, after a distinguished 39 ...
Experts - Middle East Institute
WEBMEI scholars welcome media inquiries and interview requests. Resident experts have offices at MEI’s D.C. headquarters. Non-resident experts are based in D.C., elsewhere in the United States, and throughout the Middle East. For help reaching an expert, or for suggestions on who to talk to, please contact [email protected] or call 202-785-1141 x.241.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Regional and great power rivalries on …
WEBJan 29, 2020 · The Bab el-Mandeb Strait (“Gate of Tears” in Arabic) forms a vital strategic link in the maritime trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. On one side of the narrow strait lies the Arabian Peninsula. On the other is the Horn of Africa, a fragile region that has been plagued for decades by high levels of violence and instability ...