The Middle East Economy in 2010
Audio recording from The Middle East Economy in 2010
The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam
Audio recording from The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam
Getting Down to Business in Iraq
Audio recording from Getting Down to Business in Iraq
America's War on Terror
Mark N. Katz, examines the impact of the current and future US withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan on Islamic radicals. Katz argues that the US withdrawals from both countries will lead radicals to conclude they have defeated the US in the "War on Terror" and that US regional strength is on the decline. This, he argues, will spur Islamic radicals to seek further gains elsewhere. But regardless of the boost to their cause that the withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan may provide, they will likely meet three key obstacles in their pursuit of increased power and influence.
Crisis in the Yemen Economy
How Yemen can use their most valuable resource of human labor to respond to their economic difficulties through increased institution-building.
Turkey and Iran Find Common Ground in Iraq
This Opinion piece first appeared in Frontline’s Tehran Bureau on January 19, 2012.
After months of frosty relations, Iran and Turkey are talking again. The ostensible reason for Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s visit to Tehran two weeks ago was to try to jump start stalled nuclear talks with the so-called P5+1 group of nations. Davutoglu conveyed to Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili the European Union’s invitation to resume the talks in Turkey that were suspended a year ago for lack of progress.
Crisis in the Yemeni Economy: A Troubled Transition to Post-Hydrocarbon Growth
Dedicated to the memory of our friend and colleague Chris Boucek
The Arab Spring: Implications for US Policy and Interests
The Arab Spring: Implications for US Policy and Interests
December 2010: Transitions in Iraq
In the wake of the August 31 drawdown of US forces and the formation of a fragile unity government after months of negotiations, the December 2010 Bulletin features an argument from Ambassador David Mack for sustained US assistance to the Iraqi government, interviews with MEI Scholar Charles Dunne the political situation in Iraq and with Katherine Blue Carroll on her forthcoming MEJ article, and a summary of MEI’s 64th Annual Conference.
A View From the Gulf: A Discussion of Gulf Politics and Security
Dr. Abdelaziz Sager, Dr. Mustafa Alani, and Dr. Christian Koch of the Gulf Research Center share their perspectives on regional events and the Arab Spring.