Education at MEI


Education is central to MEI’s mission of fostering understanding of the Middle East. Our educational initiatives include a robust internship and research assistant program that supports the next generation of regional experts, The Middle East Journal—the oldest peer-reviewed publication of its kind in North America—and a specialized research library offering rare materials and digital resources on the Middle East.

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Read The Middle East Journal

The Middle East Journal is the oldest peer-reviewed publication dedicated solely to the study of the Middle East.

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Intern at MEI

Gain real experience while learning the ropes of working within a fast-paced D.C. think tank through MEI’s youth professional development program.

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Access Library Resources

The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute is the largest English language collection of literature on the Middle East in Washington, D.C., outside of the Library of Congress.

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