Events

MEI regularly hosts leading experts, officials, and journalists, highlighting a range of voices from the region, at weekly in-person events in Washington, online webinars, and conferences.

Upcoming Events

Gaza Update: Realities, Risks, and the Road Ahead

Israel Heads to Elections

Fireside Chat with Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs, H.E. Haneen Sayed

Event Series

Virtual Briefing Series

Exclusive, in-depth briefings on the region’s most impactful trends and issues.

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Thursday Webinar Series

Invitation-only discussions hosted by Vice President for Policy, Ken Pollack, offering off-the-record insights into the most pressing challenges shaping the Middle East and US strategic interests in the region. Contact [email protected] for information on how to join the invitation list.

Past Events

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MEI Art Gallery – April First Friday Open House

Join us to see our latest exhibition, Beyond the Weave: Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu, at the upcoming First Friday Open House as part of Art Walk Dupont.

Diplomacy or Escalation? The Next Phase of the Iran Conflict

The Middle East Institute invites you to a discussion of what negotiations may or should be taking place, Washington’s and Tehran’s calculations, as well as what a US ground invasion of Iran could entail if talks fail to arrest the war.