In many ways, the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and the war in Gaza that preceded it seem transformative. After decades of shadow warfare, Iran and Israel have now attacked each other’s homelands directly. And Israel and the United States have joined forces in a genuinely novel way to wage war against Iran.
United States Central Command (CENTCOM), one of the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) six geographical combatant commands, is responsible for countering threats, responding to crises, and strengthening regional stability in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia.
This report considers the lack of Palestinian political agency as a driver of regional insecurity that must be resolved before wider conflicts can be settled. The author analyses the conditions that contributed to the destruction of Palestinian political capacity, including Israeli policies, Palestinian shortcomings, and exploitation by Iran, and makes recommendations for an Arab strategic initiative.
Audio recording from The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
Audio recording from Israel: Growing Pains at 60 – Historical Success in Danger
Audio recording from Israel: Growing Pains at 60 – Historical Success in Danger
Audio recording from Israel: Growing Pains at 60 – Historical Success in Danger
Audio recording from Israel: Growing Pains at 60 – Historical Success in Danger
Audio recording from Your Government Failed You
Audio recording from Your Government Failed You
Audio recording from Your Government Failed You
Audio recording from Your Government Failed You
Audio recording from The Future of Democracy in Lebanon
Audio recording from The Future of Democracy in Lebanon
Audio recording from The Future of Democracy in Lebanon
Audio recording from The Future of Democracy in Lebanon
The Middle East Institute is deeply saddened by the untimely death of Anthony Shadid, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who covered the Middle East for the Boston Globe, Washington Post, and most recently the New York Times. Shadid died of an apparent asthma attack while on assignment in Syria. His insightful, humane reporting on the Middle East painted an uncommonly nuanced portrait of a region and people in turmoil, and will be sorely missed. Shadid's death is a terrible loss for journalism and the Middle East community.
Audio recording from Music from Summer Garden Series – Ilhan Sami Ozulu
The oldest peer-reviewed publication dedicated to the study of the modern Middle East, MEI’s flagship journal covers politics, society, and culture in the region.
