Research & Commentary Results

The Consequences of Syria for Minorities in the Levant

MEI Podcast,The Consequences of Syria for Minorities in the Levant, 9 May, 2012

Introduction to Sports and the Middle East

This special edition of MEI Viewpoints offers snapshots of sports and the Middle East.

Introduction to The Environment and the Middle East: New Approaches and New Actors , Volume II

The tumultuous political changes taking place across the region dominate the news — deservedly so. Yet, there are other changes taking place throughout the Middle East which, though less prominent, also merit attention. Indeed, the region has no shortage of creative and committed “change agents” who in ways great and small have taken meaningful steps to address the myriad challenges to the sustainability of the region’s physical environment. Volume II in this series offers snapshots of a small selection of the many efforts aimed at cultivating responsible environmental stewardship.

A Game Changer for Syria?

This Opinion first appeared on CNN.com on April 20, 2012

The six-point peace plan for Syria proposed by Kofi Annan is doomed to fail for one simple reason: Neither President Bashar al-Assad nor the government opposition is interested in making it work.

Understanding Iranian Foreign Policy

Originally posted January 2009

Understanding Iran’s foreign policy is the key to crafting sensible and effective policies toward Iran and requires, above all, a close analysis of the profound cultural and psychological contexts of Iranian foreign policy behavior.

Containment: A Viable Strategy for Iran?

The Middle East Institute is proud to host Georgetown University professor Paul Pillar for a discussion about Iran and how best to address its nuclear ambitions. Pillar argues that the acceptable range of opinion on Iran has narrowed around the idea that all options, including a military strike, must be pursued to prevent the country from acquiring nuclear weapons. And yet, Pillar argues, if the combination of nuclear talks and sanctions do not yield the outcome the West and Israel seek, containment is preferable to war.