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Video Explainers


MEI’s original video explainers seek to bring clarity to a complex region. Designed for a broad audience, these expert-led videos break down major foreign policy and national security issues into accessible, engaging formats. Whether you’re following fast-moving developments or exploring long-term regional dynamics, these series equip you with the knowledge you need to understand what’s happening—and why it matters.

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Nov 07, 2024
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The Middle East’s changing strategic landscape

Paul Salem
Nov 05, 2024
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After Oct. 7, Israeli and Palestinian civil societies’ pro-peace role is more important than ever

Yael Patir
Nov 05, 2024
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Weekly Briefing | Harris vs. Trump: Two competing visions on the Middle East

Brian Katulis, Gerald M. Feierstein, Nimrod Goren, Alex Vatanka, W. Robert Pearson
Oct 31, 2024
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Inside Damascus’s Reconstruction Lab: Navigating the Framework of Return and Recovery

Munqeth Othman Agha, Muhannad al-Rish
Oct 30, 2024
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3 National Security Wild Cards That Could Sway the Election

Brian Katulis
Oct 30, 2024
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Danielle Pletka | ‘Taking the Edge Off the Middle East’ Ep. 4

Oct 30, 2024
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Assad’s economic fragility exposed by Israel’s war on Lebanon

Haid Haid
Oct 28, 2024
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Weekly Briefing: Following Israeli counterstrike on Iran, region appears to pull back from the brink

Paul Salem, Alex Vatanka, Paul Scham, Marvin G. Weinbaum
Oct 25, 2024
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How Trump and Harris compare on Iran

Brian Katulis, Alex Vatanka
Oct 25, 2024
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Taking the Edge Off the Middle East

Oct 24, 2024
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The Axis of Resistance Pt. 2: Iran

Oct 23, 2024
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What the US can do about human rights in Iran

Alan Eyre

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