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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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Mar 04, 2025
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Saudi Arabia: Rise of a global diplomatic power?

Mar 04, 2025
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Ibrahim Dalalsha and Shira Efron | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 8

Feb 26, 2025
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Trump’s mixed messages and actions on the Arab-Israeli front

Brian Katulis
Feb 24, 2025
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The struggle for the future of Lebanon

Feb 24, 2025
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In Memoriam: Ambassador (ret.) Frank G. Wisner

Feb 19, 2025
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Trump’s diplomatic gambit in the Middle East at one month

Brian Katulis
Feb 18, 2025
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Turkey, Syria and the future of the Kurdish conflict

Feb 13, 2025
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NYT best selling author Kwame Alexander on the power of literature and poetry to bring us together

Feb 13, 2025
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Is this the end of the PKK insurgency?

Feb 13, 2025
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Act 1 of Trump’s Middle East policy: Off script or no script?

Brian Katulis
Feb 06, 2025
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Barbara A. Leaf | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 7

Feb 04, 2025
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Gaza’s future: Its neighbors and Trump weigh in

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