Your Weekly Guide: 26 – 30 October 2026

Events

  • 13 Oct 2026

MEI – BISA Seminar Series 2026

  • 22 Oct 2026

S R Nathan Distinguished Lecture 2026

  • 08 Oct 2026

[Book Talk] Iron Dome: A History of Israel’s Military Strategy

Podcasts & Books

Israelis in Jerusalem Vote in First Election Since 7 October Attack

Iran Holds Talks with Mecca Pact Countries in Tehran

MEI S R Nathan Distinguished Lecture 2026

MEI Annual Conference 2026

Insights

Climate-induced Security Challenges in the Middle East

  • Aisha Al-Sarihi

Insight 318: Iraq, Climate Change, Migration and Security Implications

  • Anuradha Jangra

Twitter Updates

Perspectives

Series

Bridging the Gulf

Session 19: Strategic UAE – The Engine Behind the UAE’s AI Vision

Session 18: Hope and an Eye on the Future – The UAE’s Space Sector

Session 17: Communicating Credibility and Certainty in Qatar’s Foreign Policy

Explore

Insights: The Statecraft of Small States

Insight 232: The Opening of Consulates in Jerusalem | The Case of Italian Diplomacy

Insight 299: Interfaith Diplomacy as a Path Towards Israel-Indonesia Relations?

Session 5: The Omani Odyssey: Renaissance, Modernisation and Unfolding Futures

[Book Review] China’s Changing Role in the Middle East: Filling a Power Vacuum?