Your Weekly Guide: 2 – 6 November 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

MEI Perspectives Series 27: Saudi-Iranian Deal is Potentially Significant, But Can’t be Deemed a Breakthrough — Yet

MEI Perspectives Series 21: Why Now? Deconstructing and Contextualising the UAE’s Olive Branch to Iran and Turkey

Expert Snapshots: US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Insight 186: Qatar’s Soft Power Strategy in Shaping its International Profile

Insight 205: Afghan Trading Networks, Geopolitics and Everyday Diplomacy: Transcending West Asia’s Northern and Southern Tiers