Insights

Climate-induced Security Challenges in the Middle East

  • Aisha Al-Sarihi
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MEI Perspectives

MEI Perspectives Series 67: The Houthis are Morphing Into a Threat Beyond Yemen

The unprecedented territorial gains by the Houthis, the Shia-Islamist rebel group in Yemen which has recently seized control…

Iran is No Longer the Country that Rushed into a Truce

In early April, with oil approaching US$120 a barrel and the US mid-term elections on the horizon, President…

MEI Perspectives Series 66: The Long Struggle for Domination of Hormuz

If geographical features could receive awards, the Strait of Hormuz would be the laureate of 2026, not because…
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Think-In

Director’s Picks: August, September and October

Your Weekly Guide: 26 – 30 October 2026

The Iran War Is Closer Than It Looks: Four Takeaways from the MEI–BISA Seminar Series

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Books

[Book Review] The Dragon’s Reach: China’s Rise as an Imperial Power in the Middle East

Since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on 28 February 2026, the situation around the…
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Annual Reports

Winds of Change: Ripples in the Middle East and Their Impact on Singapore and Southeast Asia | MEI Annual Report 2020–2021

Download a copy of our Annual Report here. Chairman’s Message MEI’s Instrumental Role in Decoding Change in…
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Explore

Insight 269: Potential for Renewed Fighting Lingers in the Shadows

Insight 191: Drones and the Decolonization of International Law

Insight 214: Turkey Has Forced Syrian Rebels into a Dangerous Liaison with the Assad Regime

Insight 274: Disentangling Pakistan’s Entanglement in Afghanistan

Insight 284: Qatar’s New National Narrative

Insight 197: The Malaysian-Palestinian Relationship and Transnational Networks: Civil Society Activism, Politics, and Co-Constitution of Interests

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