Insights

Climate-induced Security Challenges in the Middle East

  • Aisha Al-Sarihi
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MEI Perspectives

MEI Perspectives Series 59: Hormuz Blockade Will Force the Gulf to Confront Hard Truths

The Iran war has turned the Gulf into a contested maritime battlespace, where access itself — not just…

MEI Perspectives Series 58: The Changing Shape of Iranian Nationalism

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has experienced three wars that have been imposed on it: The eight‑year…

MEI Perspectives Series 57: For the GCC, Iran War Exposes Need to Reboot Vision Plans

Since the beginning of the United States-Israel war against Iran on 28 February, the conflict has embroiled the…
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Think-In

Your Weekly Guide: 11-15 May 2026

Your Weekly Guide: 4-8 May 2026

In the Gulf, Signals Count. Here’s What Firms Should Know

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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

MEI Perspectives Series 49: Lebanese Drive to Disarm Hezbollah Needs Outside Help

Insight 166: Arbitration Clause in Islamic Finance Facility: A New York Convention and Model Law Perspective

MEI Perspectives Series 3: Refining the Saudi “Will to Power”

Insight 94: Comparing the Economic Development of the Arab World with East Asia

Insight 141: Development under risk in the Arab World

Insight 268: The UAE: An Emerging Middle Power in the Indian Ocean?

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