It is with great pleasure that MEI announces the release of Converging Regions: Global Perspectives on Asia and the Middle East (Ashgate). Edited by MEI’s Deputy Director Dr Charlotte Schriwer and Editor Dr Nele Lenze, this compilation of essays ranging from maritime politics to patterns of labour migration offers a comprehensive view of the diverse connections between Asia and the Middle East. It also explores the shifts in power between East and West, and the resulting consequences for global dynamics.