MEI Perspectives

The United States occupies a paradoxical position in world politics today. Its military power remains unmatched in scale,…
The enduring threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) in Syria remains a critical concern, as evidenced by…
The Gaza War has ended after two years that rocked the region from the shores of the Mediterranean…
The National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute’s (MEI-NUS) Annual Conference offered a great opportunity to discuss priorities…
There is cautious optimism that the newly-announced plan[1] to end the Gaza conflict might finally bring closure to…
The sub-prime crisis of 2008 showed how the bursting of a housing bubble in the United States led…
* The writer was a speaker at MEI’s Annual Conference this year – this article expands on his…
On 20 August 2025, Chinese Ambassador to Israel Xiao Junzheng published a signed article in Calcalist, Israel’s largest…
*The writer was a speaker at MEI’s Annual Conference this year – this article expands on his perspectives.…
*The writer was a speaker at MEI’s Annual Conference this year – this article expands on his perspectives.…