MEI Perspectives

China’s relationship with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has changed profoundly in decades past. What began as…
*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.…
*The writer was a speaker at MEI’s Annual Conference this year – this article expands on her perspectives.…
*The writer was a speaker at MEI’s Annual Conference this year – this article expands on her perspectives.…
The Middle East Institute’s Annual Conference 2026 provided a platform to examine both the immediate consequences of the…
In March, Iran announced that Japanese vessels would be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Weeks later,…
As the build-up towards Israel’s 2026 elections grows, one group remains underestimated in its potential parliamentary weight, and…
The Iran war has turned the Gulf into a contested maritime battlespace, where access itself — not just…
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has experienced three wars that have been imposed on it: The eight‑year…