For four decades, Iranian foreign policy has reflected lessons learned from the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-88. Similarly, the US-Israeli wars of 2025 and 2026 will shape how Tehran thinks about deterrence, ...

While the US Supreme Court has since struck down the administration’s aggressive tariff regime and returned Syria to the base 10% rate, the heavily skewed and unstable imbalance in bilateral trade ...

This article is part of a collection of short essays written by the Fellows of the Middle East Institute to explore aspects of the ongoing war with Iran. The intent of the collection is to help ...

This article is part of a collection of short essays written by the Fellows of the Middle East Institute to explore aspects of the ongoing war with Iran. The intent of the collection is to help ...

This article is part of a collection of short essays written by the Fellows of the Middle East Institute to explore aspects of the ongoing war with Iran. The intent of the collection is to help ...

Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is back in operation after drone strikes by Iran-backed militias in Iraq shut it down for more than 10 days, dealing another blow to global energy markets. How ...

This collection of short essays written by the Fellows of the Middle East Institute explores various aspects of the war with Iran. The intent is to help readers see new and unexpected elements of the ...

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Michael Ratney on Saudi Arabia Being Pulled Into the U.S.-Iran War Michael Ratney on Saudi Arabia Being Pulled Into the U.S.-Iran War Michael Ratney served for over three decades as a distinguished ...

This individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests. Dr. Ahmet Erdi Öztürk is an associate professor of politics and international relations at London Metropolitan ...

GUO Changgang,Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Center for Global Studies, Director for Humanities and Social Sciences Research at Shanghai University. Dr. Guo has been a Fulbright Visiting ...

The artificial intelligence (AI) era demands a fundamental rethinking of strategic infrastructure and international partnerships. Just as oil shaped the geopolitical landscape of the 20th century, ...