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Israel-Jordan Peace, 30 Years On: How to Overcome Challenges and Revamp Relations? Please join us for a Middle East Institute webinar that will convene leading Israeli and Jordanian experts and former officials who will discuss the legacy and future implications of the Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty, assess the current state of bilateral affairs, …
Introduction to Islam: An Online Text | Middle East Institute
Jan 24, 2012 · Islamic Law - The Shariah. The Qur'an is the principal source of Islamic law, the Sharia. It contains the rules by which the Muslim world is governed (or should govern itself) and forms the basis for relations between man and God, between individuals, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, as well as between man and things which are part of creation.
Key environmental challenges facing the Middle East
Apr 22, 2021 · The Middle East and North Africa faces a host of major environmental challenges, from water scarcity and food insecurity to climate change adaptation. In recognition of Earth Day on April 22 and in conjunction with MEI's Climate Week 2021 events, we asked experts and scholars to weigh in with their thoughts on the most pressing environmental issues facing …
10 key events and trends in the Middle East and North Africa in 2021
Dec 20, 2021 · After decades of confrontation and the threat of war, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, especially Saudi Arabia and the UAE, emphasized in 2021 their desire to “turn a page” and seek to manage, if not resolve, regional conflicts through dialogue and negotiation. Beginning with the al-Ula agreement that ended the intra-GCC feud with Qatar, the two predominant GCC states have ...
A mixed report card: The Abraham Accords at three
Sep 15, 2023 · As the original Abraham Accords signatories — Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain — observe the third anniversary of their September 2020 agreement, there is a sufficient basis to evaluate whether the Abraham Accords are real, hype, or something in-between. Much like the case a year ago, the results so far remain mixed.
Edward Said and the Two Critiques of Orientalism
Apr 20, 2012 · Originally posted September 2009. Due to an accident of history, I found myself traveling around the Middle East in 1955/6, and then studying at Oxford at the birth of modern Middle Eastern Studies in the West signaled, inter alia, by the creation of the Center of Middle Eastern studies at Saint Antony’s College.There, I participated, in a very small way, in a process which required creating ...
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Founded in 1946, the Middle East Institute is the oldest Washington-based institution dedicated solely to the study of the Middle East. It is a non-partisan think tank providing expert policy analysis, educational and professional development services, and a hub for engaging with the region's arts and culture.
Comparing Harris and Trump on Middle East Policy
Sep 27, 2024 · The Democratic Party Platform was passed on July 16, 2024, prior to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, and was released on Aug. 18, just ahead of the Democratic National Convention, when Harris formally accepted her party’s nomination. The Platform lays out nine priorities ranging from the economy and the climate crisis to immigration and American leadership abroad, the last of ...
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MEI’s Virtual Briefing Series is a bi-weekly program that brings together regional and subject-matter experts to provide in-depth analysis on breaking news and key issues in the Middle East and their global implications.
Blog | Middle East Institute
Oct 30, 2024 · Read MEI's weekly briefing featuring expert analysis of key regional developments for the week ahead.