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MEI was honored to host the @IsraelPolicy4m for a timely and insightful conversation exploring Israeli perspectives on the 12-Day War with Iran. The discussion—moderated by MEI's Kenneth M. Pollack—featured Dr. @ShiraEfron, Research Director at IPF, and @SimaShine1, Senior…

"It would help hugely, in a country where everyone is afraid of everyone, to have accountability imposed upon those who commit atrocities — either from the government, opposition groups, or minority militias." Robert Ford talks Syria with @SkyNews. youtube.com/watch?v=dDwU_V…

MEI Senior Fellow @Charles_Lister breaks down a deadly escalation in Syria’s southern province of Sweida—where sectarian tensions, failed negotiations, and international intervention have triggered the most violent clashes in years.

This week on Middle East Focus, @ProfessorKaren joins us to discuss how the Gulf states are navigating the shifting economic & strategic landscape — from the ripple effects of the Israel-Iran war to changes in the investment environment. @MiddleEastInst mei.edu/multimedia/pod…

"Regime change in the way that people in the West think about it, which is an alternative form of government that's more pro-West, is unlikely to unfold [in Iran]. Democracy these days is a very blunt tool that's rusting," @AlanEyre1 tells @Newsweek. newsweek.com/iran-regime-ch…

"The contrast between US resolve and China’s rhetorical diplomacy will not be lost on regional actors. While China promotes a vision of multipolarity rooted in restraint and development, it is the US that remains capable of altering battlefield realities." mei.edu/publications/1…

#Syria's SW province of #Suwayda has seen 5 days of chaotic, complex conflict now -- but as with previous bouts of hostilities in recent months, the information space has been plagued by disinformation, conflicting information & fast-changing developments. What's happened, a 🧵:

"The overall public mood in Iran was not what the West expected, what the exile voices thought would happen. The Iranians were not going to betray their country to side with Israel in a war," @vali_nasr tells @gonultol on this week's episode. mei.edu/multimedia/pod…

Mr. Mohammed Alyahya, Advisor to Saudi Foreign Minister H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, joined the Middle East Institute for a timely conversation on Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy, the future of US-Saudi relations, and the Kingdom’s transformation under Vision 2030.…

Could regional reverberations from last month’s Israel-Iran war help break the deadlock on Gaza? Israeli and Palestinian experts will join MEI's @Katulis to examine potential endgame scenarios in Gaza in an on-the-record webinar this Wednesday Register: mei.edu/events/what-ne…

The Middle East Institute (MEI) was honored to host Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Yechiel (Michael) Leiter, and Israeli Defense Attache, Major General Hidai Zilberman, for a closed-door roundtable discussion with regional analysts and experts. The in-depth…