With less than a week before the midterm elections in the United States, the spotlight is on the economy and cultural divides. US foreign policy remains mostly on the sidelines, but this year’s ...

This report assesses the future sustainability of agriculture across North Africa using a multidimensional approach that considers the dynamics of water, climate, land, and economics. To enable this ...

IMEC is designed to create a resilient supply chain network connecting South Asia (namely India), the Middle East, and Europe. It aims to transport goods, energy, and data, bypassing the Bab al-Mandab ...

North African states feel the consequences of the US-Israel war with Iran less through direct security risks than through economic shocks that affect long-term stability. The region remains highly ...

Reports suggest there are disagreements among IRGC operatives working with the Houthis inside Yemen over how to respond. According to sources the author spoke to, some have advocated for the Houthis ...

After months of trying to head off a US-Israeli war with Iran, Turkey now finds itself caught in the middle of it — and deeply concerned that a prolonged, regionalized conflict could pose serious ...

On 27 February 2026, Pakistan declared itself in “open war” with Afghanistan. Overnight, Pakistani aircraft struck Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia and Jalalabad. The Taliban government responded with ...

Emmett Colbert is the Associate Director for Corporate Relations at the Middle East Institute. In this role, he manages high-level engagement with donors and partners and facilitates strategic ...

In November 2025, the United States sought and obtained approval for a United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR 2803) endorsing the formation of a Board of Peace (BoP) and International ...

After 10 months of US-mediated talks failed to achieve an integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syria’s transitional state, hostilities erupted in early January — first in Kurdish ...

Less than a decade after Pakistan’s founding in 1947, it entered the US strategic horizon as a member of a Cold War alliance structure created to contain the Soviet Union. The security partnership ...