How Donald Trump might tackle the Middle East in 2025
Nov 6, 2024 · it is possible to extrapolate how the incoming second Trump administration may respond to the complex situation in the Middle East by examining the president-elect’s record during his first term, what he has said since, as well as public statements of his running-mate, Sen. J. D. Vance. Two main issues are likely to dominate Donald Trump's regional agenda when he comes to power: Iran and ...
Saudi Arabia’s diversified support for a two-state solution
Oct 7, 2023 · More than a year has passed since the horrific attacks that took the lives of 1,200 innocent Israeli citizens on Oct. 7, 2023, a devastating day that led to many more devastating days in Gaza, where tens of thousands of innocent people have died and countless more have experienced suffering on an industrial scale.All hopes that the war might soon wind down are fading, as the conflict has ...
The Iranian Revolution of February 1979 - Middle East Institute
Jan 29, 2009 · The revolution of February 1979 was a revolt of the society against the state. In some of its basic characteristics, the revolution did not conform to the usual norms of Western revolutions, because the state did not represent just an ordinary dictatorship but an absolute and arbitrary system that lacked political legitimacy and a …
Special Briefing: After Assad’s fall, what’s next for Syria and the ...
Dec 9, 2024 · The end of the Assad dictatorship in Syria is another strong blow to Iran, which has lost a key ally it needed to sustain a heavily armed Hezbollah in Lebanon; Turkey is the regional winner, having backed the group coming to power in Damascus; while, Lebanon now has a chance to reclaim its sovereignty and build a path toward …
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.
Expert Views: A US regional response to the security threats posed …
Oct 22, 2024 · The Iran-backed Houthis are clearly winning — what needs to be done? Despite being battered, for nine months, by precision air attacks launched by forces of the United States and United Kingdom, along with absorbing retaliatory strikes by Israel, the Iran-backed Houthis have not just survived, they are thriving. This is not an arbitrary assessment; it is borne out by a host of metrics that ...
The Middle East’s changing strategic landscape
Nov 7, 2024 · The multiple wars that have erupted since Oct. 7, 2023, have already changed the strategic landscape in the Middle East — and more change is likely to follow.
The mainstreaming of Israeli extremism | Middle East Institute
Dec 18, 2024 · The current Israeli government’s extremism encompasses two entwined trends in Israeli political culture. The first is the rise and mainstreaming of the ideological settler movement and far-right nationalism. The second is Israel’s growing authoritarian tendencies, manifested in systematic efforts to reshape state institutions. As democratic institutions are weakened, the government faces ...
MENA’s Emergence as a Hub for Renewable Energy Supply Chains
Dec 9, 2024 · Within the next 25 years, the Middle East and North Africa will be a global leader in renewable energy production and a hub for international renewable energy supply chains. Morocco, the UAE, and Jordan are spearheading the regional trend to develop green energy ecosystems in which renewable energy is used, in part or entirely, to power the manufacture of intermediate and finished goods for ...
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The opening act of President Donald Trump’s second administration had very little to do with Middle East policy issues. It is too soon to predict what approach Trump might take on that front or even how much he will prioritize the region relative to …