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WEBMEI’s Frontier Europe Initiative explores interactions between Middle East countries and their Frontier Europe neighbors – the parts of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus which form a frontier between Western Europe, Russia and the Middle East. The program examines the growing energy, trade, security and political relationships ...
The Iranian Revolution of February 1979 - Middle East Institute
WEBJan 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 social base virtually across the whole of the society.
Two years on, what is the state of the Abraham Accords?
WEBSep 14, 2022 · Gerald M. Feierstein, Yoel Guzansky. Two years after the Sept. 15, 2020, signing of the Abraham Accords, which normalized diplomatic relations among Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and, potentially, Sudan, progress in developing relations has achieved mixed results. As anticipated, normalization has opened new opportunities ...
Key environmental challenges facing the Middle East
WEBApr 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 the region.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Regional and great power rivalries on …
WEBJan 29, 2020 · The Bab el-Mandeb Strait (“Gate of Tears” in Arabic) forms a vital strategic link in the maritime trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. On one side of the narrow strait lies the Arabian Peninsula. On the other is the Horn of Africa, a fragile region that has been plagued for decades by high levels of violence and instability ...
Introduction to Islam: An Online Text | Middle East Institute
WEBJan 24, 2012 · An estimated 3 million Muslims reside in the United States. The world's three monotheistic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—were born and developed in that small region called the Middle East. Abraham was born in the city of Ur, Mesopotamia (Iraq), some 1900 years before Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Palestine).
Policy Analysis - Middle East Institute
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Policy Research & Analysis. MEI's Policy Center convenes regional and international leaders to find solutions to the region's most challenging issues. Led by renowned scholars and regional experts, these programs produce original research, convene roundtables and public events, and work to advance understanding of the complexities of regional ...
What’s next for Libya’s Great Man-Made River Project?
WEBAug 10, 2022 · The Middle East and North Africa are well known for their severe water scarcity. The region’s lack of water resources is the result of many factors, including the harsh climate, intense heat, high evaporation rates, and increasing population growth. Libya is no exception in this regard. According to the World Resources Institute, it ranks 6th among the top countries worldwide facing ...
Palestinian Refugees: Myth vs Reality | Middle East Institute
WEBOn January 14, 2021, outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted about Palestinian refugees, proclaiming “(less than) 200,000 Arabs displaced in 1948 are still alive and most others are not refugees by any rational criteria.” A month earlier, on December 11, a group of 22 Republican members of Congress sent a letter to President Trump requesting that he instruct the Bureau of ...
Looking to the skies: The growing interest in cloud seeding …
WEBJun 13, 2022 · In response to water shortages exacerbated by population growth and climate change, an increasing number of countries have invested in weather modification technologies over the past decade, including precipitation enhancement, or cloud seeding. The UAE has been a leader in exploring this technology within the arid Gulf region, launching a cloud seeding program in 2002.