Middle East Initiative

MEI Fellow Aaron Rock-Singer will give a talk on his new book "In the Shade of the Sunnah" moderated by MEI Faculty Chair Tarek Masoud.

MEI Research Fellow Sharan Grewal will discuss his new book "Soldiers of Democracy: Military Legacies and the Arab Spring" with MEI Faculty Chair Tarek Masoud.

Middle East Initiative Senior Fellow Dr. Omar Razzaz, former Prime Minister of Jordan, will lead a three-part study group on “Policy vs. Politics: Insights from the field in reforming social protection, education, taxation, and public sector accountability.”

MEI Senior Fellow James Snyder will discuss shared cultural spaces in Jerusalem with Karen Brunwasser, co-founder and strategic officer for Feel Beit, a collaborative venue where Palestinian and Israeli visual and performing artists engage together, and Riman Barakat, head of Feel Beit’s East Jerusalem and Palestinian Affairs Department. This event is part of the ongoing series James Snyder in Conversation.

Professor Meghan O'Sullivan and Dr. Helima Croft will discuss the effects of the 1973 Oil Embargo and the current geopolitics of energy with MEI Senior Fellow Mohammed Alyahya, with opening remarks by MEI Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud.

Professors Mai Hassan and Alex de Waal will discuss the current situation in Sudan with MEI Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud.

MEI Senior Fellow Mohammed Alyahya will lead a study group on great power competition in the Arabian Gulf, taking place on select Tuesdays between September 26 and November 28.

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The Middle East Initiative will host an information session for the January term course DPI-442M: Leadership and Social Transformation in the Arab World.

This event is for students only. Students can apply to this J-Term course using this link. For more information, please visit the course page.

Professor Ellen Lust will discuss her new book Everyday Choices: The Role of Competing Authorities and Social Institutions in Politics and Development with MEI Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud. 

Join us at 4pm on Tuesday, September 5th, for the Middle East Initiative's annual Open House! Meet this year's community of senior fellows and research fellows, and learn about our fall event series, student opportunities, and more! Refreshments will be served.