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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 …
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 ...
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.
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 ...
The Middle East Journal - Middle East Institute
The Middle East Journal is the oldest peer-reviewed publication in North America dedicated to the study of the modern Middle East. First printed in 1947, the Journal continues to present readers with original and objective research and analysis, as well as source material, on the area from Morocco to Pakistan.. Each issue of The Middle East Journal includes articles written by …
Maximal Miniatures - Middle East Institute
4 days ago · Maximal Miniatures features the work of 13 leading contemporary Iranian artists who reimagine the rich visual tradition of the Persian miniature genre through inventive formal techniques, including experimentations with scale, color, composition, figuration, and abstraction. As an art form, the Persian miniature is grounded in a relationship between text and image in which paintings refer to ...
Time for a more realistic approach to Afghanistan
3 days ago · Taliban control over Afghanistan stands today virtually unchallenged. No political or military force appears likely to remove Taliban rule for the foreseeable future. Reacting to the regime’s policies, the United States and the international community have thus far been unified in withholding from the Kabul government full diplomatic recognition. Yet efforts to …
Pakistan's deepening strategic reliance on China
Oct 11, 2024 · The strategic alliance between Pakistan and China, driven largely by opportunism and geostrategic interests, seems unshakable. However, the extent of its mutual benefit remains under scrutiny, especially for Islamabad, whose reliance on Beijing continues to deepen. Although China claims to base its foreign policy interactions on five key principles — respect for sovereignty, non-aggression ...
America’s Strategic Drift in the Middle East ... - Middle East Institute
Oct 2, 2024 · Supporting Israel’s Self-Defense. Overall Grade for US Policy: B (Same as B in July, down from A- in April). The Biden administration’s top priority, as demonstrated in word and deed, is to support Israel’s self-defense, and it has done so with few restrictions, even as it raised some of its own concerns and criticisms about Israel’s conduct of the war.