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 ...
Introduction to Islam: An Online Text | Middle East Institute
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 ...
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Jan 16, 2025 · Arabian Peninsula Affairs. MEI’s Arabian Peninsula Affairs program aims to enhance U.S. understanding of the major issues and opportunities in front of the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council who are key political, …
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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.
10 books to expand your knowledge of the Middle East - 2024 …
Dec 16, 2024 · Each issue of The Middle East Journal includes book reviews that are among the most respected, comprehensive, and up-to-date in the field of Middle East studies. Here are 10 recommended titles selected by our Book Review Editor and Editor from reviews published in this year's issues. The full reviews have been set to free access for a limited time, so check out the list and, if not already ...
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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 …
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Oct 30, 2024 · This is a critical year for the future of democracy. Half the world’s population will go to the polls in 2024, at a time when citizens in America and across the globe are losing faith in democratic institutions.
Erdoğan sees nothing but opportunity in Syria
Dec 12, 2024 · Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria collapsed astonishingly quickly after insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave and took Damascus in a matter of days. For Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, however, it was not fast enough. He has been waiting for this moment since the Syrian uprising in 2011 and is determined to reap the benefits of Bashar al-Assad’s ousting ...