A conversation between MEI Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud and Micah Goodman, Israeli scholar, author, philosopher and…
Times of strain often lead to explosions of religiosity, as people turn to faith as a balm against misfortune. The coronavirus pandemic,…
Ten years after the onset of the Arab Spring, the Middle East and North Africa are torn between two visions of progress: a democratic one…
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This month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reconsecrated the Hagia Sophia — a UNESCO world heritage site and museum — as a house of…
Tuesday was a great day for Iraq. For a country whose leaders have often disappointed, two exceptional people were tapped to be the highest…
More than 90 percent of Iraq's Kurds voted to declare independence last week, bringing tensions to an even higher boil across the Middle…
Several years after the Arab Spring began, democracy remains elusive in the Middle East. The Arab Spring that resides in the popular…