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.
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).
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 ...
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WEB3 days ago · Established in 2009, MEI’s Turkish Studies program seeks to highlight and analyze political, economic, and social developments in Turkey through scholarly research and public events. It organizes an annual conference featuring leading experts and policy practitioners from Turkey, the United States, and the EU.
The Taliban’s religious roadmap for Afghanistan
WEBJan 26, 2022 · The ISKP, for its part, has violently opposed the Taliban for imposing an exclusively Hanafi state in Afghanistan. All the while, a tangled web of jihadists has romanticized the Taliban’s victory. In a statement, al-Qaeda glorified the Taliban for “ breaking America’s back," showering it with praise for not abandoning the way of “jihad ...
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.
Ukraine’s critical minerals and Europe’s energy transition: A ...
WEBJul 21, 2022 · Russia's war launched on February 24, 2022, may have partly been motivated by Ukraine’s large reserves of critical metals and their global strategic importance in the production of advanced "green" energy technologies. The cutoff of access to Ukrainian sources, combined with the nature of the partnership between Moscow and Beijing — with China being the largest supplier of the necessary ...
Middle East futures will pivot on women
WEBJun 28, 2023 · The economic, social, cultural, and political futures of Middle Eastern countries will largely pivot on which try to resist the arc of historical change and maintain women’s subjugation, and which choose to empower, integrate and engage women to lead the future. Globally, the GSNI, which measures …
Dari Language Resources - Middle East Institute
WEBThe Global Language Online Support System: A product of the Defense Language Institute’s Foreign Language Center, currently features 297 Dari lessons that can be downloaded as ZIP files. Clicking on “Dari” and then “Search,” will lead users to lessons featuring vocabulary and conversation about various topics, including culture, news ...
Conflict, competition, and containment will shape the contours of …
WEBDec 12, 2023 · With the war in Gaza and its regional reverberations dominating news coverage, international fora, and policy discussions about the Middle East over the past several months, it’s easy to forget that for most of the year the prevailing trend shaping the region was a broader shift toward de-escalation, rapprochement, and normalization of ties. Driven in part by a widespread perception of ...