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Middle East Dossier
by MEI-NUS
Want to be updated about the latest developments in the Middle East? Too busy to catch an event at our institute? Tune in to our podcast as we share snippets and insights from our in-house researchers and external speakers.
Episodes
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[Book Talk] Iron Dome - A History of Israel's Military Strategy
The Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore is pleased to invite you to a book talk presenting Iron Dome: A History of Israel’s Military Strategy (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026) by Jean-Loup Samaan. How did a missile defense system become one of the most recognizable military...
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MEI Annual Conference 2026 - Panel 3
[MEI Flagship Event] The U.S.–Israeli war against Iran, launched on 28 February, rapidly escalated into a broader conflict that drew Gulf states into the fray. Civilian infrastructure in Dubai, Doha, and the rest of the Arabian Peninsula was soon caught in the line of fire, transforming the…
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MEI Annual Conference 2026 - Panel 2
[MEI Flagship Event] The U.S.–Israeli war against Iran, launched on 28 February, rapidly escalated into a broader conflict that drew Gulf states into the fray. Civilian infrastructure in Dubai, Doha, and the rest of the Arabian Peninsula was soon caught in the line of fire, transforming the…
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MEI Annual Conference 2026 - Panel 1
[MEI Flagship Event] The U.S.–Israeli war against Iran, launched on 28 February, rapidly escalated into a broader conflict that drew Gulf states into the fray. Civilian infrastructure in Dubai, Doha, and the rest of the Arabian Peninsula was soon caught in the line of fire, transforming the…
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MEI Annual Conference 2026 - Minister Chan Chun Sing
[MEI Flagship Event] The U.S.–Israeli war against Iran, launched on 28 February, rapidly escalated into a broader conflict that drew Gulf states into the fray. Civilian infrastructure in Dubai, Doha, and the rest of the Arabian Peninsula was soon caught in the line of fire, transforming the…
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China, Energy and Geopolitics during the Middle East Crisis
Amid the ongoing armed conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, the Middle East is once again at the centre of global geopolitical transformation. Recent hostilities have disrupted energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most critical maritime...
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Gulf States Amid the Iran War - Social, Economic and Diplomatic Implications
[In collaboration with ORF Middle East] Since the start of the US-Israel operation against Iran, Gulf states have experienced an unprecedented number of missile and drone attacks carried out by the Iranian regime. The rapid escalation took by surprise countries that had been largely immune to...
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US-Israel-Iran: Implications for Geopolitics, International Law and the Global Economy
Attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran have prompted retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, hitting Israel and countries that host US bases in the region. Critics have argued that the operation is both illegal under US law without congressional approval and a violation of...
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China's Digital Silk Road in the Middle East
This webinar examines the evolving footprint of China’s Digital Silk Road in the Middle East. Drawing on recent research, the talk explores how Chinese technology firms, such as Huawei and Alibaba, have expanded their presence in the Middle East’s digital ecosystems through cloud infrastructure…
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[Book Talk] Narratives of Sino-Middle Eastern Futures
On 9 December, MEI hosted a talk with Dr. Mohammed Alsudairi and Dr. Andrea Ghiselli to discuss their new book, Narratives of Sino-Middle Eastern Futures. Their research explores the trajectory and potential endpoint of Sino-Middle Eastern relations. Are we on the precipice of a post-American...
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S R Nathan Distinguished Lecture 2025
The aim of the S R Nathan Distinguished Lecture is to provide greater awareness and understanding of the modern Middle East. This lecture provides a forum for statesmen, internationally prominent scholars and public intellectuals to express their views on key issues. The lecture series is named…
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The Prince and the President: US-Saudi Relations in Focus
Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy is not only key to its quest for leadership in its immediate region and beyond, but also central to the objectives of Vision 2030 — one of which is to project a modern image of the Kingdom. Chief among these is Riyadh’s partnership with the United States, which has...
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[Bridging the Gulf Series] Session 19: Strategic UAE - The Engine Behind the UAE's AI Vision
Launched in 2025 by G42 with partners including OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA, Cisco, and SoftBank, Stargate UAE is a landmark AI supercomputing project. As part of a $500 billion global AI infrastructure initiative, it will feature a 1-gigawatt computer cluster, expanding to 5 GW — the largest outside...
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[Book Talk] Twilight of the Saints: The History and Politics of Salafism in Contemporary Egypt
In scarcely a century, Salafism has transformed Sunni Islam. Claiming to be a revival of the purest form of Islam, this movement promotes ultraconservative social and religious norms and rejects all non-Sunni reli gious groups. In Egypt, its influence has grown to the point of reshaping…
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Trump, Israel and Regional Backlash: Understanding Anti-Americanism in the Middle East
America is a mixed bag for Arabs. Its culture and institutions are respected, but its policies in the Middle East, especially its unwavering support for Israel, are widely despised. In this webinar, Professor Mustapha Kamel Al-Sayyid will examine these contradictions, drawing on public opinion...
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China’s Strategy in the Middle East and Prospects for the US-China Engagement
In the wake of recent regional conflicts, the Middle East has once again become a testing ground for major power competition. Although US-China relations are largely defined by strategic rivalry, the region also raises the question of whether cooperation on shared concerns remains possible. Track…
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Panel 3: What Lies Ahead?
The war in Gaza triggered by Hamas’ attacks on Israel in October 2023 sparked several massive aftershocks that have redrawn the geopolitical map of the Middle East. After decimating Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces went on to effectively neuter Hezbollah in Lebanon, depriving Iran of its most...
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Panel 2: Middle East and External Powers
The war in Gaza triggered by Hamas’ attacks on Israel in October 2023 sparked several massive aftershocks that have redrawn the geopolitical map of the Middle East. After decimating Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces went on to effectively neuter Hezbollah in Lebanon, depriving Iran of its most...
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Panel 1: Winners and Losers in a New Regional Order
The war in Gaza triggered by Hamas’ attacks on Israel in October 2023 sparked several massive aftershocks that have redrawn the geopolitical map of the Middle East. After decimating Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces went on to effectively neuter Hezbollah in Lebanon, depriving Iran of its most...
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MEI Annual Conference 2025 - Minister Shanmugam session
The war in Gaza triggered by Hamas’ attacks on Israel in October 2023 sparked several massive aftershocks that have redrawn the geopolitical map of the Middle East. After decimating Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces went on to effectively neuter Hezbollah in Lebanon, depriving Iran of its most...
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[Book Talk] Japan and the Middle East
The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the emergence, political economy, and foreign relations of Japan’s interactions with the Middle East, with an emphasis on its relations with the states in the Gulf region. It offers both country-specific case studies and thematic chapters, providing a...
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Iran-Israel 12-Day War: Implications for Persian Gulf's Security Order
The 12-day war between Iran and Israel revealed certain realities about the regional order for the Gulf Arabs, while also offering lessons for the future. The current order in the Persian Gulf is influenced by the US’ “Pivot to the East” strategy and the containment of China. The effects of this...
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[Book Talk] Building the Belt and Road Initiative in the Arab World – China’s Middle East Math
Join us for a special Book Talk with Professor Jonathan Fulton on his latest publication, Building the Belt and Road Initiative in the Arab World: China’s Middle East Math. Drawing on the 1+2+3 Cooperation Pattern introduced by President Xi Jinping in 2014, the book offers a compelling framework…
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[Book Talk] Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Diverging Paths to Regional and Global Power
In the years following the turmoil of the Arab Spring, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates jockeyed for power, becoming significant forces—and rivals—in regional politics. In her recent book published by Lynne Rienner, Dr. Emma Soubrier, director of the PRISME initiative, unpacks the nuts and…
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Looking Beyond Trump's 'Trillion-Dollar' Diplomacy in the Gulf
US president Donald Trump most recent visit to three Gulf monarchies — Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — saw him leave with bountiful, billion-dollar deals. According to fact sheets released by the White House, the president secured economic agreements amounting to $600...
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Jordan’s Balancing Act - Seeking Stability Amid Regional Turmoil
In February, King Abdullah II of Jordan rebuffed US President Donald Trump’s proposal for his country to absorb Palestinians living in Gaza — part of the now infamous “Riviera” plan. When dealing with the Trump administration, the Jordanian king is certainly caught in a bind between rejecting...
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ME Outlook 2025: The Gulf’s Diversification Through Minerals and AI
The Gulf states, rich in mineral reserves—Saudi Arabia with gold, silver, copper, nickel, iron ore, and aluminum, and the UAE with limestone, copper, and gypsum—are increasingly positioning themselves as key players in the global critical mineral market. As the demand for clean energy…
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ME Outlook 2025: US' Middle East Policy Under President Trump
Grant Rumley, Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, speaks with Clemens Chay, MEI Research Fellow, about the significance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jordan’s King Abdullah visiting Washington in the early weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency. Rumley...
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ME Outlook 2025: The Gulf in the Energy Market
As Trump returns to office and lifts the freeze on LNG export permit applications, the global LNG landscape is set for another shake-up. Importing countries are closely watching how the US leverages LNG in trade negotiations, while competing producers, particularly Qatar, brace for intensified...
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ME Outlook 2025: China’s Expanding Footprint in North Africa
In recent years, China’s relations with North Africa have evolved significantly, driven by strategic economic interests and geopolitical considerations. As China expands its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), North Africa’s strategic location—linking Europe, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan...
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ME Outlook 2025: Shifting Security Dynamics in the Gulf
Dr Rory Miller, Professor of International Politics at the Georgetown University of Qatar, discusses the shifting security dynamics in the Gulf region, particularly how inter-state relations might evolve with the return of the Trump administration in 2025. He also explores the prospects and...
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ME Outlook 2025: Syria in Transition
Daniel Neep, Professorial Lecturer at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, discusses the challenges for Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. With regime change now placing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in charge, Neep outlines the domestic and foreign…
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ME Outlook 2025: Japan's Priorities in the Middle East
Professor (International Security) at the Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo in Japan, Dr Yee-Kuang Heng, outlined Tokyo's strategic priorities in the Middle East for 2025, highlighting the country’s growing ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), particularly the UAE...
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ME Outlook 2025: Iran Under Pezeshkian
Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government at Georgetown University-Qatar and Director of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, discusses the domestic climate in Iran more than six months into President Masoud Pezeshkian's tenure. From the hijab bill to social...
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ME Outlook 2025: China's Middle East Policy
Dr Wang Jin, Associate Professor and Assistant Director of the Institute of Middle East Studies at Northwest University of China, outlines China’s key Middle East policy priorities for 2025. He notes that Beijing will closely monitor shifts in US policy towards the region and assess their…
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ME Outlook 2025: What's Next for Jordan in the Middle East?
In the second edition to the ME Outlook 2025, Rasha Fityan Saleem, Executive Director of the Politics and Society Institute in Jordan, discusses key developments shaping the Middle East this year, with a focus on Jordan’s evolving role in the region. From the aftermath of the Assad regime’s fall…
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MEI 2024 Round-up with General David Petraeus and Mr Bilahari Kausikan
In the year since war broke out in the Middle East, the conflict has threatened to widen several times, and has now expanded into Lebanon, and direct attacks between Israel and Iran. What will a second year of war bring? Will an Iran, hampered by a weakened Hezbollah, scale back its efforts? What...
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S R Nathan Distinguished Lecture 2024
Dr Al Nuaimi will speak on the Emirates’ efforts to promote religious tolerance, and moderate Islam within and beyond the Middle East. He will also share his experiences working with Southeast Asian Muslim communities.
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ME Outlook 2025: US-China Competition in the Middle East
Jonathan Fulton, a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programmes and the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, discusses how US-China competition in the Middle East could unfold in 2025. He explains that while China’s presence peaked in October 2023, driven by...
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Closing Session (30 Oct 2024) – The Mirage of Stability in the Middle East
Eight days before Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, in an article written for The Atlantic, described the Middle East as “quieter” than it had been in two decades. This statement has now been shredded. The final lecture of the ME101 series…
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[MEI Salon Series] Tradition within Modernism: Mosque Architecture under Singapore’s Mosque Building Fund
Between 1977 and 1983, the first phase of Singapore’s Mosque Building Fund (MBF) played a pivotal role in shaping the architectural and social evolution of local mosques. The MBF exemplifies the state’s pragmatic governance and approach to secularism, balancing religious autonomy with social...
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[Book Launch] How to Lose a War: The Story of America’s Intervention in Afghanistan
The US’s failed intervention in Afghanistan The question of what caused America’s Afghanistan debacle or, in other words, where the US, backed by NATO and non-NATO allies, went wrong, has been widely debated from varying perspectives. However, there has not been an insightful and coherent expose…
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From the UAE to Azerbaijan: COP 29 Expectations and Challenges
Azerbaijan will host the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in November 2024. The conference will pick up where COP28 left off: The completion of the first global stocktake, the consensus to “transition away” from...
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ME 101 Session 5: Renewable Energy Sources: Pre-empting a Sunset Oil Industry
Throughout history, the Middle East has been at the forefront of global change, engaging with the West through crusades, wars, colonialism, and terrorism. Beyond these familiar narratives lies a region undergoing profound economic transformation, cultural evolution, and facing pressing...
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ME 101 session 3 - Saudi Arabia: A Giant Awakened
Throughout history, the Middle East has been at the forefront of global change, engaging with the West through crusades, wars, colonialism, and terrorism. Beyond these familiar narratives lies a region undergoing profound economic transformation, cultural evolution, and facing pressing...
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Feeling the Heat: Gulf States and Climate Shifts
Across the MENA region, environmental challenges are rising, but the six Gulf Arab states—Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain—are feeling the impact the most. With economies built on oil and gas, they’re now on the frontlines of climate change. COP28 in Dubai last year called...
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ME 101 Session Two: The UAE - Paddling Faster Ahead of the Gulf Pack
MEI in collaboration with the SUSS DBA Alumni Graduate Student Community (DBAC) and the SUSS School of Business Throughout history, the Middle East has been at the forefront of global change, engaging with the West through crusades, wars, colonialism, and terrorism. Beyond these familiar…
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ME 101 Opening Session: Transformations in the Reforming Economies of the Gulf
MEI in collaboration with the SUSS DBA Alumni Graduate Student Community (DBAC) and the SUSS School of Business Throughout history, the Middle East has been at the forefront of global change, engaging with the West through crusades, wars, colonialism, and terrorism. Beyond these familiar…
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Iran’s New Presidency: Shifting Tides or Status Quo?
Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, is deemed a reformist whose “balanced” foreign policy approach may be the answer to Iran’s complex international relations, including ongoing tensions with the West, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and uranium enrichment concerns. While he has been endorsed by...
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N-word No Longer: The Middle East, South-east Asia, and Nuclear Power
After years of opposition, nuclear power is enjoying renewed appeal around the world. A key reason for this is an urgency to mitigate the impact of climate change by pursuing clean energy sources. Geopolitical events, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, have likewise intensified the drive for energy...
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