Deals, Diplomacy, and Day-After Plans: The Trump Administration's Middle East Strategy
As the Trump administration marks six months in office, it is pursuing a flurry of diplomatic initiatives across the Middle East — some publicly coordinated, others shaped behind closed doors. MEI Dis...
10 Jul 202532min
Israel at War: Regional Reverberations and Political Fallout
Dr. Yoel Guzansky, associate fellow at MEI and senior research fellow at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies, joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to unpack the military and pol...
3 Jul 202532min
After the 12-Day War: Iran, Israel, and the Future Regional Order
The dust has barely settled following the dramatic 12-day war between Israel and Iran, but its political and strategic reverberations are already shaping the future of the Middle East. In this episode...
26 Jun 202537min
Bonus Episode: A Fragile Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran
Welcome to a special Bonus Episode of Middle East Focus. We're pleased to bring you access to a recent MEI press briefing on the evolving Israel-Iran conflict, recorded on Wednesday, June 25. You'll h...
25 Jun 20251h 1min
Bonus Episode: Updates on the Israel-Iran Conflict
Welcome to a special Bonus Episode of Middle East Focus. We're pleased to bring you access to a recent MEI press briefing on the evolving Israel-Iran conflict, recorded on June 16, 2025. You'll hear f...
18 Jun 20251h 1min
The Iran-Israel Conflict and the Future of the Iranian Regime
Senior Fellow Alex Vatanka joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to examine the dramatic escalation between Israel and Iran following Israel's targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, infra...
17 Jun 202527min
Lebanon at a Crossroads: Sovereignty, Hizballah's Disarmament, and the Road to Reform
MEI Senior Fellow Paul Salem joins the program to assess Lebanon's rapidly shifting political landscape. With a new president and government promising to enact reforms and reassert sovereignty, Lebano...
12 Jun 202537min
What Is Israel's Path Forward on Gaza?
What's next for Gaza—and for Israel? In this episode of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj sit down with Ghaith al-Omari, senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near Ea...
5 Jun 202533min
