Zeina Al-Shaib

Director of Digital Communications @middleeastinst | International Journalist | Foreign Policy Enthusiast

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MEI Senior Fellows @gonultol and @natansachs discussed the escalating tensions between Turkey and Israel over Syria, including last month's Israeli strike on Abu al-Duhur Air Base, and whether the two regional rivals are risking direct confrontation.

https://t.co/liXMYasYnd

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Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, met with members of the Middle East Institute to discuss the importance of a secure and stable Middle East, and on the command’s support to regional security and maritime stability.

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Actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi speaks candidly about human rights and the state's role in protecting them. On the latest episode of Rethinking Democracy, Boniadi joined @gonultol to discuss the future of Iran's pro-democracy movement. https://t.co/6GeZYJhN7R

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How is the Iran war affecting Turkey?
Energy dependence. Refugee risk. PKK concerns. Eastern Med tensions.
MEI’s @gonultol explains in 80 seconds.

[Charles Lister @Charles_Lister]

"What is the Kurds’ place in an evolving #Syria?"

I joined @amberinzaman & @NoahBonsey earlier today, for an important conversation about recent events in NE #Syria & prospects for the #SDF's integration into the state.

https://t.co/utA1yyKzG8

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At the close of another year of pivotal developments and transformational change, the Middle East could be poised to turn the page, but follow-through will be key. Given current trends, MEI experts weigh in on where the region may be headed in 2026. https://t.co/NCuMFbtLEr

[Charles Lister @Charles_Lister]

If you're interested in #Syria, make sure to see @MiddleEastInst's #Syria Conference on Wednesday.

@CENTCOM Commander Cooper will speak -- plus panels with:

Amb. Barbara Leaf
Amb. Robert Ford
@JSalkini
@MhdAGhanem
@celinekasem
@ElizHagedorn & myself.

https://t.co/nrkJkzCgof

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Join MEI for a half-day conference on #Syria one year into its historic transition, featuring veteran diplomats, American and Syrian policy experts, business leaders, and journalists assessing the challenges and opportunities ahead. @Charles_Lister https://t.co/W9J4bLgvF3

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نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء ووزير الدولة لشؤون الدفاع يلتقي وفداً من أعضاء مجلس إدارة معهد الشرق الأوسط

[Becky Anderson @BeckyCNN]

The question of U.S. AI chip exports to Saudi Arabia is left hanging for now, following the Crown Prince's visit to the White House. I asked @HTAlhasan and @ThisIsSoliman about what we know -- and how U.S. competition with China will hang over any deal.

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After the Rapid Support Forces’ seizure of al-Fashir, the capital of the North Darfur State and the last remaining stronghold of the Sudanese army, the conflict in Sudan has once again drawn international attention. MEI’s @jehannehenry unpacks the situation.

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On November 10, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives in Washington to sign an agreement joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. MEI’s latest analysis unpacks what this new partnership means. Read more: https://t.co/uUtKt1viLN

@sameralahmadnq @SUBHIFRANJIEH.

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بحديثي مع DW، لفتت إلى أنو غياب الشفافية في الاستثمارات الكبرى الحالية بمثل خطر حقيقي:

- الصندوق السيادي لا يخضع لأي مساءلة حكومية ولا نعرف قيادته.
- المرونة اللي بتتجاوز البيروقراطية تقلل الوقت لكنها بتفتح أبواب الفساد.
- المستثمرون يحتاجون قواعد واضحة بدل الاعتماد على "المعارف".

اقتصاد بلا مساءلة قد يُفقد ثقة الشركاء على المدى الطويل.

رابط البودكاست الكامل: https://t.co/WSO08QqHX8

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“Israel is stalling all these negotiations and insisting on violating our airspace & incursion in our territories,” @SyPresidency said speaking through a translator in a closed-door discussion hosted by the @MiddleEastInst

https://t.co/Y57PmretpI

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A landmark evening in New York: MEI welcomed Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa for an exclusive, on-the-record conversation on Syria’s transition, the prospects for US-Syria relations, and the country’s place in a rapidly shifting Middle East. With senior diplomats, business leaders, and Syrian cabinet ministers in the room, the discussion captured a rare moment of candor at a pivotal turning point for Syria and the region. Thank you to MEI's @Charles_Lister for an expertly moderated discussion.

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The Middle East Institute (MEI) will host Syrian Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa in New York City, on the margins of the UN General Assembly, for a timely conversation with @Charles_Lister, Senior Fellow and Director of MEI’s Syria Initiative.

Al-Sharaa's remarks come during his inaugural trip to the United States, marking the first visit by a sitting Syrian president in nearly six decades. Nine months after the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, and against the backdrop of Syria’s fragile transition, President Al-Sharaa is expected to offer insights into the country’s trajectory and its evolving relations with the US and regional states.

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As the Western Sahara conflict reaches its fifth decade, the territorial dispute remains unresolved and largely unknown. MEI's @IntissarFakir unpacks the Western Sahara's complex history and the rival claims by Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

[Charles Lister @Charles_Lister]

#Syria's Justice Ministry has appointed a 7-person committee to investigate the #Suwayda violence over the next 3 months.

It contains an impressive list of names -- x4 judges, x2 laywers & the opposition Interim Government's former Interior Minister.

[Charles Lister @Charles_Lister]

This @WSJ chart tells you all you need to know about the #Gaza aid situation.

Since #Israel forced the @UN out & the "GHF" took over, aid supplies have plummeted to all-time lows.