Research Centres
American Middle East Institute
http://americanmei.orgThe American Middle East Institute is an independent, non-profit organization, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AMEI is focused on building business, educational and cultural ties between the United States and the countries of the Middle East.
Bahrain Center for Strategic, International & Energy Studies
https://www.derasat.org.bhA think tank in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with a vision to create a forum for intellectual thought, creative dialogue and high quality analyses.
Beirut Institute
http://www.beirutinstitute.orgBeirut Institute has now become an international brand as an independent non-partisan think tank for the Arab region with activities and events in multiple locations globally.
Brookings Doha Center
https://www.brookings.edu/center/brookings-doha-centerOur mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
https://carnegieendowment.orgThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace provides up-to-date information about various countries within the Middle East and policy decisions affecting these countries.
Center for Middle East Policy at the Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/topics/40-middle-east-north-africaThe Center provides key information about policy regarding the Middle East.
Center for Strategic and International Studies-Middle East
https://www.csis.org/regions/middle-eastThe Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) offers insight and information about diverse policy issues, including national security issues.
Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies
http://cais.cass.anu.edu.auThe Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies is Australia’s premier location for studies in this field, with a high international standing and links with major counterparts in the Arab & Muslim world, as well as in North America and Europe.
Centre for Middle East & North African Studies
https://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/research/centres_and_groups/centre_for_middle_east_north_african_studiesThe Centre primarily focused on studying the myriad challenges resulting from the historical and contemporary structural and symbolic inequalities that continue to define the contemporary world
Emirates Policy Center
Emirates Policy Center aims to provide strategic analyses and modelling to provide UAE decision-makers with accurate insight concerning the security of the UAE in its regional and international contexts. The EPC prepares political risk analyses for local, regional and international partners charting the impacts of geopolitical crises and shifts. The Center also hosts strategic debates to identify trends in the global and regional balance of power and determine the extent of their impact on the Arabian Gulf region.
Foundation for Middle East Peace
http://www.fmep.orgThe Foundation for Middle East Peace promotes a just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through education and advocacy.
GIGA Institute of Middle East Studies
https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/giga-institute-of-middle-east-studiesIMES is a leading institute in Germany and Europe that carries out systematic research on these topics and serves as a hub for nurturing a wide range of research in the field. IMES scholars examine, among other topics, state and regime structures in the region, energy security issues, violent conflicts, forced migration, Islamist movements, and the reshaping of the regional order. IMES has developed new approaches for assessing the region’s societies and economies and disseminates its research findings widely, through scholarly exchanges and outreach activities.
Gulf Research Center
http://www.grc.netTo provide an Arab Gulf perspective on regional and global developments in order to promote regional peace and stability and positively influence the policy processes of local, regional and external actors.
International Crisis Group-Middle East & North Africa
https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africaThe International Crisis Group is an NGO committed to resolving and preventing deadly crises world-wide, including many of the ongoing crises that are occurring within the Middle East. Pertinent information about these crises is provided through this website.
Middle East Institute
https://www.mei.eduThis website provides information about the history and demographics of the area, as well as analysis and editorial pieces.
Middle East Media Research Institute
https://www.memri.orgThe Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) explores the Middle East through the region's media, websites, religious sermons and school books. MEMRI also provides English translations of these media sources.
Middle East Policy Council
http://www.mepc.orgThe Middle East Policy Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to contribute to American understanding of the political, economic and cultural issues that affect U.S. interests in the Middle East.
RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy
https://www.rand.org/international/cmepp.htmlThis website, from RAND, provides information and expertise on the Middle East in the political, social, economic, and technological areas.
Saban Center for Middle East Policy
https://www.brookings.edu/center/center-for-middle-east-policyThe Saban Center, at the Brookings Institute, engages in policy-relevant scholarship in the area of Middle Eastern and North African studies.
The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington
https://www.agsiw.orgAGSIW focuses on issues ranging from politics and security to economics, trade, and business; from social dynamics to civil society and culture. Through programs, publications, and scholarly exchanges the institute seeks to encourage thoughtful debate and inform the U.S. foreign-policy and business communities regarding this critical geostrategic region.
The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies & Research
https://www.ecssr.aeTo contribute to the UAE’s ambitious development visions, support public policies and deliver a society of the future in light of accelerating technological developments.
The Institute for Gulf Affairs
http://www.gulfinstitute.orgThe Institute for Gulf Affairs is an independent, non-partisan organization that disseminates solid information about the Gulf region and produces thoughtful analyses of Gulf politics and international relations.
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
https://www.timep.orgTIMEP is dedicated to influencing policy toward the Middle East and North Africa through rigorous research and targeted advocacy efforts that promote local voices.
UN Arab Human Development Reports
http://www.arab-hdr.orgThe UN Arab Human Development reports provide information and insight about the freedoms of Arab people. They also provide suggestions for policies, strategies, and opportunities for the empowerment of the Arab people.
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
https://www.washingtoninstitute.orgThe Washington Institute provides a scholarly approach to American policies related to those countries in the Middle East.