A profile piece about Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh, noting his role as director of the Middle East Institute and the regional context of Tehran.

The entities involved

• Middle East Institute →

  UAE/Saudi-funded think tank based in the US

  Nothing else this week.

• Tehran →

  capital city of Iran

  • Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, halting petroleum liquids movement and raising inflation concerns, which Donald Trump views as a potential solution.Mon 16:16
  • Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel, amid ongoing IDF operations and opposition to US-Iran peace talks.Mon 16:09
• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

  • A US Air Force base in Fairford, located near the Oxfordshire border, is being utilized due to actions in the Middle East.Mon 17:54
  • Authorities are investigating an incident at a base in Fairford, with possible links to Iran and Russia.Mon 17:54

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• Nadwa Al-Dawsari joined the Middle East Institute as an associate fellow.Sep 12
• Alex Vatanka is an analyst at the Middle East Institute.Jun 19
• Trump spoke at the UN General Assembly while Iran's nuclear program remains subject to ongoing talks amid regional power dynamics in the Middle East.Fri 06:25
• The US sought help from Pakistan regarding Iran.Aug 29