Recent MEI Events

An in-house roundup (more outside links later, if I have any), catching up with some recent links to MEI publications and podcasts:

• The second installment of our Viewpoints series on "The State of the Arts in the Middle East." Summary at the link; full text here.

• "The Nightmare Scenario in Afghanistan," an op-ed by William Maley, MEI's Marvin Weinbaum, and Rani D. Mullen, originally appeared in ForeignPolicy.com.

• "Kuwait Looks Towards the East: Relations with China," a new Policy Brief by Khizar Niyazi. Summary at the link; full Policy Brief here (PDF).

• Podcast: Roby C. Barrett, "Gulf Security and the Procurement Future: Challenges and Issues." Podcast begins to play when you click the link (use earphones in an office).