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The 5G technology revolution is poised to change society irreversibly in the Middle East. The evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) powered by 5G networks could prove life-enhancing. Already, the Gulf countries have led the way in adopting 5G technology in the region and the rollout of 5G showcases the Gulf's new role as a leader in digital technology. Although the Gulf countries have made strides to be global tech leaders, their neighbors in the region seriously lag behind in their abi...

Mohammed Soliman is a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute’s Cyber Program and a Senior Associate at McLarty Associates’ Middle East and North Africa Practice. His work focuses on the intersection of technology, geopolitics, and business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Mohammed frequently appears on Arabic- and English-language television to provide commentary on unfolding events in the Middle East.

  Around the world, there is ongoing debate over the extent to which speech should be regulated for the common good. On the one hand, restricting speech in certain contexts can provide key benefits, such as protecting minorities from harm and preventing extremist organizations from recruiting and spreading dangerous hate speech and misinformation. On the other hand, freedom of speech is a fundamental right of individuals to express their opinions and present meaningful political and social dis...

Marvin G. Weinbaum Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan Studies With U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan slated to leave by September or earlier, the Taliban may wait to unleash in full fury its military offensive against government security forces and civilian targets. But in what is probably a preview of its plans, the Taliban has of late sharply increased its attacks along multiple fronts. Targeted assassinations and bombings are on the rise, and insurgent forces are consolidating their grip...

Randa Slim Senior Fellow and Director of Conflict Resolution and Track II Dialogues Program News from Iraq often shifts between the good and the very bad. Successes and disasters alternate in a regular news cycle, and the last few days have been no exception. On April 18, information leaked to news outlets revealed that Iraq hosted direct talks on April 9 between Iranian and Saudi delegations, primarily to discuss Yemen. On April 25, we saw the horrific pictures of the fire at the Ibn al-Khatib...

Graduate Fellow Sarah Johansson is a Graduate Scholar with the Cyber Program at MEI. Her previous work has considered the international legal remits of state perpetrated and sponsored cyberattacks. She received her LL.B. in Law with a Public International Law focus from Queen Mary, University of London.  

Marvin G. Weinbaum Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan Studies As prescribed by the Biden administration in early March, the major stakeholders in the Afghan conflict have been beckoned to an April meeting in Turkey. The planned U.N.-headed conference is intended to give a strong kickoff to a new round of talks between the Taliban and a broadly representative Afghan delegation, leading directly to negotiating an interim government for the country. But almost everything about the conference seems...

Associate Director for Impact and Innovation Eliza Campbell is the Associate Director for Impact and Innovation at MEIs Policy Center, and a fellow with the MEI Cyber Program. She was previously a researcher in technology and human rights at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, a 2017-18 Fulbright researcher in Bulgaria, and has worked in the humanitarian field in Jordan. She holds a bachelors degree in political science and Arabic. She co-edited with Mike Sexton ...

Marvin G. Weinbaum Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan Studies For a while, a breakthrough in ossified Pakistan-India relations seemed well under way. Signs of a rapprochement began with a late February reinstitution of a long-dormant cease-fire agreement along the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Kashmir. Last month saw a resumption of meetings of the Indus Water Treaty Commission, which for over 60 years has exemplified the benefits of continuous cooperation between the two countr...

Graduate Fellow Sarah Johansson is a Graduate Scholar with the Cyber Program at MEI. Her previous work has considered the international legal remits of state perpetrated and sponsored cyberattacks. She received her LL.B. in Law with a Public International Law focus from Queen Mary, University of London.