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Faculty Director, MIT-MENA Program

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David Dolev

Lead, MENA

Senior Associate Director, MISTI

Managing Director, MIT-Israel Program, MIT-MEET Program, MIT-MENA Program

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Philip Khoury

Vice Provost

Ford International Professor of History

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Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar

The Emile Bustani Seminar invited scholars, journalists, consultants, and other experts to present recent research findings on contemporary politics, society and culture, and economic and technological development in the Middle East.

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MISTI

MISTI matches MIT students with tailored internship, research, teaching and study opportunities in the MENA region.

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Global Seed Funds

The MIT Global Seed Funds grant program enables new collaborations between faculty and research scientists at MIT and their counterparts across the region.

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Student Spotlights

CIS makes it possible for MIT students to experience the world while advancing knowledge, tackling tough challenges, and preparing for lives of impact, service, and leadership in an interconnected global society.

Jonathan's story

Management '24

Jonathan Berger '24 interned at Optibus, based in Tel Aviv, Israel and had the opportunity to lead the business operations team on his project during the summer of 2022.

Vin's story

Computer Science and Engineering '27

Vin's internship at Startgate, a startup incubator in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, focused on enhancing internal operations and promoting data-driven decision-making.

Maria's story

Architecture & Mechanical Engineering '27

"Navigating unexpected situations with professionalism and composure is a valuable skill. I now see how crucial it is for future roles where my response will reflect my character and ability to handle pressure."

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Publications

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Book

Death, Dominance, and State-Building

Oxford University Press

2024

Book

Death Dust: The Rise, Decline, and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs

Stanford University Press

2023

Death Dust: The Rise, Decline, and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs

Book

Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East

Penguin Random House

2023

Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East

Paper

Adamson, Fiona B, and Kelly M Greenhill. “Deal-Making, Diplomacy and Transactional Forced Migration.” International Affairs (London) 99, no. 2 (2023): 707–25.

March 2023

Paper

Hassan, Mai, Daniel Mattingly, and Elizabeth R Nugent. “Political Control.” Annual Review of Political Science 25, no. 1 (2022): 155–74.

May 2022

Book

Republics of Myth: National Narratives and the US-Iran Conflict

John Hopkins University Press

2022

Republics of Myth: National Narratives and the US-Iran Conflict

Book

Seeking The Bomb: Strategies of Nuclear Proliferation

Princeton University Press

2022

Seeking The Bomb: Strategies of Nuclear Proliferation

Paper

Adamson, Fiona B, and Kelly M Greenhill. "Global security entanglement and the mobility paradox." Vol. 121. Oakland: University of California Press, Journals & Digital Publishing Division, 2022.

January 2022

Paper

Adamson, Fiona B, and Kelly M Greenhill. “Globality and Entangled Security: Rethinking the Post-1945 Order.” New Global Studies 15, no. 2 (2021): 165–80.

April 2021

Book

Deadly Clerics: Blocked Ambition and the Paths to Jihad

Cambridge University Press

2017

Deadly Clerics: Blocked Ambition and the Paths to Jihad

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Our Experts

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Publications

Death, Dominance, and State-Building

Death Dust: The Rise, Decline, and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs

Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East

Adamson, Fiona B, and Kelly M Greenhill. “Deal-Making, Diplomacy and Transactional Forced Migration.” International Affairs (London) 99, no. 2 (2023): 707–25.

Hassan, Mai, Daniel Mattingly, and Elizabeth R Nugent. “Political Control.” Annual Review of Political Science 25, no. 1 (2022): 155–74.

Republics of Myth: National Narratives and the US-Iran Conflict

Seeking The Bomb: Strategies of Nuclear Proliferation

Adamson, Fiona B, and Kelly M Greenhill. "Global security entanglement and the mobility paradox." Vol. 121. Oakland: University of California Press, Journals & Digital Publishing Division, 2022.

Adamson, Fiona B, and Kelly M Greenhill. “Globality and Entangled Security: Rethinking the Post-1945 Order.” New Global Studies 15, no. 2 (2021): 165–80.

Deadly Clerics: Blocked Ambition and the Paths to Jihad