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Middle East Institute

UAE/Saudi-funded think tank based in the US

Fact-Checks

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Nov 16, 2025
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Did Barack Obama employ officials with Muslim Brotherhood links in his administration?

Claims that President Barack Obama "employed" officials with Muslim Brotherhood links rest on a mix of documented meetings with Brotherhood members, appointments of some officials who had associations...

Dec 14, 2025
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Which countries joined the Abraham Accords after the original signatories and when did they sign?

Kazakhstan formally announced it would accede to the Abraham Accords on November 6–7, 2025; prior to that the original 2020 signatories were the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain (September 15, 2020), ...

Dec 6, 2025
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Which Obama-era officials have been alleged to have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and what evidence was cited?

Multiple investigations and commentators allege that Obama-era officials met or engaged with figures linked to the Muslim Brotherhood; critics cite White House visits and meetings, congressional lette...

Nov 26, 2025

What major foreign policy achievements or agreements occurred under Trump?

President Trump’s second-term foreign policy produced several headline agreements: a series of reciprocal trade frameworks and at least two finalized bilateral trade deals (e.g., Malaysia and Cambodia...

Nov 22, 2025

Did Obama's administration implement any policies to reduce US dependence on foreign oil?

President Obama pursued an “all‑of‑the‑above” energy strategy combining stronger fuel‑economy rules, promotion of renewables and increased domestic production; the administration claimed these policie...

Nov 27, 2025

Which U.S. military engagements were reduced or declared over under Trump and what were the subsequent developments?

President Trump’s second-term actions both reduced or announced withdrawals from overseas deployments (notably drawdowns in Iraq and broader “troop withdrawals” rhetoric) and dramatically increased do...

Dec 7, 2025

What legal measures has Egypt implemented to combat sexual harassment?

Egypt first criminalized sexual harassment in a 2014 amendment to the Penal Code, creating punishments of six months to five years’ imprisonment and fines (up to EGP 50,000 in some accounts) and defin...

Dec 4, 2025

How do different countries and organizations classify Hamas—terrorist group or political movement?

Many Western governments and bodies treat Hamas as a terrorist organization while other actors and some legal analyses describe it as a hybrid of political party, governing authority and armed group; ...

Dec 3, 2025

What critics and supporters say about Trump's role in ending or prolonging specific conflicts?

Critics say President Trump’s unconventional diplomacy — including a 28-point Ukraine peace proposal and brokered cease-fires in Gaza — risks rewarding aggressors and sidelining experienced diplomats;...

Nov 21, 2025

What were the key differences in Trump and Obama's approaches to Middle East policy?

Donald Trump’s recent Middle East approach emphasizes transactional partnerships, high-profile deals with Gulf states, and kinetic actions (including strikes on Iran and active mediation in Gaza), whi...