MEMI produces analysis, commentary, and research on issues affecting minority communities across the Middle East. Through the MEMI Perspectives platform, the Institute publishes articles and collaborative pieces authored by researchers, practitioners, and members of minority communities. Our publications seek to inform policymakers, journalists, academics, and civil society leaders while elevating perspectives that are often absent from regional policy discussions.
Commentaries
- By Bassam Al-Ahmad, Dexter Ingram
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 offered a chance to build a state where citizenship, rather than sect ..
Deep Dive Features
- By Mohammed A. Salih, Wladimir Van Wilgenburg
- By Soran Mansournia
Personal Accounts
My journey of serving my community began when I moved back to my ancestral land in 2008 and tried to ..
- By Dler Awsman
MEMI welcomes article pitches that advance understanding of minority communities, security, governance, human rights, and related issues across the Middle East and North Africa region. We particularly encourage submissions from members of MENA minority communities. Authors interested in contributing should send a pitch to editor@meminstitute.org.
Challenges and Opportunities of the Return of the Assyrian-Chaldean-Syriac Diaspora to Iraq
Many diaspora communities around the world are seeing a portion of their members consider what was, until recently, a utopian ..