Middle East Institute
Lyne Sneige Keyrouz is the current Director of Arts and Culture Center at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D. C. Prior to this role, Lyne worked as a freelancer in arts and culture in the Middle East and also served as Deputy Director Lebanon and Regional Project Manager Near East North Africa at the British Council. Lyne obtained their Master's degree in Sociology/Communications from the American University of Beirut.
Middle East Institute
Founded in 1946, the Middle East Institute (MEI) is the oldest Washington, DC-based institution dedicated exclusively to the study of the Middle East. Its founders, scholar George Camp Keiser and former US Secretary of State Christian Herter laid out a simple mandate: “to increase knowledge of the Middle East among the citizens of the United States and to promote a better understanding between the people of these two areas.” MEI is a respected, non-partisan voice in the field of Middle East studies.