timelines depicting key trends and developments in trade, investment, migration, and other spheres of cross-regional activity. The Publications element is organized as follows: Partner Content: refers to original works produced by MAP-affiliated experts for non-MEI outlets but made available to and posted to the MAP microsite in full-text format and later integrated into the Cyber Library. New MAP Publications: Analysis: Short analytical essays (2,000 words) on key issues grouped under three main headings (i.e., politics/security, energy/commerce, and culture/society). Dialogues: Brief commentaries by two or more contributors (every 500 words) on specific cross-regional developments or viewed from cross-regional perspectives. Interviews: Online text-based conversations conducted with diplomats, businessmen, or others drawing upon their own cross-cultural experiences, as well as insights and observations about the evolution of Middle East-Asian relations. Executive leadership Richard A. Clarke: Chairman of the Board General Anthony Zinni: Honorary Chairman of the Board Dr. Paul Salem: President Gerald Feierstein: Senior Vice President Kate Seelye: Vice President for Arts, Culture, and Communications Kevin Cowl: Vice President for Development Tamara Kalandiya: CFO / COO / Director, Frontier Europe Initiative References External links Middle East Institute 1946 establishments in Washington, D.C. Middle Eastern-American culture in Washington, D.C. Middle Eastern studies in the United States Organizations established in 1946 Think tanks based in Washington, D.C. United States–Middle Eastern relations