Dear MENA Community,

We hope you’re enjoying a restful and enriching summer, wherever you may be! For those in New York City, we’re especially excited to welcome the visiting NYU Stern Abu Dhabi students joining us for the season. Stay tuned—we're planning a special gathering to connect our local and global MENA communities.

As summer kicks off, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the highlight of our inaugural year: MENA Meets: Navigating the Trump Era. This flagship event brought together a powerhouse panel of experts in law, finance, and policy to discuss how shifting U.S. foreign policy is impacting MENA markets—from trade and investment to regional strategy and diplomacy.

Held at NYU Stern and followed by a lively mixer catered by ilili, the event was a powerful evening of insight, connection, and cross-cultural conversation. It marked the start of what we hope will be a long tradition of critical, timely dialogue.

🗣 Key Takeaways from the Night
This week, we're sharing one standout quote from each of our speakers, along with photos from the event. These perspectives capture the complexity—and opportunity—of the current geopolitical moment for the MENA region.

We’re so grateful to all who joined us and helped bring this vision to life. From MENA Meets to our welcome socials, cultural events, and speaker panels—it’s been a remarkable first year.

Here's to more in the year ahead.

Warmly,
The NYU Stern MENA Club Board