The Saban Center for Middle East Policy, now known as the Center for Middle East Policy (CMEP), is a research center within the Brookings Institution dedicated to informing U.S. policy toward the Middle East. Founded in 2002 with a $13 million grant from Haim Saban, a prominent media mogul and pro-Israel philanthropist, and his wife Cheryl Saban, it was established to promote Arab-Israeli peace and U.S. interests in the region. The center conducts independent research, publishes analyses, convenes experts, and facilitates private exchanges on key issues, including U.S.-Israel relations, Iran, Arab-Israeli peace, Iraq strategy, Egypt's media landscape, and broader Middle East trends. Its scholars represent diverse viewpoints to foster nuanced debate on policy choices facing American decision-makers. Launched with an address by King Abdullah II of Jordan, it has hosted events with U.S. officials, collaborated on projects like the Saban Center-CFR Middle East Strategy Project with the Council on Foreign Relations, and is associated with notable figures such as Martin Indyk, Tamara Cofman Wittes, and Suzanne Maloney. The center is located at 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.