{"id":10,"date":"2026-05-26T13:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us-mena.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-06-13T16:21:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T16:21:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us-mena.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull us-mena-hero-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-105 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-hero-wp-safe-optimized-1024x341.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-hero-wp-safe-optimized-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-hero-wp-safe-optimized-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-hero-wp-safe-optimized-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-hero-wp-safe-optimized-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-hero-wp-safe-optimized.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#716768\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-wordmark-white-transparent.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-wordmark-white-transparent.png 938w, https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-wordmark-white-transparent-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/us-mena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/us-mena-wordmark-white-transparent-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bridging the United States<br>&amp; the MENA Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CAPITAL | COMMERCE | COOPERATION<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group us-mena-stats-strip has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"us-mena-stats-live\">\n  <div class=\"us-mena-stat\">\n    <span class=\"us-mena-stat-number\">21<\/span>\n    <span class=\"us-mena-stat-label\">MENA Nations<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"us-mena-stat\">\n    <span class=\"us-mena-stat-number\">$146B+<\/span>\n    <span class=\"us-mena-stat-label\">Annual Bilateral Trade<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"us-mena-stat\">\n    <span class=\"us-mena-stat-number\">$36T<\/span>\n    <span class=\"us-mena-stat-label\">Combined GDP<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#0b2540\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0fdb87db14d474ecb8c34546e2255e02\">Our Key Pillars<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"us-mena-pillars-live\">\n  <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-card us-mena-pillar-trade\">\n    <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-image\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-copy\">\n      <h3>Trade &amp; Investment<\/h3>\n      <p>Expanding Business Opportunities<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-card us-mena-pillar-market\">\n    <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-image\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-copy\">\n      <h3>Market Access<\/h3>\n      <p>Navigating Regional Markets<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-card us-mena-pillar-relations\">\n    <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-image\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-copy\">\n      <h3>Diplomatic Relations<\/h3>\n      <p>Fostering Strategic Alliances<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-card us-mena-pillar-events\">\n    <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-image\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"us-mena-pillar-copy\">\n      <h3>Conferences &amp; Events<\/h3>\n      <p>Hosting Premier Forums<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"us-mena-membership-levels\">\n  <div class=\"us-mena-membership-inner\">\n\n    <div class=\"us-mena-membership-header\">\n      <h2>Membership Levels<\/h2>\n      <p>Access the Chamber\u2019s network, trade resources, programs, and strategic support across the United States and the MENA region.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"us-mena-membership-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-membership-top us-mena-benefits-heading\">\n        Key Benefits\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-membership-top\">\n        <h3>Associate<\/h3>\n        <p>Entry Access<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-membership-top us-mena-featured-level\">\n        <h3>Business<\/h3>\n        <p>Core Membership<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-membership-top\">\n        <h3>Executive<\/h3>\n        <p>Strategic Access<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-membership-top\">\n        <h3>Founder\u2019s Circle<\/h3>\n        <p>Invitation Level<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-benefit-name\">Chamber member profile<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-benefit-name\">Trade intelligence &#038; market updates<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-benefit-name\">Member events &#038; forums<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-dash\">\u2014<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-benefit-name\">Introductions &#038; business development support<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-dash\">\u2014<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-benefit-name\">Priority advisory &#038; bespoke trade assistance<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-dash\">\u2014<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-dash\">\u2014<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-join-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-join-cell\">\n        <a class=\"us-mena-join-button\" href=\"#\" aria-disabled=\"true\">Join Now<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-join-cell us-mena-featured-level\">\n        <a class=\"us-mena-join-button\" href=\"#\" aria-disabled=\"true\">Join Now<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-join-cell\">\n        <a class=\"us-mena-join-button\" href=\"#\" aria-disabled=\"true\">Join Now<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"us-mena-membership-cell us-mena-join-cell\">\n        <a class=\"us-mena-join-button\" href=\"#\" aria-disabled=\"true\">Join Now<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-header\">\n  <h2>Leadership<\/h2>\n  <p>Guiding the Chamber\u2019s mission to strengthen commerce, investment, and strategic engagement between the United States and the MENA region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-grid\">\n\n  <a class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-card\" href=\"\/leadership\/richard-russell\/\">\n    <div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-photo usmena-leader-richard\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-copy\">\n      <h3>Richard Russell<\/h3>\n      <p>Chairman + CEO<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n\n  <a class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-card\" href=\"\/leadership\/allyson\/\">\n    <div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-photo usmena-leader-allyson\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-copy\">\n      <h3>Allyson<\/h3>\n      <p>Director North Africa<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n\n  <a class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-card\" href=\"\/leadership\/eric\/\">\n    <div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-photo usmena-leader-eric\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-copy\">\n      <h3>Eric<\/h3>\n      <p>Director Free Trade Zone + Customs<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n\n  <a class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-card\" href=\"\/leadership\/ben\/\">\n    <div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-photo usmena-leader-ben\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"usmena-leaders-v1-copy\">\n      <h3>Ben<\/h3>\n      <p>CTO<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>D<br \/><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>21 MENA Nations $146B+ Annual Bilateral Trade $36T Combined GDP Our Key Pillars Trade &amp; Investment Expanding Business Opportunities Market Access Navigating Regional Markets Diplomatic Relations Fostering Strategic Alliances Conferences &amp; Events Hosting Premier Forums Membership Levels Access the Chamber\u2019s network, trade resources, programs, and strategic support across the United States and the MENA region. 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