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For 75 years · Established 1951
About Amideast
Founded in 1951, Amideast is a leading American nonprofit organization engaged in international education, training, and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa. We believe that self-forged, fulfilled lives lead to understanding, mutual respect, and a more peaceful, productive world.
Impact
Our Impact
We use education and training to create hope, opportunity, and understanding — across 12 countries and more than seven decades.
XX million
Students served
12
Countries
75
Years
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Programs offered
Reach
Where We Work
Amideast works in 12 countries across the Middle East and North Africa. Select a country to explore its programs, testing services, and local team.
People
Board
Amideast is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from business, higher education, diplomacy, and the nonprofit sector.
People
Staff Leadership
Our executive team leads programs, testing services, and institutional partnerships from Washington, D.C. and our country offices across the region.
Network
Why Organizations Choose Amideast
Ministries, universities, employers, and international donors — including the U.S. Department of State, Citi, OCP, PMI, the ILO, and Prometric — partner with Amideast because we combine deep regional presence with rigorous program delivery.
History
Our Story
From a single Washington office in 1951 to country teams across the Middle East and North Africa, our work has always started with people.
1951
Founded as a non-profit serving the Middle East
1970s
Country offices established across MENA
1990s
Test administration partnerships scale
2010s
Scholarship and professional training portfolio expands
2026
75th anniversary · 12 countries
"The Hope Fund has indeed changed my life, for it has given me an opportunity to find myself, learn, grow and become a global citizen with drive and passion to accomplish my dreams." — Khaled Jarwan, Jordan, Hope Fund alumnus
Join Us
Careers
Join a team working across the U.S. and 12 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
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