A Year After October 7: Gaza and Its Global Implications
In Conversation with John Mearsheimer

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Ethiopia’s Quest for a Seaport:
A Threat to Regional Stability?

Issue Brief

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Ethiopia-Somalia Dispute:
What Is at Stake for MENA?

Council Views

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Hezbollah After Nasrallah

Afkar interview

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A Step Back for Iran’s “Forward Defense”

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Publications

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September 30, 2024
Issue Brief -
Ethiopia’s Quest for a Seaport: A Threat to Regional Stability?

This issue brief analyzes the rationale behind Abiy’s renewed quest for a seaport in light of the struggle for control of the Red Sea, domestic factors, and the shifting geopolitics of the region, exploring how the standoff could be mitigated or resolved.

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September 12, 2024
Issue Brief -
Tracking Climate Policy Uncertainty in MENA

We present the climate policy uncertainty tracker (CPUT). Developed using news media analysis, this index serves as a barometer for measuring the uncertainty surrounding climate policies.

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September 1, 2024
Issue Brief -
Beyond Mediation: Rethinking Peacebuilding in a Transnational Middle East

This issue brief examines the underlying challenges facing peacebuilding processes in the Middle East and the limitations of excluding non-state actors in these processes. This issue brief examines the underlying challenges facing peacebuilding processes in the Middle East and the limitations of excluding non-state actors in these processes.

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September 30, 2024
Issue Brief -
Ethiopia’s Quest for a Seaport: A Threat to Regional Stability?

This issue brief analyzes the rationale behind Abiy’s renewed quest for a seaport in light of the struggle for control of the Red Sea, domestic factors, and the shifting geopolitics of the region, exploring how the standoff could be mitigated or resolved.

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September 12, 2024
Issue Brief -
Tracking Climate Policy Uncertainty in MENA

We present the climate policy uncertainty tracker (CPUT). Developed using news media analysis, this index serves as a barometer for measuring the uncertainty surrounding climate policies.

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September 12, 2024
Issue Brief -
Tracking Climate Policy Uncertainty in MENA

We present the climate policy uncertainty tracker (CPUT). Developed using news media analysis, this index serves as a barometer for measuring the uncertainty surrounding climate policies.

learn more
September 12, 2024
Issue Brief -
Tracking Climate Policy Uncertainty in MENA

We present the climate policy uncertainty tracker (CPUT). Developed using news media analysis, this index serves as a barometer for measuring the uncertainty surrounding climate policies.

learn more
September 1, 2024
Issue Brief -
Beyond Mediation: Rethinking Peacebuilding in a Transnational Middle East

This issue brief examines the underlying challenges facing peacebuilding processes in the Middle East and the limitations of excluding non-state actors in these processes. This issue brief examines the underlying challenges facing peacebuilding processes in the Middle East and the limitations of excluding non-state actors in these processes.

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Events

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13 October 2024
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A Year After October 7: Gaza and Its Global Implications – In Conversation with John Mearsheimer
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3 June 2024
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Qatar’s Role in Global Emissions Mitigation
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8 September 2024
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Asia and the Middle East (MENASIA) Beyond Energy: Towards Security and Defense Cooperation Workshop
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13 October 2024
6:00 pm AST - 7:30 pm AST

A Year After October 7: Gaza and Its Global Implications – In Conversation with John Mearsheimer

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03 June 2024
past event GMT - GMT

Qatar’s Role in Global Emissions Mitigation

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08 September 2024
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Asia and the Middle East (MENASIA) Beyond Energy: Towards Security and Defense Cooperation Workshop

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Afkar

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October 7, 2024
A Region Under Fire

Editor’s Note: There Are No Winners Here  Omar H. Rahman, Fellow and Editor of Afkār, Middle East Council on Global Affairs   The Israeli-Palestinian conflict did not begin on October 7, 2023. Decades of military occupation, colonial land theft and systemic deprivation had already pushed Palestinians into a state of constant struggle, laying the groundwork… Continue reading A Region Under Fire

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October 1, 2024
Can Hezbollah Regroup as Israel Begins Ground Incursion?

In the aftermath of Israel’s successful assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and as Israel begins its ground incursion in parts of southern Lebanon, two interrelated issues emerge.   First, the status of Hezbollah and its future role in Lebanon and the region come into question. While Nasrallah’s assassination dealt a significant blow to the… Continue reading Can Hezbollah Regroup as Israel Begins Ground Incursion?

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September 30, 2024
Ethiopia-Somalia Dispute: What Is at Stake for MENA? – Council Views

On January 1, the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland and landlocked Ethiopia signed a controversial memorandum of understanding (MoU) granting the latter port access to the Red Sea. In exchange for a 50-year lease of coastline near the strategic port of Berbera for commercial and naval uses, Addis Ababa agreed to consider recognizing Somaliland as a… Continue reading Ethiopia-Somalia Dispute: What Is at Stake for MENA? – Council Views

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October 7, 2024
A Region Under Fire

Editor’s Note: There Are No Winners Here  Omar H. Rahman, Fellow and Editor of Afkār, Middle East Council on Global Affairs   The Israeli-Palestinian conflict did not begin on October 7, 2023. Decades of military occupation, colonial land theft and systemic deprivation had already pushed Palestinians into a state of constant struggle, laying the groundwork… Continue reading A Region Under Fire

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October 1, 2024
Can Hezbollah Regroup as Israel Begins Ground Incursion?

In the aftermath of Israel’s successful assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and as Israel begins its ground incursion in parts of southern Lebanon, two interrelated issues emerge.   First, the status of Hezbollah and its future role in Lebanon and the region come into question. While Nasrallah’s assassination dealt a significant blow to the… Continue reading Can Hezbollah Regroup as Israel Begins Ground Incursion?

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September 30, 2024
Ethiopia-Somalia Dispute: What Is at Stake for MENA? – Council Views

On January 1, the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland and landlocked Ethiopia signed a controversial memorandum of understanding (MoU) granting the latter port access to the Red Sea. In exchange for a 50-year lease of coastline near the strategic port of Berbera for commercial and naval uses, Addis Ababa agreed to consider recognizing Somaliland as a… Continue reading Ethiopia-Somalia Dispute: What Is at Stake for MENA? – Council Views

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