The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces’ assault on Port Sudan’s infrastructure marks a chilling escalation in Sudan’s civil war—one that threatens to collapse humanitarian operations, disrupt oil flows, and ignite regional instability.

Abdalftah Hamed Ali

It would behoove regional energy producers to proactively shape global carbon certification standards to maintain market access and upstream sovereignty.

Justin Dargin 

The U.S. president’s visit provided Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE with an opportunity to shape Washington’s policy toward the region on issues ranging from artificial intelligence and defense to regional diplomatic files.

Ibrahim Al-Assil

GCC and Asian economies are moving to de-risk from American dominance.

Nasser Saidi

In this Council Views, experts from the ME Council reflect on the past 100 days of the new Trump administration's disruptive foreign policy, unpacking what recent changes mean for MENA and how states are responding—from USAID and State Department cuts, to the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, to Gulf states’ posturing ahead of the president’s expected visit

Hamidreza Azizi, Mouin Rabbani, Rory Miller, Frédéric Schneider, Haid Haid, Paul Dyer, Dalia Ghanem, Özge Genç, Rashid Al-Mohanadi, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Yahia H. Zoubir, Faozi Al-Goidi, Nader S. Kabbani, Mahjoob Zweiri

Beijing’s role in regional security remains limited by its own non-interventionist policy, continued U.S. dominance and regional states’ push for strategic autonomy.