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For Ahmed al-Sharaa to succeed with Syria’s new national project, he must effectively meet the needs of his people while fending off the predations of outside powers.
Tarek Megerisi
Regional and local actors must adjust their strategies in the wake of Assad’s fall and Trump’s re-designation of the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization.
Faozi Al-Goidi
Moscow’s policies towards the Iranian nuclear issue and the Houthis in Yemen could amplify the regional drums of war.
Jean-Loup Samaan
In this special edition Council Views, directors from the ME Council offer their insights on the key trends and conflicts likely to shape the region in the coming year.
Omar H. Rahman, Tarik M. Yousef, Nader S. Kabbani, Dalia Ghanem, Adel Abdel Ghafar
With Iran’s strategy of “forward defense” unraveling, the regime faces significant challenges and public outrage that may spark further unrest.
Shahram Akbarzadeh
Amid all the conflict and turbulence draining economic productivity, there are glimmers of hope for the region’s economic outlook in 2025.