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The Trump administration has taken aim at the U.S. State Department in ways that will impact Washington's influence in the Middle East.
Robert P. Beschel Jr.
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
As the world’s biggest economy and its largest consumer market, America’s rapid shift toward protectionism is already shaking up its trade relationships. Will it impact the Middle East and North Africa, too?
Paul Dyer
Syria’s post-Assad transition hinges on avoiding the failures of past revolutions by dismantling entrenched tyranny and building an inclusive, lasting political order. Can it learn the lessons of Libya, Egypt and Tunisia?
Tarek Megerisi
In this Council Views, ME Council experts assess how the Trump administration’s foreign policy disruptions will impact the region.
Mouin Rabbani, Maysa Baroud, Kamel Senouci, Nejla Ben Mimoune, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Hamidreza Azizi, Dalia Ghanem, Ranj Alaaldin, Omar H. Rahman
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.