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The ongoing conflict centered around Iran is having a profound impact inside Iraq, raising the stakes on divisive issues ranging from sovereign power to regional alignments.
Zeidon Alkinani
The Iraqi government’s close ties to Iran are becoming a growing vulnerability at a time of significant geopolitical transformation in the region.
Ranj Alaaldin
An unprecedented close to decades of insurgency challenges Türkiye to navigate a delicate transition, balancing security, political reform and social reconciliation.
Özge Genç
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
Mouin Rabbani, Rory Miller, Frédéric Schneider, Haid Haid, Özge Genç, Rashid Al-Mohanadi, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Yahia H. Zoubir, Faozi Al-Goidi, Mahjoob Zweiri, Hamidreza Azizi, Nader S. Kabbani
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.
SUN Xia
Ocalan’s call comes as the value of armed struggle diminishes and Kurdish political participation grows—will this continue?