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As a military coup in Niger threatens to destabilize its surrounding regions, the prospect of foreign military intervention only risks a larger catastrophe.
Yahia H. Zoubir, Abdelkader Abderrahmane
A new oversight body could bring much needed clarity to Libya’s finances. But it also risks entrenching the problems it was set up to solve.
Michael G. Schaeffer, Tarik M. Yousef
The veteran president of Türkiye visited the GCC and returned home with a raft of economic agreements. But what are the broader implications of his trip and what do they signal for the next five years?
Betul Dogan Akkas
The recent outbreak of violence in Sudan has already taken a heavy toll on the country and threatened stability abroad. Middle East Council scholars offer their insights on what’s driving the conflict, the imperative to bring it to a swift end, and its implications for Sudan and beyond.
Nader S. Kabbani, Paul Dyer, Larbi Sadiki, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Sahar Khamis, Ranj Alaaldin, Dania Thafer, Faozi Al-Goidi
The resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran has generated significant optimism that it can lead to de-escalation in the region’s many conflicts. That hope needs to be tempered, as the local actors doing the fighting will have the decisive say in war and peace.
Ranj Alaaldin
ME Council's experts survey the region’s socio-political and economic landscape and offer their outlooks for the year ahead.