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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
The plan could fail in the face of Israel’s intransigence and the Palestinian Authority’s incompetence. But it could also be an opportunity for renewed Palestinian unity.
Omar H. Rahman
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
In the wake of Israel's genocide in Gaza, Palestinian women lead survival and recovery efforts, yet remain excluded from political processes shaping their future.
Dalal Iriqat
In this Council Views, ME Council experts assess how the Trump administration’s foreign policy disruptions will impact the region.