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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
A fragile power-sharing deal in Syria offers a rare opportunity for the interim government to cultivate greater international credibility and work toward a sustainable, equitable peace.
Ranj Alaaldin
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
Ocalan’s call comes as the value of armed struggle diminishes and Kurdish political participation grows—will this continue?
Özge Genç
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?