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As political tensions rise in southern Yemen, restraint, inclusive dialogue and preserving institutional coherence—not escalation—will determine whether the country stabilizes or slides into deeper fragmentation.
Rafat Al-Akhali
The STC’s failed bid to impose a new reality in eastern Yemen has triggered a sharp Saudi-led correction that weakens separatist ambitions and revives prospects for a more unified Yemeni state.
Ibrahim Jalal
While the fight between the Houthis and Israel began in connection with the genocide in Gaza, the dynamics are changing and settling into a war on its own terms.
Faozi Al-Goidi
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
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.