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In this special edition Council Views, directors from the ME Council offer their insights on the key trends and conflicts likely to shape the region in the coming year.
Omar H. Rahman, Tarik M. Yousef, Nader S. Kabbani, Dalia Ghanem, Adel Abdel Ghafar
Amid all the conflict and turbulence draining economic productivity, there are glimmers of hope for the region’s economic outlook in 2025.
Nejla Ben Mimoune
Seven experts take the pulse of public opinion in the Middle East and North Africa, from evolving views of external and regional powers to political priorities to the impacts of social media.
Omar H. Rahman, Michael Robbins, Hamidreza Azizi, Marc Owen Jones, Yasmina Abouzzohour, Dalia Ghanem, Ahmed Morsy
What began in dramatic fashion in 2017 has matured into a sustained anti-corruption campaign that has made Saudi Arabia a regional leader on the issue.
Oumeyma Chelbi, Robert P. Beschel Jr.
Beijing’s approach towards the Middle East and North Africa balances ambition with caution, but regional instability is testing the opportunity cost of its risk-averse strategy.
Jingdong Yuan, Alaa Tartir
Gulf states enjoyed positive relations with Trump the first time around. But a different geopolitical landscape poses new challenges for the relationship.