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Ankara is strategically expanding its outreach to the Haftar family, adjusting to regional geopolitical shifts and positioning itself as a key mediator.
Ali Bin Musa
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
Despite the Sudanese Armed Forces’ recapture of Khartoum, the war rages on, entrenching ethnic divides and strengthening armed actors while undermining civil society.
Leena Badri
With U.S. commitments to its allies in flux, Europe and Türkiye are recalibrating their defense ties. The proposed Eurofighter deal signals a push toward strategic autonomy and industrial cooperation—if Ankara accepts.
Eyüp Ersoy
While Qatar has been more recognizable in Afghan-related diplomacy in recent years, the UAE has been discreetly developing inroads in the country.