The Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) and Qatar Charity (QC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for cooperation and collaboration. This strategic partnership aims to advance mutual interests through comprehensive research, engaging dialogues, and educational initiatives.
“This move is part of Qatar's larger strategy aimed at diversifying its macroeconomic landscape,” Justin Dargin, Middle East energy expert at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, told Middle East Eye.
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Adel Abdel Ghafar is the Director of the Foreign Policy and Security Program at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He says Blinken's comments will not have any impact on the realties on the ground in Gaza.
According to Middle East Council on Global Affairs visiting fellow Ahmed Morsy, if the Trump administration “returns to transactional politics and deals in the Middle East, as it is likely to do, Egypt must be prepared with medium- to long-term strategies to [secure] influence” on the future management of regional conflicts in line with Egyptian interests.