More than 13 years of armed conflict have left Syria a fractured patchwork of isolated regions controlled by rival factions. Yet the dramatic collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024 opened a rar...

The Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) announces a leadership transition as Dr. Tarik M. Yousef, who has led the institution since its inception, steps down from his role as Director. ...

When U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Gulf last month, complete with fanfare and choreographed spectacle, it reinforced a growing sense among Gulf states that the region is on a political ascen...

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Iran’s strike on Qatar marks the Gulf’s first state-to-state military action in decades, shifting Doha’s threat perception of its neighbor and underscoring the urgent need for regional defense integra...

The "Syria Post-Assad: Scenarios and Regional Dynamics” two-day workshop brought together a diverse group of experts, academics, and policymakers from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, t...

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The Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) is organizing a webinar to explore how Syria can navigate the challenges of fostering security, state-building, inclusive governance, minority pr...

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