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The outbreak of full-scale war between Israel and Iran marks a reconfiguration of the regional order, following a year of devastating setbacks for Iran and its regional allies.
Ranj Alaaldin
By targeting senior Iranian military leadership in recent strikes, Israel appears to be following a playbook focused on overwhelming shock and disruption.
Hamidreza Azizi
In recent months, Israel has shifted its messaging on Gaza, acknowledging that it has rendered the territory unlivable and is pushing for the removal of its surviving population. What are the implications of this admission and how likely is Israel to be held accountable?
Omar H. Rahman
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
The plan could fail in the face of Israel’s intransigence and the Palestinian Authority’s incompetence. But it could also be an opportunity for renewed Palestinian unity.
Omar H. Rahman
As the world’s biggest economy and its largest consumer market, America’s rapid shift toward protectionism is already shaking up its trade relationships. Will it impact the Middle East and North Africa, too?