We are live: "Natural Disasters and Climate Change in the MENA Region" Watch live on YouTube here: youtube.com/watch?v=LWP1uB…

"Here is a closer look at how mainstream Western media has covered the war on #Gaza, compared to what is being shared on social media platforms." Check Sahar Khamis & Felicity Sena Dogbatse's full analysis on #Afkar mecouncil.org/blog_posts/as-…

OUT NOW: "Tracking Climate Policy Uncertainty in MENA" Issue Brief by Ahmet Faruk Aysan, Oğuzhan Çepni, PhD, & Tarik M. Yousef. The authors' Climate Policy Uncertainty Tracker (CPUT) reveals a higher climate policy uncertainty trend in Global South nations, including MENA

In his latest analysis for #Afkar, Ranj Alaaldin argues that certain Gulf states are increasing engagement with #Kurdistan given the instability and threat of conflict relapse in Baghdad. mecouncil.org/blog_posts/ass…

Can there be any hope for true democracy in Algeria, if no one trusts the vote? Did this election truly reflect the will of the Algerian people? What was the point of the election? Dr. Dalia Ghanem د.دالية غانم 🍉 answers our questions. Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=HJDZyR…

📎A clip from our previous webinar "Digital Deception: Disinformation, Elections, and Islamophobia" Referencing his latest report, "The Qatar Plot," Marc Owen Jones discusses how normalizing hate speech paves the way for dehumanization, which too often leads to real-world

As Israel’s assault on #Lebanon worsens, the state, its administration, and institutions continue to collapse. "The entire public sector, across every ministry, has reached an unprecedented state of decay." Khaldoun El Charif writes on #Afkar 🔗Read more: mecouncil.org/blog_posts/sce…

THREAD: Developments in Lebanon during the past week have once again focused attention on the Axis of Resistance and its role during the current crisis. A few observations:

Was the latest escalation in Lebanon inevitable?

Join us in October for "The Gaza War: One Year On," featuring Israeli historian Benny Morris and Palestinian analyst Omar H. Rahman (Omar H. Rahman), moderated by Tarek Masoud with opening remarks by Mathias Risse: 🗓️ 10/7 | Register: bit.ly/4eee031

What happens now that #Israel has "crossed all red lines" in #Lebanon? Rami G. Khouri analyzes the series of escalations and their consequences for Lebanon, #Palestine, and the region. 🔗Full article available on #Afkar mecouncil.org/blog_posts/int…

The ME Council and IFI held the MENA Think Tank Forum in Doha on September 24, 2024. The two-day event brought together leading think tanks from across the Arab region to address critical challenges impacting the region and to explore strategies for deeper institutional

After 13 years of absence, #Türkiye’s attendance at the #ArabLeague Summit signals improving ties with some states, while tensions with #Syria remain. Galip Dalay writes on #Afkar mecouncil.org/blog_posts/int…

Nuha Al-Saeedi, Director of Operations, represented Sana’a Center in a Middle East Council on Global Affairs Forum Sept 23-24. The event launched a new Think Tank Network for the Arab Region. "This important and timely collaboration will amplify policy impact across the Arab world," said Al-Saeedi.