We are pleased to announce the signing of an MoU between Dr. Tarik Yousef (Tarik M. Yousef), Director of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (Middle East Council on Global Affairs), and our Executive Director, Dr. Dania Thafer (Dr. Dania Thafer). This new collaboration aims to serve as a bridge between

Inside Iran’s Foreign Policy: Different actors, including the Supreme Leader, Majles, #IRGC, and more shape Iran’s foreign policy making process. How would the election of #Iran's new President #Pezeshkian impact it? Join our webinar “Iran’s Elections: Domestic and Regional

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Experts from Middle East Council on Global Affairs and its network analyze the potential impacts of central bank digital currencies on MENA economies and the future of money globally. #CBDCs #FutureOfFinance

يقول Hamidreza Azizi إنّ انتخاب #بزشكيان رئيساً يشكّل "فرصة لإيران لاتخاذ خطوات صغيرة في اتجاه مختلف، ويبعث الأمل في قلوب شعب يتوق إلى التغيير". كيف تمكّن بزكشيان من الفوز في الانتخابات الرئاسية؟ وكيف سينعكس فوزه على سياسة #إيران الداخلية والخارجية؟ #أفكار rb.gy/zkztdk

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Our new publication examines #military-society relations in the #MiddleEast & North #Africa. Using الباروميتر العربي /Arab Barometer survey data, we identify factors shaping public #trust in the armed forces. More below: mecouncil.org/publication/th… Tarik M. Yousef Middle East Council on Global Affairs Princeton University Princeton University Research

"Iran's Missile and Drone Program: Disrupting U.S. Aerial Hegemony" Shahram Akbarzadeh examines the significance of the armaments in Iran’s strategic thinking, particularly how they support Iran’s long-term objective of changing the status quo and transforming global order. Check out

OUT NOW: "The Paradox of Trust in the Military in the Middle East and North Africa" Yasmina Abouzzohour & Tarik M. Yousef explore military-society relations in the #MENA region, analyzing data on trust in the armed forces in MENA countries. Issue Brief available at:shorturl.at/3rEcx

"A Year After October 7: Gaza and Its Global Implications", In Conversation with John Mearsheimer (John Mearsheimer) 🔗Register here: mecouncil.org/?post_type=eve… 📅 Sunday, October 13, 2024 🕕6:00 PM (GMT+3) 📍National Museum of Qatar | Auditorium This event is presented in

📢 Join us for the panel "Navigating Multipolarity in the #Gulf: From Small States to Mediators and Middle Powers," organized with Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Featuring Dr. @EbtesamAlKetbi Bilal Saab Dr. Rory Miller, Dr. Hind Al-Ansari, & Omar H. Rahman. Register now: ticketleap.events/tickets/gulf-i…

IFI and Middle East Council on Global Affairs are happy to announce the launch of a Think Tank Network for the Arab region, gathering leading MENA think tanks to enhance joint policy impact across the region. More details will be shared when the circumstances allow. 🔗Read more: aub.edu.lb/ifi/news/Pages…

A Region Under Fire: MENA thinkers write on the past year of the war on #Gaza and its regional aftershocks. Full article available on #Afkar Omar H. Rahman, Joseph Bahout باحوط, Hamidreza Azizi, & Nadim Houry

في مقابلة مع وكالة الأنباء القطرية، أشار Tarik M. Yousef إلى أنّ نجاح الوساطة القطرية لوقف إطلاق النار في غزة هو إنجاز جديد للدبلوماسية القطرية الحكيمة، مؤكّداً أنّه بفضل قيادة قطر وتعاونها مع الشركاء، تحقّق اتفاق يمثّل انفراجة كبيرة للشعب الفلسطيني والمنطقة، ويعزّز الحوار كركيزة

I will continue this discussion on Thursday at the launch of the IMF's MENA Regional Economic Outlook report in the #UAE.

Charting a Path through the Haze:How will Middle East region respond to global uncertainty& lower oil prices? Moderating IMF panel with MECA head Jihad Azour,RBC's Helima ,Majid Al Futtaim CEO Ahmed Galal Ismail & Tarik M. Yousef Watch at 11.15am youtube.com/live/P88ytVhKs…

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 integration. Rashid Al-Mohanadi writes on #Afkar mecouncil.org/blog_posts/wha…

Out Now: "Bordering on Crisis: The Future of Algeria-Mali Relations" by Yahia Zoubir & Abdelkader Abderrahmane This issue brief argues that Algiers and Bamako must resume their bilateral relations on a new foundation. Their geographic proximity, linked economies, cross-border

The latest issue of the Arab Think Tank Network newsletter highlights policy-relevant work on refugees and displacement from several think tanks in the Arab region. The network is an initiative launched by IFI at AUB and the ME Council at the MENA Think Tank Forum in Doha, in

📆 On the sidelines of the second annual MENA Think Tank Forum, our Institute and the Arab Think Tank Network cordially invite you to a panel discussion on "Building an Arab Voice on the Governance of Global Public Goods," with roula majdalani, Tarik M. Yousef, Ishac Diwan,