3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (268+ words) As artificial intelligence increasingly reshapes how influence and political power are exercised, the question facing Gulf states is no longer whether to embrace AI, but how to preserve technological sovereignty within an emerging algorithmic order. AI can also enable covert…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (16+ words) The Iran War and the Battle for A Multipolar World Order Middle East Council on Global Affairs...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (750+ words) mecouncil.org Afkār is a publication of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, providing short-form analyses, insights, and perspectives on regional issues and developments from the Council's experts and outside contributors. Afkār is published in English and Arabic, and…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (366+ words) As prospects diminish for a decisive military outcome or a political settlement, the Middle East has entered a new pattern of conflict marked by ongoing attrition and an ever-expanding theater of confrontation. Military strikes have turned from exceptional, passing events…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (300+ words) In the U.S.–Israel Iran war, success has been measured less by the capacity to destroy than by the ability to control escalation through force, signaling, and diplomacy. The U.S.–Israel Iran war reflects a broader transformation in contemporary conflict, where…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (373+ words) The concept of a “regional NATO” can only be achieved by abandoning the ambition of an “all-encompassing alliance” in favor of a gradual integration process, one that ends decades of unilateral reliance on external security umbrellas that can no longer…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (157+ words) Middle East Council on Global Affairs This assessment examines the humanitarian consequences of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war, with a focus on displacement and humanitarian responses. The analysis is set within the broader context of financial pressures on the global aid architecture…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (279+ words) As Syria rebuilds, the new government in Damascus is using energy, infrastructure, and regional connectivity not only to revive its economy but to restore its diplomatic standing and strategic relevance. When Ahmad Al-Sharaa first arrived on the scene, his background…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (138+ words) From Syria to Yemen, Iran has demonstrated a vast capacity for manufacturing crises, yet it has failed to translate its strategy into legitimate influence or durable security. Open Battleground in the Levant Unintended Consequences in the Gulf Tehran entered the…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1194+ words) Jordan is in the throes of a highly sensitive phase that is reshaping both its relationship with its surroundings and its domestic makeup. In the context of an ongoing regional escalation, including the fallout from conflicts in Gaza, the West…...