by MENA Task Force | Dec 15, 2024 | Commentary, War and Conflict
The Middle East is undergoing one of its most transformative periods in recent history, characterized by an unprecedented cascade of political, military, and societal shifts. This period of upheaval has reshaped power dynamics and alliances, introducing both...
by MENA Task Force | Dec 10, 2024 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, MENA, War and Conflict
Key Takeaways A Historic Turning Point: The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime ends over five decades of authoritarian rule in Syria and opens the door to a new era of hope and uncertainty for the nation and the broader Middle East. The Anatomy of a Fall: A...
by MENA Task Force | Sep 30, 2024 | Policy Brief, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Executive Summary The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has entered a dangerous new phase, raising the possibility of a regional war in the Middle East. This escalation, rooted in longstanding regional power struggles, has been significantly fueled by Hezbollah’s...
by MENA Task Force | Oct 24, 2023 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Policy Brief, War and Conflict
Background On October 7, 2023, in the next day of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the world woke to the news of another terrorist attack where militants of Hamas and Islamic Jihad infiltrated borders around Gaza from land, air and sea to seize...
by MENA Task Force | Apr 13, 2021 | MENA, Policy Brief
MENA Policy Brief No:8 by Furkan Akar, Hasan Suzen, Ibrahim Jouhari, Nour Aldahabreh, Onur Sultan, Ramazan Turkmen, Saban Yuksel APRIL13, 2021 | 14 min read Background On May 8, 2018, the Trump administration withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...
