Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.

To safeguard its future, the UAE must urgently recalibrate its food security strategy while adapting to rapidly evolving global challenges.

The Iranian-American foreign policy and national security expert was interviewed by our MENASource editor to discuss her views on Middle East policy, social movements, and where the region is heading.

A decade has passed since the last elections were held in Libya, and the country remains mired in a stalemate and deeply divided.

Mahmood Sariolghalam argues that Islamic fundamentalism did motivate Iran’s international presence in the first decade of the revolution. However, after the death of its founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, the country’s foreign policy now prioritizes policies to guarantee its political survival.

The Middle East and North Africa region is well placed to become not just a major source of renewable energy, but also a central and indispensable player in the global energy transition, uniquely able to balance supply and demand for all types of energy, both hydrocarbons and renewables.