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The pandemic has been emotionally overwhelming and transformative – both for personal and professional reasons. There was so much uncertainty about the future and our agency in how we could lead our lives that it was really important to deal with the situation head on. COVID-19 has claimed the lives of many family members and […]

Giorgio Cafiero analyzes the diplomatic row between four Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members and Lebanon and how it represents new challenges and severe complications for Beirut.

The United Arab Emirates’ increased use of hard power could corrode diplomatic ties and weaken its position vis-a-vis regional adversaries.

Muhammed Y. Idris is a research fellow at the Middle East Initiative within the Belfer Center of Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where his research focuses on the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa. Joelle Thomas is a Master in Public Policy candidate at the Harvard […]