We need to have trusted and accountable leaderships at all levels to fight this pandemic and many other challenges.

The convergence of conflicts, climate, and now COVID has led four countries on the brink of famine: Yemen, South Sudan, Northern Nigeria, Burkina Faso.

Trust in governments has weakened even more in the Middle East.

Gender-based violence has increased during the Covid-19 crisis, and this is another pandemic.

Lebanon is in a transitional period, a very dangerous one, a very unprecedented one, and in a historic position.

Turkey is against nuclear weapons, in our region and beyond.

Women are playing a dual role, they have their jobs but they also have to take care of their families

We need to hope for the future, but at the same time we need to work for the future.

We should always have that hope that as we evolve and as we develop we can see hope for a very effective, sustainable secuity structure for this region.

The issue of refugees is not receiving the attention it needs. Investing in refugees is investing in our collective security.

Despite lockdowns, drug trafficking continued, with some disruptions, but didn’t stop.

Covid-19 has not impacted our long-term strategy, but somehow it has even accelerated it.

Concerning the Abraham Accords, the real question is: will Saudi Arabia change its position vis à vis the Arab Peace initiative?

The public health emergency might have exacerbated existing circumstances, but it has played little, if any, role in the development of the Libyan political crisis.

The status quo in Syria is not sustainable for another 10 years.

Covid-19 has accelerated global trends and will likely increase brain drain across the southern Mediterranean.

The current situation in Yemen is vital to the security of the region.