The WeAreMENA network held a summit of young leaders in the Middle East and North Africa in Paris this week, following the signing of the ceasefire agreement and the regional peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. The summit was attended by, among others, Syrian, Israeli, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Emirati and Palestinian representatives.
In our Middle Eastern neighborhood — one that constantly swings between hope and threat — it’s hard not to raise an eyebrow at reports that the Trump administration is considering a security agreement with Saudi Arabia even without requiring full normalization with Israel. The public is ready; the question is whether the leadership will rise to the challenge.
