AL NOOR

We are delighted to release the Fall 2025 edition of Al Noor, which explores the theme of “Strategy and Reaction: Inflections of Power in Negotiation in the Middle East.” While negotiations are often seen as formal processes of mediation and agreement, in another sense, they form the very fabric of society, allowing governments, communities, and relationships to function. Power is rarely static; instead, it is constantly resisted and reshaped by the other forces and stakeholders at play. These are the dynamics explored in the pages that follow.