M I D D L E E A S T Editor's Note

For the IRR’s 27th edition, the Middle East section has explored the new age of Egyptian Active Non-Alignment, the opportunities for regional cooperation in the Gulf’s transition away from oil-reliance and the fossil fuel industry, and the ramifications of the 2014 Yazidi genocide.

To my writers, I am so proud to have facilitated your research this semester; your dedication and enthusiasm for the region and its politics inspire me every day. To our editors, I couldn’t have asked for a better team to collaborate with on this journey. I can’t wait to see the strides you all make in the future as the brilliant scholars you are, and I hope wherever life takes you, you can find something of value to tap into from your experience this semester with the IRR.

On behalf of the Middle East section, we thank you for your support as readers, and we hope you enjoy these pieces as much as we have enjoyed producing them.

HANADI AMIN, CAS '23

Senior Editor, Middle East