Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria top Abraham Accords expansion prospects

The Council for a Secure America (CSA) has ranked Kuwait as the Middle Eastern country most likely to join the Abraham Accords, followed by Lebanon and Syria, as changing political and security conditions reshape prospects for normalization with Israel. CSA released its “Abraham Accords Expansion Opportunities: Middle East Analysis” report on October 8, assessing nine Muslim-majority countries without formal diplomatic relations with Israel: Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran.More than 80% of Israelis surveyed by CSA in June 2026 support the Abraham Accords, which established relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan in 2020. CSA Executive Director Jennifer Sutton said recent events have “reinforced the need for America's continued engagement in the region.” The rankings were based on expert analysis, primary and secondary sources, and CSA polling.