Policy Analysis

The change of administrations and the realities of COVID-era diplomacy may give Gulf leaders a sense that they are being kept at a distance on key issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.

Despite welcoming the idea of separating the nationalist “shrine units” from the Iran-leaning Popular Mobilization Forces, Washington should lighten its touch on the issue.

این واکنش‌ها باید به رهبران واشنگتن گوشزد کند تا بر افزایش تعهد خود به حمایت از متحدان و تنبیه دشمنان تمرکز کنند.

Algeria's divided political system has limited time to make critical reforms.

گرچه نظرسنجی‌های اخیر نشان می‌دهد که مردم قطر موافق سازش این کشور با هدف برداشتن محاصره چهار کشور عربی‌ اند اما اختلاف نظرهای جدی در افکار عمومی قطر و کشورهای چهارگانه بر سر مسائل سیاست خارجی همچنان باقی است.

Qatar must adequately manage its ties to the Brotherhood if it wants to ensure sustainable Gulf ties.

Modest invest­ments of U.S. diplomatic capital, economic aid, and security assistance can help these three countries and advance American interests.

ISIS publications reveal the geographic location and concentration of its counter-espionage operations.

Qatar could serve as a valuable intermediary between Saudi Arabia and a Democratic White House.

A “survey of surveys” shows that from an intelligence and policy point of view, Arab public opinion is measurable and meaningful—assuming regional governments and Washington are paying proper attention to it.

دولت جدید آمریکا ممکن است از همان روز تحلیف با حمله نظامی ایران، در کنار تهدیدهای متعدد رژیم اسد، حزب‌الله و دیگر بازیگران روبرو شود. همه اینها نیاز به نمایش روشن عزم ایالات متحده دارد.

The disproportionate role of Tunisians in both campaigns can be traced to a wide array of factors, including travel routes, prison experiences, battlefield leadership, and propaganda patterns back home.

Increasing natural gas production and enhancing the oil industry are critical to reviving Iraq's economy.

Shia militias in Iraq are losing control of their own narrative, and their true motives are becoming visible.

Sultan Haitham’s latest decrees elevated his son to heir, sacked commanders, and spotlighted his brother’s influence, but the government’s main focus is still squarely on economic reform.

Even if Fatah and Hamas somehow get past the same towering political obstacles that derailed past decrees, elections hold little prospect of reconciling their deeply entrenched leaders and institutions anytime soon.

Hezbollah is profiting from the pandemic.

رهبر جمهوری اسلامی ایران هر چند در سخنان خود برای بایدن جای بازگشت به توافق اتمی باقی گذاشت و سخنان انتقام‌جویانه بر زبان نیاورد، اما پیام اصلی او این بود که ایران نمی‌تواند در مورد موضوعات اقتصادی، مسائل امنیتی، و یا حتی واکسن ویروس کرونا به واشنگتن اعتماد کند.

Explosions in Riyadh, uncertainty about the Iran nuclear deal, and a potentially damaging CIA report about Jamal Khashoggi’s murder are among the many factors that could alter the new administration’s calculus.

Although the instinct to make dramatic changes is understandable and sometimes correct, certain elements of Trump policy provide good opportunities for furthering Arab-Israel engagement, pressuring Iran, and advancing other issues.