Policy Analysis

Areas for especially timely U.S.-Israel cooperation include climate resilience, agtech, and medical research, as well as longstanding work in the military and security arenas.

دو رخداد معماگونه مربوط به پهپادها در عربستان سعودی از یک‌ سو شکاف‌های موجود در پوشش اطلاعاتی ایالات متحده را آشکار ساخته و از سوی دیگر پیچیدگی روزافزون تاکتیک‌های فریبی را نشان می‌دهد که شبکه‌ یکپارچه شبه‌نظامیان ایران در عراق و یمن استفاده می کنند.

A rare visit by an Egyptian cabinet official marks a significant upgrade in bilateral energy ties, though questions remain about Palestinian, Gulf, and environmental issues.

Whoever wins, the result will intimate deeper trends in Iranian society, such as public support for the regime and the Supreme Leader’s intentions for the country’s future.

By committing to long-term investments in Jordan’s communities through support for social enterprises, the United States can contribute to the country’s stability and economic growth.

A revamped approach to the alliance should stay focused on shared goals, from ensuring a stable oil market to promoting a more tolerant version of Islam at home and abroad.

تهران و نیروهای نیابتی‌اش شاید برای هر گونه اقدامی تا بعد از مراسم تحلیف صبر کنند، درنتیجه احتمالا بایدن باید تصمیم بگیرد که چگونه بین امنیت پرسنل آمریکایی و شانس تعامل دوباره با ایران توازن برقرار کند.

A senior U.S. official discusses how the government and its partners are using technological innovation, social media engagement, and other tools to challenge false narratives spread by state and nonstate actors.

Security issues won’t top Tunisia’s agenda in 2021, but the sheer volume of citizens mobilized into the jihadist milieu over the past decade suggests that the consequences will be felt for years to come.

A federalist system is the only viable option for a new government in Yemen.

Proxy rocket attacks in Iraq require a clear response, otherwise the safety of U.S. troops and the prospect of nuclear negotiations will both be in doubt.

In seeking to salvage the JCPOA, Biden should not assume cooperation from Moscow, but instead focus on building a unified strategy that strengthens the U.S. negotiating position.

تهران برای دستیابی به یک قرارداد هسته‌ای جدید و مطلوب با دولت بایدن، احتمالا با ترکیبی از لاف‌زنی و تنش‌افزایی، به مانور خود ادامه خواهد داد.

Kurds in Turkey and Iran could be valuable partners as the United States navigates difficult relations with both countries.

The United States and Jordan need to broaden the scope of their security relationship and prepare for a more diverse array of security concerns.

Facing Turkish, Iranian, and Islamist threats, Kurds in Iraq and Syria are hoping for more U.S. support than they saw under the Trump administration.

The Biden administration and the French government must draw clear redlines, or the group will escalate its campaign of terror.

رهبر ایران با تعیین پیش‌شرطی که می‌داند واشنگتن فعلا برآورده نخواهد کرد، بار دیگر عدم تمایل خود را به بازگشت کامل به برجام یادآوری می‌کند؛ ‌دست‌کم تا پس از آن‌که دوره تصدی رئیس‌جمهور روحانی در ماه آگوست به پایان برسد.

Tehran’s nuclear and regional activities are part of a single strategy that aims to paralyze stronger foes, so Washington’s policies for responding to each challenge should likewise overlap considerably.

The KH-affiliated media group Unit 10,000 planted disinformation about a nonexistent U.S. airstrike, stoked the story, and then tried to remove its fingerprints from the original "fake news."