Policy Analysis

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.

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.

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

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.

The Biden administration can succeed by strengthening and expanding Israeli normalization with Arab states and pursuing gradualism on the Palestinian issue.

The Iraqi government continues to sharpen the leadership of various commands and bolster civilian control, giving the U.S.-led coalition more leverage to fight the Islamic State with a light footprint.

The Biden administration will exhibit a blend of Trump's and Obama's policies towards Israel and Palestinians.

Giving the legislature a makeover is Cairo’s latest bid to ease public frustrations, but will a token opposition be enough to keep socioeconomic tensions from boiling over?

Veteran NGO practitioners with deep experience in the aid sector discuss how Washington can help fix flawed approaches to assisting civilians in these two conflict zones.

A recent poll gauges Egyptians' lasting impressions of their chapter in the Arab Spring.

هیچ کاهش تحریمی نباید بدون گرفتن امتیازات هسته‌ای صورت گیرد، و معامله‌ای بر اساس «اندک در ازای اندک» احتمالا بهترین راه برای دستیابی به سازشی عملی در کوتاه‌مدت است.

Growing unrest in the birthplace of the Arab Spring could translate into serious instability for the young democracy, with potential repercussions beyond its borders.

Antony Blinken, Avril Haines, and Lloyd Austin responded at length to congressional questions about the Iran nuclear deal, the Yemen war, Arab-Israel normalization, and other pressing regional issues.