Policy Analysis

روسیه پس از سانحه ساقط شدن هواپیما، سامانه‌های پیشرفته پدافند هوایی به سوریه داده است، ولی تمایل‌اش برای مهار ایران ممکن است به این معنا باشد که عملیات‌های مداوم اسرائیل در آسمان سوریه را تحمل کند.

صلح میان اسراییل و فلسطینیان به این دلیل دور از دسترس می‌نماید که همه‌ طرف‌ها، از جمله ایالات متحده، دچار یک رشته خطاهای زیانبار ولی قابل پیشگیری شدند.

More than a decade ago, the United States created the elite Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service to conduct, coordinate, and lead CT efforts within the country. The CTS generally thrived in this role, even as Iraqis viewed the group with suspicion owing to its secretive operations, forbidding look, and avoidance of

Tehran likely used the attack to demonstrate its unhindered regional reach, while flashing its enhanced deterrent posture through the testing of new military hardware.

Wars do not break out in developing countries without armed groups appearing alongside regime forces, and Iraq is no exception. However, the fact that armed Shia factions have united under one banner as the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has been an unexpected development in Iraqi politics. Although adhering to the

Introduction It is sometimes hard to imagine in 2018 that a different vision existed for Gaza than the one that currently exists in the news, and that Gazans live daily. Yet, I was a member of a hopeful group of technocrats who developed a clear roadmap for Gaza after Israel

The Saudi-led coalition is already eyeing gains beyond the vital western coast.

رئیس‌جمهور ايران همه مسایل دیگر را کنار گذاشت و تنها بر پرونده‌ هسته‌ای تمرکز کرد، و امروز کشورش پيامدهای آن را حس می‌کند.

When the “Arab Spring” seemed to promise a transformation from autocracy to citizen empowerment, Bassem Youssef—an Egyptian medical doctor by training—carved for himself an unprecedented niche in Arabic-language media. First on YouTube in 2011, then on broadcast television, Youssef became the “Egyptian Jon Stewart”, the first comedic commentator on serious

With elections for Iraq’s Kurdistan region slated for September 30, one key and often overlooked actor in the political arena is the changing role of the Islamic political movement in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). While the usual players, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)

تقويت حمایت روسیه از رژیم سوریه می‌تواند مخاطرات پيش روی عملیات اسرائیل را به شدت افزايش دهد و تنها مداخله آمریکاست که می‌تواند معادله را تغییر دهد.

A veteran Lebanese journalist discusses achievements by Iran and its chief proxy over seven years of war, and how U.S. countermeasures could still help restore stability and deter jihadism in Syria.

A former U.S. ambassador offers recommendations on how Washington can most effectively employ sanctions against Shia militias, reengage with Baghdad, and welcome a role from its Arab allies.

هویت عشیره‌ای در جامعه شیعیان عرب خوزستان از تعلق مذهبی فراتر می‌رود، و همین توضیح‌دهنده این‌ نکته است که چرا تهران احتمالا باید در انتظار چالش‌های بیشتری در این استان جنوب‌غربی باشد.

The United States of America has invested significant time and effort in Iraq over the last fifteen years, yet the Iraqi political process continues to falter. The damage of the country’s limited adoption of democratic values is continually demonstrated in each election cycle. This is especially complicated by the outsized

About seven years ago, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched a Facebook page titled “Israel Speaks Arabic,” which aims to expose the Arab world to information about Israel that is not frequently reported in traditional Arab media outlets. Surprisingly enough, the page, which has over 1.5 million Arabic-speaking followers

The identity of the assailants remains unresolved, but precedent suggests Iran could respond by targeting minorities at home, assassinating oppositionists abroad, or attempting missile strikes on jihadist areas in Syria or Iraq.

Iranian disruption of Saudi production could wreak havoc on global oil markets, and be challenging to counter absent clear fingerprints from Tehran.

In the country's narrowing independent press, experts are casting doubt on claims of Israeli culpability—and stirring questions about why Russians continue to die in Syria.

As popular demonstrations in the south escalate further each summer, the next Iraqi government should address the root causes of this unrest. Otherwise, it risks the existence of the post-2003 system. One such cause is corruption, which could be addressed by adopting several anti-corruption measures, such as e-governance, one-stop-shops, encouragement