Policy Analysis

The widening rift between religious traditionalists and "hybrid-postmodernists" could undermine the regime's guiding principle of Islamism.

In addition to preventing the entry of smuggled Iranian air-defense systems, Washington should work with the Saudi-led coalition to blunt the impact of evolving Houthi SAM tactics.

The kingdom's discovery of a huge new oil field could change the economic and political fortunes of a key Gulf ally.

The recent clashes were intended as the first salvo in a longer-term border confrontation, so the potential for escalation is high.

Although any attempts at coordinated action will be hampered by historical rivalries and modern disagreements, Moscow and Tehran can still use the Ankara meeting to harm U.S. interests in Syria.

Mike Pompeo and John Bolton will have ample opportunity to punish Iran through sanctions and other moves, but simply articulating clear, achievable U.S. goals could prove a formidable challenge.

تهران ظاهرا بر این باور است که رئیس‌جمهور ترامپ ماه آینده برجام را لغو میکند، از این رو ممکن است یا برای از سرگیری فعالیتهای هسته‌ای که متوقف شده بود آماده شود تا میان متحدین آمریکا تفرقه اندازد، و یا به قدرتهای جهانی دیگر نزدیک شود.

The spike in violence and threats of new sanctions will only exacerbate months of simmering tensions between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

The president now has all the time he needs to continue restocking the political system with handpicked youths while snuffing out the opposition for good.

Far from making Washington look tough, abandoning the JCPOA would ignore the real threat and empower Iran to continue seeking regional hegemony.

The PASF have become a dependable peace partner, but can they maintain stability amid U.S. aid cuts and imminent political storms?

It has long been accepted that Israel's founders settled two burning issues in closely decided votes just days before the state's birth, but that conventional wisdom is only half right.

یافته های یک گزارش جدید صندوق بین المللی پول حاکی از آن است که فشار بیشتر ایالات متحده تاثیری چشمگیر بر اقتصاد شکننده ایران خواهد داشت.

In May 2018, Iraqis will again dip their forefingers in that purple ink and choose their representatives for Parliament. Unlike previous elections, this election has a unique taste of importance as it comes right after the declaration of victory against IS (Islamic State) in Iraq. The next parliament will form

With neither reform nor revolution likely to succeed in the near future, the Islamic Republic's essential flaws may become fatal.

The Russian leader has long exploited anti-Jewish politicians and rhetoric to further his own authoritarian goals.

An index is a quantitative, statistical measurement tool by which observed events, trends, and natural and human phenomena are converted to units and numbers. It serves two basic purposes: first, to identify the size of the problem and accurately measure it in order to grasp the current situation; and second

Nearly four decades after Egypt and Israel signed their peace treaty, security cooperation between the former foes is arguably stronger than ever. Limited economic cooperation also prevails through Qualifying Industrial Zones, areas in which Egyptians manufacture products using Israeli materials, thereafter exporting the goods to the United States duty-free. Yet

No institution embodies the move toward Palestinian self-determination quite like the Palestinian Authority security forces (PASF). Created in the wake of the Oslo Accords, the PASF encompasses a collection of gendarmerie, police, intelligence, and civil defense services that has played a crucial role, for both good and ill, in every

Beijing's economic project in Gwadar Port and planned military presence in the Jiwani peninsula may wind up redrawing the region's geopolitical map.