Policy Analysis

As the February 2024 elections approach, the quest for a new political era in Iraqi Kurdistan is encountering formidable challenges.

طی جنگ غزه، شبه‌نظامیان حوثی به عنوان ریسک‌پذیرترین عضو «محور مقاومت» ایران ظاهر شدند و تهدید علیه آزادی دریانوردی بین‌المللی را به نمایش گذاشتند.

The question of Hezbollah’s role in the conflict—or relative lack thereof—is a matter of interpretation within Lebanon. In contrast, support for Hamas is more widespread across Lebanese society, although very positive views are especially concentrated in the Shia community.

His trip will not bridge all bilateral differences over the war, but its success can be measured by how it deals with urgent short-term issues while deferring key postwar matters.

International cooperation and support—with appropriate safeguarding measures to prevent the misappropriation of funds—are crucial for Lebanon to effectively combat environmental degradation and work toward a more sustainable future.

Twenty years after its last term, Algiers returns to make its mark, potentially affecting U.S. efforts on Gaza, Ukraine, the Western Sahara dispute, and more.

The players have climbed another rung on the escalatory ladder in Iraq, Lebanon, and the Red Sea, exacerbating worries about a wider regional conflict and more serious economic effects.

افشاگری‌های جدید آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی درباره میزان اورانیم غنی‌شده‌ی ایران باعث افزایش نگرانی از بروز یک جنگ چندجبهه‌ای میان اسراییل و ایران شده است.

Recently used in Houthi attacks from Yemen, this missile family could give Iraqi militias the capacity to target sites in Israel if they choose to escalate their campaign of solidarity with Hamas.

The group's cadres are the most reckless of Iran's terrorist proxies in Iraq and have been the proximate cause of almost all recent U.S. strikes.

In the last two months, China has continued its regional economic expansion, making concentrated progress with energy and development deals. Though less pervasive, Russia, too, has added to its economic portfolio in the region.

Although the group’s conventional military capabilities seemingly peaked on October 7, an underperforming army is still an army, so the IDF has little choice but to continue ground operations until it can shift to a counterterrorism-centered strategy.

A group led by U.S.-sanctioned figure Rayan al-Kildani escaped accountability from Iraqi Christian communities by abusing the courts and buying non-Christian votes.

Three months into the war, even the group’s own propaganda points to lackluster weapons production.

کارشناسان درباره موقعیت نظامی و سیاسی آنچه به نظر می‌رسد لحظه‌ای تعیین‌کننده در جنگ باشد بحث می‌کنند، و درباره محاسبات اسرائیل، تاثیر فشارهای خارجی روزافزون، و همچنین نیاز به اقدام بین‌المللی بیشتر برای رسیدگی به حملات دیگر شرکای منطقه‌ای ایران نظر می‌دهند.

The multinational security operation Prosperity Guardian—of which Bahrain is a member—has the potential to protect trade in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, curb piracy and armed robbery on commercial ships, preserve supply and energy chains, and enhance regional security and prosperity.

چنان که از نوشته‌های فقهی شخص خمینی و تاریخ حجاب در ایران به روشنی برمی‌آید، موضع جمهوری اسلامی مبنی بر اینکه یک دستور دینی را به اجرا می‌گذارد، ریاکارانه است. در حالی که در ایران مفهوم پوشش (ستر) از سیاست جدا است، حجاب اکنون یک مفهوم سیاسی بی‌چون‌وچرا به شمار می‌رود.

President Biden’s popularity with the Israeli public gives him leverage, but placing conditions on U.S. aid would likely backfire.

Political results are clearly divided along identity politics, yet intra-communal political rifts are also evident. Despite their growing influence in the area, Shia parties—like other political groups—will need to forge alliances with other factions in order to effectively exert influence and manage the city.

OPEC’s second-biggest oil producer must demonstrate how it will balance its goals of reducing emissions, increasing crude production, and continuing the use of high-sulfur liquid fuels in the power sector.