Policy Analysis

انتخابات پیش رو رهبر ایران را بر سر دوراهی قرار می‌دهد: آیا نامزدها را به‌شکلی تهاجمی رد صلاحیت کند و مردم را بیش از پیش از خود براند، یا ریسک کنترل مجلس از سوی رقبای سیاسی را بپذیرد؟

The scandal surrounding a surprise meeting between their foreign ministers has cratered any hope of upgraded ties with Israel—though it could cause a political shake-up in Libya.

An in-depth update on Washington's complicated but crucial efforts to repatriate fighters and their families from northeast Syria and other hotspots.

ایران در بحبوحه مذاکرات احیاشده با آمریکا در مورد برنامه هسته‌ای، ‌درست بعد از پرتاب آزمایشی یک موشک بالستیک میانبرد سنگین ارتقایافته، سرانجام از «موشک هایپرسونیک» پرمدعای خود موسوم به «فتاح» رونمایی کرد تا توانمندی بازدارندگی نظامی متعارف ‌خود را نشان دهد.

یک رهبر کلدانی شبه‌نظامیان عراق که تحت حمایت ایران است و از سوی آمریکا تحریم شده، قصد دارد با کنار زدن سراسقف کلدانی در عراق، میلیاردها دلار از اموال مسیحیان این کشور را تصاحب کند.

Results from a new public opinion poll conducted in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem show key differences between Palestinian attitudes and those of respondents elsewhere in the Arab world when it comes to relations with Israel and the roles of the United States, China, Russia, and other regional powers.

In the heart of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), construction of the ambitious Erbil Hills Golf Course is underway.

Iraq’s stagnant political and legal environments today indicate that the country still faces a deep strategic impasse as a result of international obligations and limitations.

Tensions between Iraq's "resistance" groups are on the rise, with Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba claiming that its online platforms and street protests are being targeted.

In Gaza, most residents are strongly supportive of increased Arab involvement in the conflict and half are open to normalizing ties with Israel were Saudi Arabia to do so. A majority of West Bank residents, however, remain hesitant about such a proposal.

An advisor to Prime Minister Sudani joins a U.S. Commerce Department official and a Middle East regulatory expert to discuss how American companies can expand their access to lucrative but largely untapped markets in Iraq.

An entrenched military junta could jeopardize America’s primary CT partner in West Africa, create ripple effects for security beyond the Sahel, and give Russia’s Wagner Group a new opening on the continent.

در مواجهه با انقضای قریب‌الوقوع تحریم‌های سازمان ملل، اتحادیه اروپا و بریتانیا تمایلی به کشیدن «ماشه» ندارند، اما باید به‌ طور یک‌جانبه برخی از محدودیت‌های خود را بر تهران تمدید کنند.

عامل ارشد سپاه پاسداران در کرکوک و عمار الحکیم، رهبر سیاسی-مذهبی عراق، اخیرا در جلساتی حاضر شده‌اند تا میان شبه‌نظامیان تحت حمایت دولت که مدت‌هاست دچار اختلاف ‌اند وساطت کنند.

For the first time in decades, America’s top strategic priority diverges from that of its key regional partners, but Washington can close the gap by increasing their understanding of China and removing the blinders from their threat perceptions.

The Islamic Republic of Iran over several years has gained a significant foothold in Iraq, spreading its influence and agenda throughout Iraqi daily life.

Given the military’s behavior during a recent confrontation and the spike in Christian anger toward Hezbollah, Washington should consider fine-tuning its assistance to the LAF, cutting off units that are not committed to protecting the people.

Although Abbas’s latest edict might hold consequences for Fatah politics, the PA’s public standing, and West Bank militancy, a measure of skepticism about its significance is warranted.

While one leading militia spearheaded online vitriol against a social media ban that affected its affiliates, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Kataib Hezbollah seemed more inclined to compromise.

To grow, the Iraqi economy needs a more robust private sector, which in turn needs young Iraqi workers with business-ready skill sets. American-style universities are filling the gap.