Policy Analysis

The country can’t escape its downward spiral without full accountability, so pulling punches in annual U.S. reports serves neither Washington nor the Lebanese people.

دو دولت برای ماه‌ها در مسائل دیپلماتیک متعارف با هم ارتباط داشته‌اند، اما تحویل اخیر سفارتخانه به طالبان احتمالا نگران‌کننده‌تر باشد چرا که هر دو رژیم سرکش هستند و توانایی هماهنگی علیه منافع آمریکا در منطقه را دارند.

چهار گام می‌تواند به بررسی پیشرفت تهران در زمینه تولید بمب اتمی کمک کند و مانع از خطرات منطقه‌ای مربوط به حمله یکجانبه اسرائیل شود.

رهبر ایران به رغم مواجه شدن با اعتراضات بی‌سابقه و چالش‌های عمیق دیگر، سخنان نوروزی خوش‌بینانه‌ای ارائه داد و مدعی شد مهار تورم افسارگسیخته به ‌تنهایی بیشتر مشکلات ایران را حل خواهد کرد.

Iraq’s bloated 2023 budget has created space for the Kurds to get a share of the wealth this year, but preparing for the next leap to permanent solutions is more important.

The profiles are a repository of institutional memory on the various armed groups, facade groups, and social organizations associated with Iraqi militias, to be used as concise reminders of how these entities are connected.

چین میانجی توافق شد، ولی این به معنای نظمی جدید به رهبری چین در خاورمیانه نیست ‌ــ‌در واقع، چه بسا تنش‌های منطقه‌ای را تشدید کند.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a ripple effect on global politics, including in the Middle East.

Three experts unveil a powerful new interactive tool designed to help policymakers, scholars, journalists, and the general public better understand and analyze the Islamic State’s global reach.

The region has been most receptive to Moscow’s war narrative, which Russian state-run media outlets have been permitted to spread far and wide with no Ukrainian or Western counter-narrative.

Their latest gathering at Sharm al-Sheikh was a welcome opportunity to discuss de-escalation and establish closer ties between key civilian officials, but their efforts may not mean much in the end without visible movement on the security, economic, and political fronts.

Israel should act quickly on multiple fronts to show Hezbollah that it will not shy away from escalation, especially if the organization continues to test it.

This multimedia tool—easily the most comprehensive of its kind—provides a novel, accessible way to understand the Islamic State’s global reach and activities. Beyond a traditional focus on attacks, find content from Islamic State media, designations, and legal cases.

Despite representing a significant escalation, the incident also continues a longstanding pattern of behavior aimed at rewriting the informal understandings established since the 2006 war.

ریال مدام در حال سقوط است، ولی سیاست‌گذاران نباید فرض کنند که این امر تهران را وادار به کاهش مطالبات هسته‌ای خود در مذاکرات خواهد کرد.

A narrowing space for reliable media has encouraged alternative platforms that promote hateful language, bigotry, and racism directed toward Syrians.

For those promoting federalism in Lebanon, a historical analysis of the country's geographic and ethnosectarian divisions demonstrates the necessity of inclusive discussion and collective engagement.

رسیدن به توافق در یمن کنترل را به شورشیان حوثی تحت حمایت ایران می‌سپارد اما سعودی‌ها را نیز از یک جنگ پرهزینه و دشوار رها خواهد کرد و به طور بالقوه فرصت‌های دیپلماتیک بیشتری ایجاد می‌کند.

Two decades after the fall of Saddam Hussein, widespread frustration with the current state of Iraq is leading increasing numbers to express a negative view of life in the post-Saddam era.

Rampant corruption and economic instability facilitated Saied’s takeover, but Western governments need to recognize that these ills stem from deeper human rights problems such as unchecked police brutality, erosion of freedoms, and lack of respect for due process.