Policy Analysis

تهران، کاراکاس، و مسکو مشغول استفاده از یک پل هوایی مخفی بوده‌اند آن هم درست زمانی که ایران ظاهرا در حال افزایش ارسال پهپادهای تهاجمی به روسیه است. آیا این فعالیت‌ها به هم ربط دارند؟

The most recent poll results from Egypt suggest a disconnect between public opinion and pubic policy, especially on economic concerns and relations with Israel.

As divisions between the PUK and KDP grow, the Kurdistan region stands to lose its economic and political stability.

Although many results are consistent with past polling, the most recent Emirati survey reveals interesting perspectives on Iran, the economy, and other issues.

Washington and Riyadh once again seem unable to keep their misunderstandings private, but the Saudi crown prince has proven his ability to mediate certain U.S.-Russian disputes if called on.

Whether the group is pulling the trigger itself or inciting others to do so, its brazen disregard for Lebanese civil authority, international law, and Israeli redlines has reached a new low.

Lebanese respondents expressed positive views of the maritime deal and World Cup in Qatar, but seemed disappointed by almost everything else.

رژیم هنوز ابزارهای دیگری برای سرکوب‌های به مراتب مرگبارتر در اختیار دارد، و بخش‌هایی از کشور هم بالقوه زمینه درگیری مسلحانه را در مقابل دارند، اما پیامدهای چنین تقابلی در صحنه عمل نامعلوم است.

Despite claiming to defend free speech, the Iraqi government is increasingly targeting critics and protestors with arrests and lengthy jail sentences.

Saudis voiced their thoughts on global partners, internal dynamics, and regional issues, including opinions on the Iranian protests and nuclear dilemma.

At a time when Algerian military cooperation with Russia is growing and African counterterrorism challenges are proliferating, Washington cannot afford to take the relationship for granted.

The circumstances surrounding Troell's death in November clearly indicate that the murder is tied to political infighting and the ongoing issue of armed militias in Iraq.

خامنه‌ای در تلاش برای جمع کردن مردم ایران زیر پرچم حمایت از حاکمیت، جدیدترین سخنرانی خود را بر «توطئه‌های غرب» متمرکز کرد، امری که نشان می‌دهد او هیچ برنامه قریب‌الوقوعی برای سازش با معترضان ندارد.

Massive U.S. investment has failed to improve outcomes since the Arab Spring uprisings. A more targeted, sensitive approach could yield better results and promote regional stability.

Various historical and recent factors suggest that the nuclear dimension of Gulf politics is again in flux amid a deepening world energy crisis.

In the absence of strong international support, Tunisians have been left to face the worsening political and economic crises on their own

Regional governments will continue to balance between Beijing and Washington, so policymakers should focus on tipping the scale in America’s favor, countering the narrative of U.S. withdrawal, and avoiding unnecessary escalation with China.

به‌رغم سرکوب رژیم، معترضان ایرانی تاب‌آوری و اتحاد بی‌سابقه‌ای در مطالبات خود نشان می‌دهند، برای همین گام‌های بعدی جامعه بین‌المللی به مراتب حساس‌تر است.

Turkey's refusal to approve Sweden's NATO membership is yet another foreign policy tool being used by Erdoğan ahead of 2023 elections.

Decentralizing power would have been the best way of avoiding a return to Saddam-era authoritarianism and corruption, but Baghdad has favored centralization instead—while simultaneously fissuring the state through sectarian patronage and competition.