Policy Analysis

An analysis of Israel's last five Knesset elections indicates that settlement demographics have played a big role in the rise of Israel's ultra-nationalist, far-right bloc.

استفاده موثر روسیه از هواپیماهای ارزان ایرانی خبر از چالش‌هایی می‌دهد که سایر کشورها هم ممکن است به زودی در جاهای دیگر با آن مواجه شوند.

Although Ankara will likely approve the Nordic expansion down the road, hurdles remain for Sweden, and Russia may play the spoiler’s role unless Washington facilitates the process.

Instead of blaming the untested constitution for government failures, Iraqi politicians must look inward to the corrupt parallel system that undermines national politics.

The Ukraine war has shown how vulnerable military facilities are to potential attacks on a host country’s energy infrastructure, but Washington has cost-effective renewable options to mitigate this risk, especially in the Middle East.

Iran's repeated attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq represent the regime's efforts to both distract from internal opposition and disrupt external opposition support.

میزگردی تخصصی را تماشا کنید که کارشناسان درباره پیامدهای سیاسی، دیپلماتیک، اقتصادی، اجتماعی، و استراتژیک جام جهانی ۲۰۲۲ قطر و خاورمیانه بحث می‌کنند.

قطعنامه‌ای در محکومیت عدم تمایل تهران برای اعطای دسترسی به سایت‌های مظنون به فعالیت برای تسلیح هسته‌ای، راهی موثر برای اعمال فشار است اما خطر تلافی هم در پی دارد.

Although Iraq stands to gain significant revenues from an oil windfall, urgent reforms are needed to ensure these funds benefit the people, not just the elites.

انتخابات قریب‌الوقوع و در نتیجه تعجیل برای توافق باعث شده که اهمیت مسئله که نقطه عطف مهم دیپلماتیک و اقتصادی برای هر دو کشور است، کمتر مورد توجه قرار گیرد.

Jerusalem remains concerned that angering the Russians could jeopardize its crucial national security interests in Syria, though domestic elements and U.S. officials are still pressing it to do more.

In order to restore the stability and authority of the Iraqi state, the Sudani government must endeavor to end the years-long connection between protests and reciprocal violence.

کارشناسان انستیتو واشنگتن بعد از یک سفر مفصل گروهی به پنج شهر پادشاهی عربستان، دیدگاه‌هایی از ملاقات‌های خود با مقامات دولتی، دینی، تجاری، و فرهنگی ارائه می‌کنند.

The results will indicate how the Sunni government is managing its majority Shia citizenry.

While the past few decades saw a dip in any political references to Turkey’s founder, opposition groups and the AKP alike have returned to Atatürk as a key political symbol of nationalism ahead of the elections.

Although climate issues will by definition headline the latest COP summit, Egypt’s human rights record, simmering protest movement, and questionable policies in neighboring Libya will provide plenty of additional fodder for Biden’s discussions with Sisi.

Regional polls from March and August reveal shifting power dynamics, as economic conditions and relations with Israel continue to weigh on citizens’ minds.

بیشتر کشورهای منطقه از این اقدام حمایت کردند؛ با یک رأی منفی، دو تغییر مهم از زمان قطعنامه ماه مارس، و چندین بیانیه محکم در حمایت از تمامیت ارضی.

Russia will continue using the Black Sea corridors as leverage, so Western countries and their partners should prepare alternative routes and other assistance as counter-leverage.

Media outlets run by Iran-backed groups have justified the killing by claiming that the targeted civilian was a spy.