Policy Analysis

For the Abraham Accords to be truly successful, cooperation between member countries must necessarily extend to partnerships of more accurate and far-reaching media sources.

The hostile and corrupt forces arrayed behind him might ease their anti-American activities just to reassert their power at home, so Washington should make the new government’s honeymoon a short one—and work around it if necessary to help the Iraqi people.

Rabee Nader has a long history of working with U.S.-designated terrorist groups Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq, so appointing him could place Prime Minister Sudani's office at risk of potential sanctions.

Appointing senior ministers who incite against Arabs would undermine the shared values that buttress the bilateral relationship while giving fuel to Israel’s critics in Washington.

After decades of global and domestic disinformation campaigns, the Iranian regime has only doubled down on media manipulation in response to recent protests.

ایران اخیرا رویکرد عدم مداخله را در مورد سیاست عراق اتخاذ کرده است، به این امید که شکاف‌های داخلی در نهایت به نفعش تمام شود.

روند طولانی پساانتخابات گامی به عقب برای دموکراسی عراق بوده است، پس واشنگتن باید اقدامات رهبری جدید را از نزدیک دنبال کند و بغداد را به رعایت معیارهای قابل سنجش متعهد سازد.

تهدید به اعمال مجدد تحریم‌های قدیمی سازمان ملل احتمالا تاثیر عملی اندکی بر توانایی تهران در معامله نفت و صادرکردن پهپادها خواهد داشت، گرچه بسیاری از پیامدهای بالقوه دیگر نشان می‌دهد که از آن باید به عنوان آخرین ابزار استفاده کرد.

Pollsters are finding little movement between the two main camps, though the dramatic rise of a new hard-right party has many observers on edge.

In this season of the Decision Points podcast, authors of seminal books on the U.S.-Israel relationship and the history of Zionism and Israel join Institute Senior Fellow David Makovsky to unpack their work and engage in striking, insightful conversations.

Although ministry positions in Iraq have long been used as bartering tools, the new government could make a huge difference by supporting key ministries with real solutions and competent appointees.

U.S. efforts in the region stand a better chance of success if they consider rising demand for accountable governance, skepticism about democratic institutions, and various nation-specific trends.

To maximize the benefits for the Lebanese people and regional stability, Washington must now increase pressure on Beirut to implement crucial reforms, particularly in the energy sector.

The Abraham Accords agreement between the UAE and Israel has made important steps in the direction of regional economic and political cooperation.

Combining a wide range of of political views and principles, the Democratic Forces of Change hope to provide the Iraqi people with an action-driven opposition platform.

From barn owls and crop sensors to 3D-printed steak and animal-free baby formula, Israeli firms are finding—and exporting—innovative ways to address challenges in the agricultural and food sectors.

گروه پوششی الوية الوعد الحق معمولا هشدارهای خود را عملی می‌سازد. بنابرین، اظهارات اخیر این گروه در مورد بهره‌برداری از تحولات یمن به عنوان عاملی برای حملات جدید باید جدی گرفته شود.

برای ایجاد تغییرات پایدارتر، موج جاری اعتراضات در ایران باید شامل مطالبات و انتظارات اقلیت‌های قومی باشد.

Justice for the victims of the al-Shaitat massacre is only just starting to emerge, and the international community must do its part.

Participants will probably issue potent-sounding statements on Iran, oil production, and other key issues, but their rhetoric is unlikely to result in any substantive policy shifts or internal dispute resolution.