Policy Analysis

A “more for more” agreement might be possible, but only if Iranian leaders are genuinely afraid of what they could lose without one.

A Hebrew version of the IDF major general's strategy paper, co-published by The Washington Institute and the Institute for Policy and Strategy at Israel's Reichman University.

Strategic priorities, political factors, and institutional inertia make it hard to remove a group from government lists even if it no longer meets the designation criteria, potentially hog-tying U.S. policymakers.

از این گروه پوششی برای «برندسازی» در حملات جریان مقاومت به پایگاه‌های نظامی ترکیه استفاده می‌شود تا در ظاهر این حملات با نارضایتی ایزدی‌ها از دولت ترکیه پیوند زده شود.

A new poll gauging popular opinion in the West Bank shows support for a two state solution remains in the minority, but meaningful shifts have occurred in attitudes over the past two years.

Interactive datasets, from 2014 to today

President Biden has a powerful moral imperative for ending his feud with the crown prince: to ensure that the kingdom’s gradual pivot away from extremism doesn’t falter.

The conflict between the Sadrists and the Shia Coordination Framework signals the potential for a new political order in Iraq and a shift in Iran's influence in the country.

The Turkish leader has been trying to leverage Sweden and Finland’s accession to weaken international support for the YPG in Syria, but he may be content with symbolic concessions that boost his reelection chances.

Three experts evaluate the KRG’s oil and gas industry and discuss the growing urgency of resolving its disputes with Baghdad.

Iraq’s Tishreen movement, driven by a reduced fear of political authority, is reshaping Iraqi politics by injecting fear of the popular will into the political elite.

Improving U.S. relations with Riyadh is the only way to shift the Saudi stance toward Russia—failing that, Biden’s trip is unlikely to yield a strategic success.

With the NATO summit approaching, Sweden is now caught between Turkey’s demands and its own complicated domestic politics.

دو کشور ایران و اسرائیل که از مدت‌ها پیش با هم درگیری داشته‌اند، با افزایش تنش‌هایی که به سرعت می‌تواند به فراتر از مرزهای آنها برسد، با سرنوشت بازی می‌کنند.

Following Prime Minister Bennett’s resignation, an expert assesses the coalition’s prospects of finding a more viable configuration—and Netanyahu’s chances of completing his return to power.

An expert untangles the many factors driving energy costs amid complications such as the Ukraine crisis, U.S.-Saudi diplomacy, and the green debate.

Trade volume has soared and projects like the development of Sudan’s Suakin Port have drawn notice, but Ankara faces economic headwinds in its bid to keep the momentum going.

The current stalemate in Iraq may lead to a complete collapse of its political institutions and prompt the international community to intervene if domestic political actors fail.

شرحی کوتاه از برخی اصطلاحات فنی مرتبط با پیشرفت هسته‌ای ایران در جدیدترین گزارش‌های آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی.

تهران می کوشد تصویر مخدوش‌شده از توان بازدارندگی‌اش را بعد از ترورها و حملات اخیر به سایت‌های نظامی و هسته‌ای، و قیام عمومی داخلی، با نمایش تکنولوژی پهپاد احیا کند.