Policy Analysis

نگاهی دقیق‌تر به این‌ که بازگشت به برجام عملا کدام وجوه نقدی را در دسترس ایران قرار خواهد داد و اثرات آن بر اقتصاد این کشور چه خواهد بود.

Despite increased readiness and cooperation in the lead-up to the holy month, recent polls provide a discouraging portrait of public hopes for peace, forcing authorities to keep a close eye on any moves that might inflame tensions.

An in-depth look at how the two countries developed such a complex strategic relationship, and why Ukraine may present them with the most serious bilateral test of the Putin era.

The latest OPEC+ production decision is a clear statement that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other traditional American partners are still at loggerheads with Washington.

The United States should use enticements as well as sanctions to deter friends from buying Russian arms.

روی کاغذ، حذف سپاه از فقط یکی از فهرست‌های ضدتروریستی آمریکا، اگر هم اثرات حقوقی داشته باشد، بسیار اندک است ‌ــ‌ولی باز هم این کار ایده بدی است.

To follow up on the king’s Ramallah trip, Washington should encourage further engagement in the peace process beyond the diplomatic realm, including economic stabilization initiatives and tie-ins with the Abraham Accords.

Although the wave of Western overtures is understandable, Algeria is unlikely to make up for Europe’s energy supply gaps or take other actions that give the appearance of choosing sides.

علی خامنه‌ای در دو سخنرانی نوروزی خود سیاست خارجی و مذاکرات اتمی را تا حد زیادی کنار نهاد و، در عوض، به تشریح دیدگاهش برای خوداتکایی بیشتر در کشور از طریق اقتصاد دانش‌بنیان پرداخت.

Hate speech and social dialogue have given rise to increased levels of violence against women in the KRI.

Given the region’s fraught history and piecemeal legal frameworks, the parties and their allies should focus more on the political, economic, and security concerns underlying their legal disputes.

Political conflicts, sectarian disputes, and clashing interests between regional and international actors have heightened Iraq’s instability in recent years. An interview with KDP advisor Kifah Mahmoud teases out these challenges and the KRG’s response.

With the war on Ukraine in its fourth week, many features of how the conflict will play out are still unknown. However, with the first wave of Ukrainian refugees already within its borders, European Union policymakers should be looking to learn lessons now from over a decade of conflict in Syria to help address and mitigate the fallout from the war on Ukraine.

A new gas deal with Germany may help, but the Gulf states are taking a risk by intertwining urgent Western energy requests with seemingly tangential regional issues.

Washington has many good options for avoiding a Kurdish economic meltdown and turning Iraq’s internal energy dispute into a net win for all players, but it must pursue them quickly.

حمله اخیر به اربیل عراق به یک استراتژی گستاخانه، غیرقانونی، و خطرناک برای اعمال فشار از طریق حملات موشکی و پهپادی اشاره دارد -‌رویه‌ای که برای مدت طولانی مهارنشده رها شده است.

With its first Kurdish-language video, the militia has upped the stakes by hinting at regime change in Iraqi Kurdistan.

The fractured state of Iraqi politics is evident in the various forms of political discourse utilized by the country’s movements and factions.

گزارش‌های خبری مبنی بر موفقیت قریب‌الوقوع مذاکرات هسته‌ای ایران سبب خاطرجمعی است اما به احتمال زیاد توافق حاصله در بسیاری موارد نومیدکننده خواهد بود.

Ankara has taken a leading role in rehabilitating the group’s image, but many other countries have reached out as well, making eventual recognition a fait accompli.