Policy Analysis

The succession of one of the most energetic emerging Arab leaders suggests an even more active regional role.

تحقیق درباره فعالیت‌های تجاری حزب‌الله شناخت بهتری از عملیات‌های این گروه در آمریکای جنوبی به دست می‌دهد که در سال‌های اخیر نه فقط در کلمبیا که همچنین در پرو، شیلی و بولیوی گسترش یافته است.

The Syria-based group now functions more like a government than a nonstate actor, portending a reorientation for the larger jihadist movement.

A major international drug smuggler with close ties to Hezbollah has continued threatening Lebanese residents and helping the Assad regime next door, giving Washington ample cause to intervene.

Instead of leaving misinformation and whataboutism largely unchallenged, Washington and its allies need to express their perspective to Arab audiences more effectively while highlighting Russian and Chinese hypocrisy.

A coordinated response to Iran’s aggression can preserve U.S. and Western interests, reinforce Israel and America’s Arab allies, and promote regional stability.

Some potential allies in the Middle East may not be democracies, but they're not revisionist states either, so the United States cannot afford to write them off.

A recent poll indicates that Egyptians see ties with Moscow as more important than ties with the U.S., despite opposition for Putin's war in Ukraine.

A frozen democratic transition and widening economic uncertainty mark the ongoing national crisis, so Washington will need to make careful use of sticks and carrots in supporting open governance.

بن‌بست در مذاکرات هسته‌ای ایران ممکن است ریاض را با حمایت پاکستان به اقدام در گسترش توان هسته‌ای‌اش برانگیزد.

یک اختلاف حقوقی که راه حل نسبتا سرراستی دارد، ممکن است پیامدهای ژئوپولیتیک داشته باشد.

Most Saudi, Emirati, and Kuwaiti citizens appear to oppose Putin’s invasion, but their dim views of Washington’s reliability may limit the region’s willingness to counter Moscow.

واشنگتن در مواجهه با افزایش درخواست‌های منطقه‌ای و با توجه به محدودیت منابع، باید در تعهدات خود محتاطانه‌‌تر عمل کند و در انجام آنها پایدارتر باشد وگرنه ضمانت‌هایش اطمینان‌بخش نخواهد بود.

توقف فعالیت این کانال خبری ممکن است به خاطر دستوری در پاسخ به جهت‌گیری اخیرش به طرف روسیه باشد، یا ناشی از نقشی که در کمک به آتش‌افروزی جنجالی در یک دفتر سیاسی داشت.

In the Middle East, rising prices combined with growing populations could stir social unrest, as occurred during the Arab Spring period.

From Ukraine to Syria, drones are reshaping Erdogan’s foreign policy.

The kingdom can only transition from its crisis footing to a period of sustained economic growth if it receives more assistance over the coming period.

Two veteran diplomats discuss what implications the Ukraine war holds for multilateral institutions, international law, and the global order they aim to uphold.

A new public opinion poll in Jordan, commissioned by The Washington Institute and conducted in March, documents a surprisingly solid popular rejection of Russia’s “military action” in Ukraine.

Understanding the mistakes that led to the Russian invasion offers critical lessons for future Iran policy.