Policy Analysis

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently announced a 9% corporate tax on businesses set to begin in June 2023. The corporate tax is the latest alteration to the country’s former lack of taxation, after having first introduced a 5% value added tax (VAT) in 2018.

Washington and Europe need to clearly signal that they will not endorse any new governing arrangements until all local actors peacefully adhere to a negotiated political roadmap.

The first celebration of Founding Day, on February 22, could be accompanied by other changes.

The head of the first Arab party to join an Israeli governing coalition answers questions about the country’s domestic and foreign policies, including its approach to Palestinian issues and diplomacy with Arab states.

Because regional leaders are treating the games as another stage for balancing historic partnerships with current economic and security interests, Washington should keep drawing clear lines regarding their ties with Beijing.

Listen to a podcast series shining a bright light on the global terrorist and criminal activities that Lebanese Hezbollah would rather keep hidden from view.

A closer look at the "resistance" television channel owned and operated by U.S.-designated terrorist movement Asaib Ahl al-Haq.

Internal and external factors are weakening the Taliban, making the group's long term stability increasingly unlikely.

رژیم ایران به رغم سلطه آهنین در داخل کشور، معمولا به دنبال برانگیختن حمایت داخلی برای سیاست‌های خود است؛ ‌در جریان مذاکرات هسته‌ای، افکار عمومی داخل را برای چه نتایجی آماده ‌کرده است؟

In the current act, Russia enjoys advantages over its Western rivals, including high revenues and the gas that keeps Ukrainians and Germans warm.

ظاهراً اسرائیل امیدوار است که اختلافات مسکو و تهران با پایان جنگ سوریه آشکارتر شود، اما این نگاه بیشتر بیانگر آرزوست تا واقعیت.

بحران‌های جاری در لبنان با چالش‌های داخلی حزب‌الله در هم تنیده شده و این فرصتی برای تغییر واقعی ایجاد می‌کند مشروط به اینکه غرب قاطعانه پشت انتخابات منصفانه، پاسخگویی قضایی و اعمال فشارهای هدفمند بایستد.

Israel’s ties to China have raised concerns in Washington, but select bilateral activity should be permissible in the context of an irreplaceable U.S.-Israel alliance.

با آن‌که به نظر می‌رسید حریری نسبت به همقطارانش در جمع نخبگان سیاسی بیروت حسن نیت بیشتری داشته باشد، در نهایت بخشی از همان حلقه‌ای شد که لبنان را به ورطه شکست کشاند.

To shed light on the intentions and capabilities of the jihadist group that runs Idlib province, the Biden administration should clarify its relations with HTS, including any counterterrorism cooperation.

Over the past year, the Ukrainian crisis has reached a boiling point. While there have been few official Arab responses to the Ukrainian crisis, many regional media outlets have extensively covered the crisis and its potential impact on the Middle East.

همزمان با پیشروی نیروهای همسو با امارات در جنگ یمن، حوثی‌ها تلاش می‌کنند هزینه‌های دخالت ابوظبی در این جنگ را افزایش دهند.

رهبر جمهوری اسلامی ایران و سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی برای تسلط بیشتر در نظارت و مدیریت جنبش‌ها و تحرکات اعتراضی یک نهاد اطلاعاتی و امنیتی جدید ایجاد می‌کنند.

The Iran-backed militia tried to make its solo effort to boost the Houthi drone arsenal look like a widely coordinated and highly popular campaign, whereas it was anything but.

The military response to a major prison attack exhibited the strength of the U.S.-SDF partnership, but it also highlighted ongoing counterterrorism shortcomings.