Policy Analysis

The U.S. should take a stronger position on the ongoing GERD talks to prevent armed conflict, stabilize American interests and support Sudanese democracy.

Uncontrolled weapons are the most prominent barrier to the electoral process, along with insufficient international observation to ensure free and transparent elections.

مطالب زیادی درباره امکان بازگشت القاعده نشر شده است، اما بازگشت طالبان می‌تواند شورشیان و پناهجویان را به سمت چین، روسیه، ایران، پاکستان و ازبکستان هم روانه کند.

The international community stepped up to the ISIS challenge but has failed miserably to address the multifaceted problems presented by Assad, whose regime has worked with the terrorist group on and off for years.

The recent saga surrounding the implications of American withdrawal from Afghanistan has not gone unnoticed in Cairo. Egyptian policy circles believe it has opened the door for Islamist and extremist groups to gain momentum across the region, and regime messaging is framing the situation accordingly.

The coming violence could spill over into Russia, perhaps emboldening terrorist groups to recruit radicalized Muslims there.

از زمان سقوط کابل و حتی خیلی پیش‌تر از آن، مقامات ایرانی اشاراتی می‌کردند حاکی از این که چگونه می‌توانند از پیروزی طالبان در افغانستان برای پیشبرد اهداف خود در خاورمیانه استفاده کنند؛ هرچند که نگران سرنوشت شیعیان افغانستان نیز هستند.

Recent polling shows that a majority of Iraqis anticipate that elections will lead to increased security and political problems as militias and dominant factors are expected to maintain control.

Reinvesting in civilian capabilities, sharing the burden with other actors, and assessing the widening ideological scope of the extremist threat will be central to any effective program of action.

با وجود ابهامات مربوط به موضع رئیس‌جمهور رئیسی در سیاست خارجی و ناآرامی جاری در افغانستان، انتظار می‌رود پیوستن ایران به بلوک تحت رهبری روسیه/چین در این هفته تایید شود.

Yet the photo of an informal meeting among the Saudi, Qatari, and UAE leaders also suggests their uncertainty about American support.

U.S. military deployments create the strong alliances and local partnerships that the president said he wants.

مسکو بارها بازیگران سوریه را در مقابل هم به بازی گرفته تا منافع خود را تامین کند و رژیم اسد را در قدرت نگهدارد.

With influential billionaire Aziz Akhannouch announced as the new head of government, the former Moroccan prime minister and his party—the PJD—are grappling with a significant loss of power.

The SDF has made remarkable progress in its anti-IS operations while Assad’s forces have stagnated, but the coalition and its local partners must still prepare for a renewed terrorist threat on their exposed southern flank.

اگر ایالات متحده آمریکا به حمله پهپادی در سواحل عمان پاسخ ندهد، ممکن است به جای کمک به پیشرفت مذاکرات برجام به آن آسیب بزند.

Algeria’s new elections law threatens to derail progress on women’s participation in country politics and leadership.

The senior KH member now leads a new political movement that is competing with other Iran-backed militia factions for votes in the coming election.

The welcome visit indicates that Egypt-Israel ties can thrive post-Netanyahu, potentially expanding from the security domain to economic and civil affairs.

As Washington recalibrates its costly strategy against violent extremists, its goal should be to reduce terrorism to a low-level threat that law enforcement can handle.