Policy Analysis

رژیم ظاهرا همه موانع احتمالی برنده‌شدن ابراهیم رئیسی در انتخابات ریاست‌جمهوری، و شاید جانشینی خامنه‌ای را در آینده، برطرف می‌کند؛ اما مشروعیت داخلی رژیم با خطر زوال روبروست.

Militias made a concerted effort to create the false impression that their colleague had been released immediately, and the claim was soon echoed by major global media outlets.

کارزار پیش ‌رو احتمالا بر رقابتی سه‌ طرفه تمرکز خواهد داشت: رقابت میان رئیسی محافظه‌کار و لاریجانی، محافظه‌کاری که عمل‌گرا شده، و جهانگیری که به اصلاح‌طلبان نزدیک است.

Statistics show that both the Damascus government and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria are failing to effectively combat COVID-19 in Deir al-Zour.

The pandemic has exacerbated persistent structural problems in the government’s approach to foreign investment, banking reform, monetary policy, and other sectors, but Algiers may be more open to U.S. advice on such matters.

A post-oil future isn’t without risks, whether for Middle Eastern producers or Western economies still tied to hydrocarbons in myriad ways.

The first wave of post-arrest deception operations tried to give the false impression that militias controlled the Baghdad zone containing the prime minister's residence, the U.S. embassy, and other sensitive sites.

منامه همچنان درگیر چالش پیچیده گسترش مناسبات با اسرائیل است و همزمان باید با مبارزه‌جویی شیعی در داخل کشور مقابله کند.

Violence against women and other social issues in the KRI require multifaceted, international solutions, and the United States stands to benefit from supporting these solutions.

Baghdad effectively enforced the rule of law by detaining a senior militia figure, though it still needs to arrest other murder suspects and show the public that October’s election will be safe.

Fatah and Hamas have tried every conceivable power-sharing mechanism to no avail, and many Palestinians now feel alienated from both brands of authoritarianism.

ادعای دروغین شبه نظامیان در به عهده‌ گرفتن حملات علیه اهداف اسرائیلی و آمریکایی در عراق در تلافی حادثه نطنز، نشان می‌دهد که چگونه تهران هر تحرک نیروهای نیابتی خود و عملیات‌های اطلاعاتی آن‌ها را به شکلی متمرکز هماهنگ می‌کند.

China’s "wolf warrior" diplomacy has discovered the Middle East, catching Washington unprepared.

Both sides employed new methods in this round, and while Israel’s were more effective in military terms, the true measure of success will depend on how quickly Hamas can rebuild its warfighting capabilities and exploit any political gains.

The Kadhimi government must move quickly if it wants to avoid a potential popular uprising among dissatisfied Shias in Iraq.

The Biden administration cannot solve the Israeli-Palestinian problem today, but it can shrink the conflict by helping both sides take small steps toward a two-state solution.

The Iraqi militia coordination committee is laying out its political and legal arguments for the removal of U.S. forces.

The May 20 Gaza protest in Baghdad saw the Tansiqiya speak in the notable absence of any Asaib Ahl al-Haq members, and the event was conspicuously ignored by AAH channels.

Internal competition and unnecessary megaprojects are drawing attention away from the human capital and technology expertise needed for the UAE to transition away from oil.

The latest round of fighting may have come to an end, but the broader regional struggle over issues such as Sunni political Islam, normalization, and Iranian encroachment will continue for the long term.