Policy Analysis

The concept of the civilizational state helps explain how Iran is challenging the liberal international system and weakening Iraqi sovereignty.

The United States needs to restore emphasis on its values in order to combat critical media narratives and a growing appreciation for China.

An expert conversation on the pitfalls and potential areas of cooperation between Washington and Ankara in the coming years.

The group plans to put numerous convicted terrorists on the ballot, and neither the PA nor the international community seems willing to talk about the potential legal, diplomatic, and budgetary consequences.

In recalibrating its relationship with Baghdad, the Biden administration should consider how it can encourage the evolution of the country’s nascent cyber economy.

Usbat al-Thaireen is the earliest known facade group employed to veil Kataib Hezbollah's culpability in anti-coalition operations, and its eventual shutdown may provide an important case study of such a group's complete life cycle.

The talks, which resumed in April in secret sessions, have made progress toward an agreement. But many are concerned that delays and unreasonable demands have turned the talks into theater among regional parties vying for power.

A former NAVCENT commander joins a panel of distinguished diplomats and experts to discuss why Washington should approach the region’s disparate economic, political, and security issues in a more integrated fashion.

دستیار سابق وزیر خارجه و مسئول خاورمیانه از ۲۰۱۹ تا ۲۰۲۱، درباره دوره تصدی خود در این سمت و نحوه تحول چالش‌ها و فرصت‌های منطقه همزمان با آغاز دولت بایدن صحبت می‌کند.

در این نشست، سه پژوهشگر، تسلط گسترده و حیرت انگیز ایران بر دمشق و تاثیر آن را بر برنامه های آمریکا برای تقویت ثبات در سوریه یا شروع دوباره مذاکرات با تهران بررسی می‌کنند.

By devoting resources to areas of concentrated recruitment, the Biden administration can reduce the scope of future Middle East conflicts along with the likelihood that U.S. troops will once again be drawn into them.

شبه‌نظامیان عراقی به مشروعیت داشتن بها می‌دهند و تلاش می‌کنند تصویری که از خود نشان می‌دهند این باشد که در چارچوب قانون عمل می‌کنند. در نتیجه، برای مهار حملات کسانی که به نیابت از تهران دست به حمله می‌زنند، رویکرد مبتنی بر شواهد و مدارک می‌تواند بسیار مؤثر باشد.

The United States has repeatedly failed to understand the unique requirements of gray zone deterrence. A U.S. strategy would not only facilitate more successful diplomacy with Tehran but also enhance efforts to counter other actors such as China and Russia.

Moroccan responses to normalization with Israel are split along two opposing narratives, although popular resistance to normalization is unlikely to cause any real change.

Iran-backed armed groups hate being exposed as criminals in the eyes of a populace that cares deeply about rule of law, so they have turned Iraq’s legal sector into a battlespace.

Israel was silent the last time there was a mysterious explosion at Natanz, but this time Iran is not only being embarrassed, it is being humiliated.

A remarkable panel of Arab educators, activists, and civic leaders share their experiences with breaking regional taboos and formulating effective ways to teach youths about genocide.

Whoever winds up spearheading the reconstruction effort, Washington should stay on top of them to ensure that international prerequisites for reform and monitoring are enforced—and to keep China from exploiting Lebanon’s struggles.

Raba Allah is the "mothership" for vigilante and counter-protester groups developed by the Kataib Hezbollah network.

Sabereen News is the main social media conglomerate supporting all "resistance" actions and factions in Iraq.