عرب و اسلام سیاسی

The election of Hassan Rouhani as Iran's next president has prompted two sorts of reactions among U.S. officials and Iran analysts. Some see in Rouhani's victory a reformist resurgence and are urging the Obama administration to reach out in an effort to "strengthen" him, much as the Clinton administration sought

Knee-deep in Syria's civil war and surrounded by family quarrels, Qatar's emir is looking to hand over the country to his thirty-three-year-old son.

Jordan is in danger of associating its traditionally enlightened monarchy with the practices of its repressive neighbors.

A firmer combination of pressure and incentives, with appropriate attention to Moscow's domestic concerns, could tip the balance toward greater U.S.-Russian cooperation in Syria.

در تاریخ ۷ ژوئن ۲۰۱۳، سعید گلکار و مهدی خلجی در نشست مباحث سیاست‌گذاری در انستیتو واشنگتن سخنرانی کردند. آقای گلکار هموند مرکز روبرتا بافه (Roberta Buffett) برای مطالعات بین‌المللی و تطبیقی در دانشگاه نورث‌وسترن و نویسنده گزارش جدید انستیتو با عنوان هنر بقا در جمهوری اسلامی است. آقای خلجی هموند ارشد انستیتو و تهیه‌کننده پیشین بی‌.بی.‌سی و بخش خبری فارسی دولت آمریکا است. آن‌چه می‌خوانید خلاصه‌ای است که یک گزارشگر از اظهارات آن‌ها تهیه کرده‌ است. فیلم سخنرانی کامل آقای خلجی نیز در صدر این متن در دسترس است.

Helping the Libyan government root militias out of Benghazi and secure the city would go a long way toward securing the country as a whole.

Local Brotherhood groups range from regime irritants to regime supporters, and the security challenge they represent to the Gulf monarchies should be assessed on a country-by-country basis.

Turkey can become the first consolidated Muslim democracy if Erdogan begins to respect the will of his people.

Khamenei's handling of the presidential election highlights his desire to prevent foreign accommodation, including on the nuclear issue.