عرب و اسلام سیاسی

پیروزی جو بایدن در انتخابات آمریکا ممکن است نویدبخش تدبیری برای کاهش تنش با ایران باشد، اما این امر بعید است رهبر این کشور را به وجد آورد. آیت‌الله خامنه‌ای در واقع میان نیات دموکرات‌ها و جمهوری‌خواهان فرقی نمی‌گذارد –هر چه نباشد، او با اوباما بر سر یک معامله هسته‌ای توافق کرد و دید که پرزیدنت ترامپ آن را دور انداخت و تحریم‌هایی نفس‌گیر بر ایران وضع کرد و نامدارترین سردار این کشور را کشت.

Although officials are playing along in order to maintain good ties with Saudi Arabia, they seem convinced that Qatar will exploit the new agreement in ways that harm Cairo's political and security interests at home.

The rift’s closure, while quite welcome, won’t produce instant Gulf unity or make the Iran nuclear issue any easier to solve.

The topic of human rights has become a red line for Saudi leaders, who seem to perceive it as a purely domestic matter on which they will not countenance any foreign pressure.

Low women's employment in Jordan is perplexing given the kingdom's middle-class attributes. Creativity in U.S. development initiatives could deliver lasting gains.

In addition to publicly condemning the violent repression of demonstrations, Washington should urge its Kurdish allies to stop stalling on economic reforms at home and budget negotiations with Baghdad.

The country need not be a top foreign policy priority, but the Biden administration would be wise to invest in Iraqi security, unity, and democracy amid competition with Russia, China, and Iran.

Challengers to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are proliferating, with two breakaway parties drawing particular notice. In December 2019, Ahmet Davutoglu, who served under Erdogan as foreign minister and then prime minister, formed Gelecek (Future) in an attempt to resurrect a gentler version of the Justice and Development Party (AKP)

نشست مجازی گروه ۲۰ در ریاض برای کسب آگاهی از سیاست‌های دربار سعودی در داخل و وضعیت آن در خارج به‌دقت دنبال می‌شود.