Policy Analysis

Watch this video explainer detailing the challenges arising from the tens of thousands of foreign detainees awaiting repatriation in Syrian camps.

This infographic is based on the Washington Institute’s 2015 nuclear glossary, a detailed guide that provides summaries of technical terms relating to Iran’s nuclear progress.

As Moscow grapples with battlefield losses and other challenges, traditional Russian clients are considering alternative sources, emerging exporters are amplifying their sales pitches, and governments are building up their domestic defense industrial bases.

The militia entity has created a new Persian-named protest group and called on mobs to storm the embassy compound.

The Treaty of Lausanne, signed a century ago, is often analyzed through the lens of geopolitics and its impact on borders and regional power dynamics. Now, it is crucial to shift our perspective and recognize the immense human suffering that resulted from this historic agreement.

The authoritarian infrastructure honed over decades by the Supreme Leader is designed to outlast his time in office.

The group has been erecting structures and sending armed personnel into Israeli territory, decreasing the margin of error for diplomatic solutions and further eroding the credibility of the post-2006 border security regime.

The repercussions of the Abu Ragheef committee are still playing out in Iraq, as the Sudani government attempts to assign blame and pursue justice.

As Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan will have to navigate urgent changes and new challenges in crafting Turkish policy towards Iraq.

The current conflict in Sudan has been exacerbated by a limited democratic process after the fall of Omar al-Bashir that failed to incorporate a diversity of Sudanese civilian voices.

The growing regional trend of normalization with Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria—including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and even Turkey—have stoked the anger of the Syrian opposition.

مقامات ایرانی کاملا آگاه‌ اند که بحران پوتین شبیه بحران نقاط ضعف خودشان است و، از این‌ جهت، احتمالا تلاش‌های خود را برای تحکیم رابطه امنیتی دوجانبه و خرید سلاح و تکنولوژی‌ روسی افزایش خواهند داد.

To restore security and expand the Abraham Accords, Washington and its allies must take urgent steps to keep the PA from collapsing, such as organizing donor pressure to appoint a reformist prime minister and increasing employment opportunities for younger Palestinians who no longer see a reason to refrain from violence.

پادشاهی عربستان در توانایی‌اش برای مقابله با حملات غیرمتعارف یا حوادث دربردارنده انتشار مواد خطرناک نقاط ضعف بزرگی دارد، اما رسیدگی به آن‌ها در حال حاضر می‌تواند هم آمادگی این کشور در داخل و هم توانایی عملیاتی مشترک آن را با نیروهای خارجی تقویت کند.

Russia’s domestic military crisis could hold significant consequences for its regional operations, from heightening the risk of clashes with U.S. forces in Syria to putting a public face on its destabilizing activities in Libya.

تحلیل همه‌جانبه نشان می‌دهد آمریکا برای مقابله با جاه‌طلبی‌های نظامی ایران از جمله بلندپروازی‌های هسته‌ای‌اش باید استراتژی جامع‌تری اتخاذ کند.

For nationals on both sides of the fight, the Ukraine war has transformed Turkey from a popular summer destination to a longer-term safe haven or permanent home on the Mediterranean.

The United Arab Emirates has much to offer if it chooses deeper military involvement in the fight against al-Shabab, but it would need to coordinate closely with other actors, especially the United States, to optimize its contribution.

By involving Algiers in enhanced multilateral efforts, Washington can nudge it toward more effective strategies abroad while simultaneously improving Tunisia’s political and economic situation.

From potential SDF trials to Assad’s steady normalization, the widening number of “known unknowns” has increased the urgency of taking action on Islamic State detainees.