Policy Analysis

With the country’s power plants in a parlous state, many Lebanese have turned to diesel-driven options, while the government has sought supply help from regional players such as Turkey and Iraq.

انتخابات پیش رو رهبر ایران را بر سر دوراهی قرار می‌دهد: آیا نامزدها را به‌شکلی تهاجمی رد صلاحیت کند و مردم را بیش از پیش از خود براند، یا ریسک کنترل مجلس از سوی رقبای سیاسی را بپذیرد؟

بهایی که ریاض از قرار برای صلح با اسرائیل طلب می‌کند شامل یک برنامه غیرنظامی هسته‌ای می‌شود، ولی چنین معامله‌ای مستلزم آن است که واشنگتن به دقت میان نگرانی‌های دیپلماتیک، حقوقی، و اشاعه هسته‌ای توازن برقرار کند.

Pressure from Ayatollah Sistani and Sadrists has put Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq on the defensive over their growing illicit property empire.

An in-depth update on Washington's complicated but crucial efforts to repatriate fighters and their families from northeast Syria and other hotspots.

The scandal surrounding a surprise meeting between their foreign ministers has cratered any hope of upgraded ties with Israel—though it could cause a political shake-up in Libya.

ایران در بحبوحه مذاکرات احیاشده با آمریکا در مورد برنامه هسته‌ای، ‌درست بعد از پرتاب آزمایشی یک موشک بالستیک میانبرد سنگین ارتقایافته، سرانجام از «موشک هایپرسونیک» پرمدعای خود موسوم به «فتاح» رونمایی کرد تا توانمندی بازدارندگی نظامی متعارف ‌خود را نشان دهد.

یک رهبر کلدانی شبه‌نظامیان عراق که تحت حمایت ایران است و از سوی آمریکا تحریم شده، قصد دارد با کنار زدن سراسقف کلدانی در عراق، میلیاردها دلار از اموال مسیحیان این کشور را تصاحب کند.

In the heart of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), construction of the ambitious Erbil Hills Golf Course is underway.

Results from a new public opinion poll conducted in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem show key differences between Palestinian attitudes and those of respondents elsewhere in the Arab world when it comes to relations with Israel and the roles of the United States, China, Russia, and other regional powers.

Tensions between Iraq's "resistance" groups are on the rise, with Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba claiming that its online platforms and street protests are being targeted.

Iraq’s stagnant political and legal environments today indicate that the country still faces a deep strategic impasse as a result of international obligations and limitations.

In Gaza, most residents are strongly supportive of increased Arab involvement in the conflict and half are open to normalizing ties with Israel were Saudi Arabia to do so. A majority of West Bank residents, however, remain hesitant about such a proposal.

An advisor to Prime Minister Sudani joins a U.S. Commerce Department official and a Middle East regulatory expert to discuss how American companies can expand their access to lucrative but largely untapped markets in Iraq.

An entrenched military junta could jeopardize America’s primary CT partner in West Africa, create ripple effects for security beyond the Sahel, and give Russia’s Wagner Group a new opening on the continent.

عامل ارشد سپاه پاسداران در کرکوک و عمار الحکیم، رهبر سیاسی-مذهبی عراق، اخیرا در جلساتی حاضر شده‌اند تا میان شبه‌نظامیان تحت حمایت دولت که مدت‌هاست دچار اختلاف ‌اند وساطت کنند.

در مواجهه با انقضای قریب‌الوقوع تحریم‌های سازمان ملل، اتحادیه اروپا و بریتانیا تمایلی به کشیدن «ماشه» ندارند، اما باید به‌ طور یک‌جانبه برخی از محدودیت‌های خود را بر تهران تمدید کنند.

For the first time in decades, America’s top strategic priority diverges from that of its key regional partners, but Washington can close the gap by increasing their understanding of China and removing the blinders from their threat perceptions.

The Islamic Republic of Iran over several years has gained a significant foothold in Iraq, spreading its influence and agenda throughout Iraqi daily life.

Given the military’s behavior during a recent confrontation and the spike in Christian anger toward Hezbollah, Washington should consider fine-tuning its assistance to the LAF, cutting off units that are not committed to protecting the people.