Policy Analysis

Political tensions in Iraq have escalated amid ongoing disagreements on government formation as two main political blocs vye for power, with Iraq’s constitutional deadline for electing a president expiring earlier this week.

Russia is using its presence in Syria to defend its interests in Europe. This shift, and the global impact of the war in Ukraine, have important implications for on-the-ground dynamics in Syria.

Shortsighted squabbles between the KDP and PUK may soon wind up sending the country back to elections—and the threat of Iranian political domination.

Despite the January 26 announcement by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that they had taken full control of al-Sinaa prison in Hasaka, the security situation in this northeastern city is still not completely stable.

رویکرد موثرتر (و نیز کم‌هزینه‌تر) آن است که ابزار مورد نیاز ایرانی‌ها برای دورزدن نظارت رژیم به آن‌ها داده شود، از برنامه‌های تلویزیونی کم‌تاثیر صدای آمریکا کاسته شود، و به برنامه‌های موبایلی پرطرفدار توجه شود.

کارشناسان برجسته بهداشت عمومی در این میزگرد چشم‌انداز خاورمیانه‌ای همه‌گیری کووید را بررسی می‌کنند، و ضمن اذعان به کاستی‌های همیشگی در داده‌های مربوط به کووید، از این بحث می‌کنند که کدام رویکردها و در کدام مناطق بیشترین اثربخشی را داشته‌ است.

نگاهی دقیق‌تر به این‌ که بازگشت به برجام عملا کدام وجوه نقدی را در دسترس ایران قرار خواهد داد و اثرات آن بر اقتصاد این کشور چه خواهد بود.

Despite increased readiness and cooperation in the lead-up to the holy month, recent polls provide a discouraging portrait of public hopes for peace, forcing authorities to keep a close eye on any moves that might inflame tensions.

An in-depth look at how the two countries developed such a complex strategic relationship, and why Ukraine may present them with the most serious bilateral test of the Putin era.

The latest OPEC+ production decision is a clear statement that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other traditional American partners are still at loggerheads with Washington.

The United States should use enticements as well as sanctions to deter friends from buying Russian arms.

روی کاغذ، حذف سپاه از فقط یکی از فهرست‌های ضدتروریستی آمریکا، اگر هم اثرات حقوقی داشته باشد، بسیار اندک است ‌ــ‌ولی باز هم این کار ایده بدی است.

To follow up on the king’s Ramallah trip, Washington should encourage further engagement in the peace process beyond the diplomatic realm, including economic stabilization initiatives and tie-ins with the Abraham Accords.

Although the wave of Western overtures is understandable, Algeria is unlikely to make up for Europe’s energy supply gaps or take other actions that give the appearance of choosing sides.

علی خامنه‌ای در دو سخنرانی نوروزی خود سیاست خارجی و مذاکرات اتمی را تا حد زیادی کنار نهاد و، در عوض، به تشریح دیدگاهش برای خوداتکایی بیشتر در کشور از طریق اقتصاد دانش‌بنیان پرداخت.

Hate speech and social dialogue have given rise to increased levels of violence against women in the KRI.

Given the region’s fraught history and piecemeal legal frameworks, the parties and their allies should focus more on the political, economic, and security concerns underlying their legal disputes.

Political conflicts, sectarian disputes, and clashing interests between regional and international actors have heightened Iraq’s instability in recent years. An interview with KDP advisor Kifah Mahmoud teases out these challenges and the KRG’s response.

With the war on Ukraine in its fourth week, many features of how the conflict will play out are still unknown. However, with the first wave of Ukrainian refugees already within its borders, European Union policymakers should be looking to learn lessons now from over a decade of conflict in Syria to help address and mitigate the fallout from the war on Ukraine.

A new gas deal with Germany may help, but the Gulf states are taking a risk by intertwining urgent Western energy requests with seemingly tangential regional issues.