Policy Analysis

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has been heading for unprecedented political and financial uncertainties as a result of the growing disputes between the two ruling parties and the central government’s moves to erode the KRI’s autonomous status.

اگر آمریکا تلاش‌های بازدارندگی نظامی خود را با پیام‌های دیپلماتیک نیرومند همراه نسازد، چرخه فعلی توقیف کشتی‌ها و اقدامات تلافی‌جویانه ایران می‌تواند به چیزی شبیه جنگ نفتکش‌ها در دهه ۱۹۸۰ کشیده شود.

To dissuade Moscow from further provocations that endanger coalition forces, the West needs to demonstrate that it has other military and political options in Syria.

Even if much-needed prosecutions against Hezbollah members are deemed too dangerous at present, donors must still pressure Beirut to extradite other individuals charged with crimes abroad, starting with banking official Riad Salameh.

همه‌گیری کرونا موجب شد پرزیدنت بایدن در آغاز دوره تصدی خود فرصت‌های کمتری برای میزبانی رهبران منطقه داشته باشد، اما شمار دیدارها و الگوی دعوت‌ها در هر دولت نکات بیشتری درباره اولویت‌های سیاست‌گذاری دولت‌های آمریکا نشان می‌دهد.

Lebanon’s current problems stem from persistent economic and political corruption, and Hezbollah remains the de facto enforcer of this mafia-like status quo.

بغداد امیدوار است با یک معامله پایاپای با تهران از قطعی‌های برق، ناآرامی سیاسی، و تحریم‌های آمریکا اجتناب کند، اما این توافق سوالات زیادی ایجاد می‌کند.

The history is clear—well-intentioned intervention in an ally’s domestic politics often triggers bigger problems, and the president’s stance could conjure a self-fulfilling prophecy about the erosion of U.S.-Israel ties.

China's recent mediation efforts between Riyadh and Tehran were motivated by a combination of strategic outlook and economic interest in the Middle East, signaling a gradual shift away from its traditional "free-riding" approach.

Exploring the parallels in the Israeli and Algerian experiences provides insight into the future of democracy in both countries.

Three experts assess the conflict’s effects on regional humanitarian and security issues, outlining the requirements for a durable ceasefire.

Although some of the arguments for decreasing U.S. military assistance to Israel stem from understandable impulses, implementing such ideas now would only embolden enemies and make conflict more likely.

اگر زیرساخت برق عراق بازسازی نشود، تنوع‌بخشی به منابع انرژی این کشور چندان معنایی نخواهد داشت و نسبت نامتوازن هزینه-درآمد در وزارت برق قابل دوام نیست.

ربایش پژوهشگر اسرائیلی-روس در بغداد که در ماه مارس رخ داد وسیعا به کتائب حزب‌الله نسبت داده می‌شود و بسیاری از تحلیلگران آن را با جاسوسی مفروض برای اسرائیل مرتبط می‌دانند.

A dataset covering case-by-case information underscores the problems that authorities in each country face as they cooperate to clamp down on criminals and secure their shared frontiers.

Washington may be tempted to defer Tunisia’s problems to Europe, but a new MOU risks perpetuating the country’s economic crisis and worsening the plight of migrants.

The ninth anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide in Sinjar, Iraq is drawing near, a tragedy in which thousands of Yazidis were murdered, Yazidi women and children were enslaved, and Yazidi villages and compounds were destroyed by ISIS in August 2014.

A closer look at the domestic dynamics behind the legislature’s vote sheds light on whether and when it might affect Israel’s military readiness and relationship with Washington.

As political figures vie for influence in Libya, Islamist groups have been empowered to crack down on religious freedoms, women, and minority groups across the country.

Iran’s potential push for a nuclear device and the region’s broader proliferation challenges cast a shadow over the new summer blockbuster.