Policy Analysis

From September 2015, Russia’s military intervention into the Syrian civil war succeeded in turning the conflict’s momentum from the opposition back to the Syrian government. However, in the past few years Russia has simultaneously undertaken a quieter intervention in the Syrian conflict through humanitarian institutions. While there has been a

The current blackout fits the regime's wider pattern of attempting to guarantee its survival by restricting access to information.

Turkey is too diverse demographically, too big economically, and too complicated politically to be governed from a presidential palace.

Rather than pinning false hopes on the Manama conference, the international community should focus on reforming the Paris Protocol and convincing the Palestinians to resume revenue transfers from Israel.

Although the island may reap diplomatic kudos and economic benefits for hosting such a high-profile event, the potential reactions of domestic sectarian communities and nearby Iran remain a concern.

Former American and French ambassadors discuss the regime's calculus and preview the upcoming U.S.-Russia summit in Jerusalem. Watch video or read a summary.

اخوان‌المسلمین با توجه به خصلت ترمیم‌پذیری‌اش، از کارزار قاهره برای سرکوب این سازمان صرفا نیرو می‌گیرد و با توجه به ناکامی‌های دولت در دیگر عرصه‌ها، قاهره با این روش نمی‌تواند ثبات را به صورت پایدار در مصر تامین کند.

Nearly two years have lapsed since what was supposed to be a political blitzkrieg against Qatar metastasized into economic and geo-strategic trench warfare. Through effective counter-measures—and despite considerable financial drain—Qatar has seemingly been able to withstand the harsh diplomatic and logistic constraints imposed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab

His deep unpopularity made it difficult for many actors at home and abroad to criticize the current government, but Washington still stands to lose rather than gain if it comments on the matter.

There are no optimal options in the current Yemen war, but U.S. policymakers should seize the opportunity to bring Gulf governments into NATO-like agreements that avoid such dilemmas in the future.

راکت‌ها هم‌چنان بر سر تاسیسات آمریکایی فرود می‌آید، و این تلاشی است آگاهانه برای این‌که عراق در منطقه تبدیل به چهارراهی بی‌طرف نشود.

Emphasizing stabilization efforts now while at least mentioning Palestinian statehood just might give the Trump peace plan a chance later.

The price of oil is often directly related to global economic prospects, so Washington’s tariff tiff with Beijing could hit regional states doubly hard.

If the president wants to blunt Tehran’s sabotage campaign without a war, he needs to work closely with countries that share a stake in the free flow of oil.

Among other steps, Washington should release more intelligence on Tehran’s efforts to target energy assets while urging Gulf and European allies to visibly step up their military posture.

یک تحلیل‌گر اسرائیلی مشاهدات خود را از گفت‌وگوهای فشرده با مقامات ارشد نظامی، دیپلماتیک، و آکادمیک چین در این مطلب به اشتراک گذاشته است.

The truth is that Ankara feels threatened by Moscow, but security concerns, mistrust of the West, and an inability to secure American missiles left Erdogan searching for an alternative.

محاکمه یک عضو عملیاتی ارشد حزب‌الله، وسعت دسترسی این سازمان تروریستی به ایالات متحده و کانادا را آشکار می‌کند.

The latest round of shipping attacks could be another notch in Tehran’s controlled military response to U.S. pressure, and bolder escalatory actions should be expected given the bleak outlook for negotiations.

Ultimately, sabotage operations in the Gulf may prove to be less impactful than Russian engagement with OPEC, a global economic slowdown, and other geopolitical factors.