Policy Analysis

Explore a comprehensive interactive map of Shia militias across the Middle East, charting their location, movements, ties to Iran, and involvements in conflicts in Iraq and Syria.

The IDF's former top general discusses Russia’s role in advancing security goals in Syria, ongoing Israeli concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the humanitarian imperative of keeping a lid on Hamas and Hezbollah, and more.

واشنگتن باید تنش‌ها را کاهش دهد، خطوط تماس را باز نگه دارد، و بازدارندگی را احیا کند، گرچه مدیریت تضاد میان این اهداف، چالش‌برانگیز خواهد بود.

The hate speech of groups that play on religious sentiments, poverty, and need has become a real threat not only to the region but also to European and American cities. In the age of the internet, ISIS’s gelatinous ideas are able to penetrate the minds of young people regardless of

The Kurdish-led force cannot hold the northeast on its own, and withdrawing coalition support would bolster Assad and Moscow’s interests.

Even prior to the announced withdrawal from Syria, the longstanding unwillingness of the United States and the West to become seriously involved in the war has encouraged Russia to entrench itself militarily there. Russia now has a number of secure military bases throughout the country, in addition to airport access

An in-depth look at Putin’s economic, military, and diplomatic outreach to the continent, which has extended well past North African states following his successful power play in Syria.

When Sudanese Defense Minister Awad Ibn Auf issued a statement on April 11, 2019 revealing that Sudan’s longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir had resigned and that a military council would undertake a two-year "transitional governing period,” a number of indicators revealed a shift in domestic and regional attitudes that were likely

To ensure an outcome that benefits U.S. interests in the region, Washington must take a concrete position on Libya that leads to peaceful negotiations rather than armed conflict.

حمله به نفت‌کش‌های نزدیک تنگه هرمز و خط لوله‌ اصلی نفت عربستان سعودی در داخل این کشور، به بحران نوظهور خلیج شتاب داده است و می‌تواند باعث افزایش جهانی قیمت‌‌ها شود.

Ankara’s calculations about the rebel province appear to have shifted, though it still hopes to use the situation as leverage for constraining the YPG and preventing another refugee influx.

«اجازه نخواهیم داد که عراق به میدان نبردی برای کشورهای دیگر تبدیل شود تا با هم تسویه‌حساب کنند.» این اظهارنظر اگر از زبان بسیاری از سیاستمداران عراقی مطرح می‌شد آنقدر اهمیت نداشت، چرا که همسو با دیدگاه اغلب احزاب سیاسی عراق و سه مقام مسئول این کشور یعنی رئیس‌جمهوری، نخست‌وزیر و رئیس پارلمان است. اما این واقعیت که از زبان هادی العامری، رهبر سازمان شبه نظامی بدر، بیان شده به آن رنگ یکسره متفاوتی می‌بخشد، چرا که بدر در غرب عمدتا به عنوان نیروی نیابتی ایران شناخته می‌شود.

The seven-weeks-long wave of protests in Algeria against the candidacy of Abdelaziz Bouteflika has successfully ended the former president’s bid for a fifth term and forced him to resign without finishing his fourth. But now that the dust has settled, Algerians are questioning the achievements of the protests and remain

اگر ایران فرمول خود در لبنان، سوریه و یمن را تکرار کند و به عراق هم موشک‌های دوربُرد منتقل کند، درگیری‌های آینده با اسرائیل احتمالا شامل اقدام نظامی در خاک عراق هم خواهد بود.

Change is certainly happening in the kingdom, but it hasn’t been smooth, and doesn’t look like it will be so in the future either.

تنها راه حفظ مزایای بلندمدت طرح صلح کوشنر این است که این طرح را کنار بگذاریم.

To counter Russia’s long game, Washington must show its willingness to compete by maintaining a credible regional presence, crafting a clearer message about its intentions, and moving beyond sanctions.

دو ابتکارعملِ شاخص دولت ترامپ امروز بر سیاست خاورمیانه‌ای آمریکا سایه انداخته‌ است: «فشارِ حداکثری» بر ایران، و پیگیریِ صلح اسرائیل و فلسطینیان تحت عنوانِ «معامله قرن».

An Israeli-Palestinian truce ended the fighting but didn’t address the issues driving it.

A spirited policy debate is underway within the corridors of power in Washington D.C. over the manner in which the United States should view and treat the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Iraq’s web of paramilitary organizations. It takes a great deal of concern to elevate such a niche issue to