Policy Analysis

Twenty years after its last term, Algiers returns to make its mark, potentially affecting U.S. efforts on Gaza, Ukraine, the Western Sahara dispute, and more.

There is no question that promoting economic growth and improving the ability of Yemenis to make a living is one approach to breaking the cycle of poverty and violence in the country, but progress should also be tied to Yemeni culture and to environmental challenges to make it more sustainable.

As the February 2024 elections approach, the quest for a new political era in Iraqi Kurdistan is encountering formidable challenges.

طی جنگ غزه، شبه‌نظامیان حوثی به عنوان ریسک‌پذیرترین عضو «محور مقاومت» ایران ظاهر شدند و تهدید علیه آزادی دریانوردی بین‌المللی را به نمایش گذاشتند.

The players have climbed another rung on the escalatory ladder in Iraq, Lebanon, and the Red Sea, exacerbating worries about a wider regional conflict and more serious economic effects.

Recently used in Houthi attacks from Yemen, this missile family could give Iraqi militias the capacity to target sites in Israel if they choose to escalate their campaign of solidarity with Hamas.

افشاگری‌های جدید آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی درباره میزان اورانیم غنی‌شده‌ی ایران باعث افزایش نگرانی از بروز یک جنگ چندجبهه‌ای میان اسراییل و ایران شده است.

The group's cadres are the most reckless of Iran's terrorist proxies in Iraq and have been the proximate cause of almost all recent U.S. strikes.

In the last two months, China has continued its regional economic expansion, making concentrated progress with energy and development deals. Though less pervasive, Russia, too, has added to its economic portfolio in the region.

A group led by U.S.-sanctioned figure Rayan al-Kildani escaped accountability from Iraqi Christian communities by abusing the courts and buying non-Christian votes.

Three months into the war, even the group’s own propaganda points to lackluster weapons production.

Although the group’s conventional military capabilities seemingly peaked on October 7, an underperforming army is still an army, so the IDF has little choice but to continue ground operations until it can shift to a counterterrorism-centered strategy.

کارشناسان درباره موقعیت نظامی و سیاسی آنچه به نظر می‌رسد لحظه‌ای تعیین‌کننده در جنگ باشد بحث می‌کنند، و درباره محاسبات اسرائیل، تاثیر فشارهای خارجی روزافزون، و همچنین نیاز به اقدام بین‌المللی بیشتر برای رسیدگی به حملات دیگر شرکای منطقه‌ای ایران نظر می‌دهند.

چنان که از نوشته‌های فقهی شخص خمینی و تاریخ حجاب در ایران به روشنی برمی‌آید، موضع جمهوری اسلامی مبنی بر اینکه یک دستور دینی را به اجرا می‌گذارد، ریاکارانه است. در حالی که در ایران مفهوم پوشش (ستر) از سیاست جدا است، حجاب اکنون یک مفهوم سیاسی بی‌چون‌وچرا به شمار می‌رود.

The multinational security operation Prosperity Guardian—of which Bahrain is a member—has the potential to protect trade in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, curb piracy and armed robbery on commercial ships, preserve supply and energy chains, and enhance regional security and prosperity.

President Biden’s popularity with the Israeli public gives him leverage, but placing conditions on U.S. aid would likely backfire.

Political results are clearly divided along identity politics, yet intra-communal political rifts are also evident. Despite their growing influence in the area, Shia parties—like other political groups—will need to forge alliances with other factions in order to effectively exert influence and manage the city.

OPEC’s second-biggest oil producer must demonstrate how it will balance its goals of reducing emissions, increasing crude production, and continuing the use of high-sulfur liquid fuels in the power sector.

Turkmens in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) are very apprehensive about the Federal Supreme Court decision, to be handed down on December 27, on the question of abolishing the eleven seats reserved for minorities in the 111-member parliament of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), which currently includes five seats set aside for Turkmens.

حسین مونس و ابو فدک تهدیدات خود را با دقت سنجیده‌اند، موضوعی که بیانگر واکنش چندجانبه و در عین حال کاملاً کنترل شده کتائب حزب‌الله است.