Policy Analysis

Regional generosity was on display after the February 6 temblor, but aid decisions do appear to be driven by political considerations.

As an Iranian opposition coalesces in the diaspora, challenges loom on the horizon. How the diaspora approaches reformists inside Iran calling for a new constitution will help demonstrate just how cohesive Iran’s disparate opposition groups can become.

Outlets run by terrorist groups Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba continue to modify their domain names and social media brands to dodge shutdowns.

The Coordination Framework is poised to yet again change Iraq's electoral law, continuing a history of such changes that have destabilized and delegitimized the political system.

The president might find the current situation ominously similar to two decades ago, when a combination of devastating natural disaster and deep public dissatisfaction swept his Islamist faction to power.

The Biden administration’s mixed messages about the significance of new enrichment revelations will make it more difficult to decide next steps.

The jihadist group has been releasing upbeat online briefs about various locales under its control, seemingly aiming to unite residents in northwest Syria and soften its image abroad.

Amid widening West Bank violence, the far-right minister is pursuing a policy leading to de facto annexation, and it is unclear whether Netanyahu will cap these ambitions.

Despite increased pressure on both sides, Netanyahu is likely to maintain Israel's nonaligned approach to the conflict in Ukraine in an effort to preserve his immediate regional interests.

The regime's latest step on uranium enrichment should compel the United States and its partners to snap back sanctions, bolster military deterrence, and plan for potential crisis scenarios.

An in-depth look at how the Syrian group has sought to differentiate itself from other jihadist terrorist organizations, but with only partial success despite a decade’s worth of political evolution.

سفر رئیس‌جمهور ایران به پکن به همراه هیاتی عالیرتبه تاکید دوباره‌ای بود بر محدودیت‌های رابطه ایران و چین و احتمالاً باعث افزایش بی‌میلی تهران به سازش‌ هسته‌ای خواهد شد.

Reversing the dangerous trends in Palestinian domestic dynamics is a complicated undertaking, but failure to address these issues will ultimately hobble any diplomatic and security understandings reached on West Bank de-escalation.

Now that Iraqi PMF groups can deploy to Syria with Baghdad's formal authorization, many cross-border militant activities may accelerate under the cover of earthquake relief.

In a series of policy articles, media presentations, and media appearances, Washington Institute scholars discuss what could lie ahead for Ukraine, the Middle East, and the world as the war enters its second year.

Putin’s shift in MENA policy suggests efforts to smooth the way for Erdoğan’s electoral bid.

Amid global uncertainty, Gulf states are seeking to strike a delicate balance between old and new partners.

As with Russia, Persian Gulf states may be reluctant to cross Beijing if conflict erupts in Asia, but Washington should remind them that even narrow financial action can help counter any Chinese moves on Taiwan.

The option, which would take several years to develop, would reduce or even remove the current need to export gas via Egypt.

این تاسیسات ظاهرا برای انجام ماموریت‌های رهگیری و مقابله دریایی غافلگیرکننده در منطقه خلیج ‌فارس ساخته شده است و عمدتا برای هدف گرفتن دارایی‌های ناوگان پنجم آمریکا ‌ــ‌هرچند شاید توانایی آشیانه دادن به ناوگان احتمالی آینده ایران متشکل از جت‌های روسی را نداشته باشد.