Policy Analysis

The unmasking of Abu Hussein and his brothers puts the deposed Kataib Hezbollah official on the receiving end of his favorite tactic: leaking the faces and names of rivals.

سردار ایرانی هرگز با چنین تمجیدهای اغراق‌آمیزی از جانب نیروهای «مقاومت» عراق روبرو نبوده است، اما ممکن است اینها فقط سرپوشی برای شرمساری از سفر نومیدکننده اخیر او به عراق باشد.

Regional governments are scrambling to repatriate thousands of their trapped citizens, and the United States could play a key role in facilitating their safe return.

هیچ چشم‌انداز واقعگرایانه‌ای نیست که نشان دهد پکن و مسکو یک سامانه مشترک کارآمد به جای سوئیفت مستقر خواهند ساخت که به طور چشمگیر و قریب‌الوقوع مشکلات تهران در دسترسی به سیستم مالی بین‌المللی را کاهش دهد.

In recent years, the Iraqi drug trade has gone from a purely commercial endeavor practiced by traffickers to a lucrative network with links to armed groups and influential political and tribal forces who rely on the profits to maintain their influence.

From growing bilateral investments to talk of a “new Quad,” the relationship could significantly affect regional economic integration and competition well beyond the Gulf.

Interviews with thirteen activists reveal a deep sense of disappointment but also a shared conviction that a new reform movement will eventually rise and deliver lasting change to the region.

The outcome of Israeli diplomacy, Iranian oil decisions, and Gulf hesitance may play a crucial role in the crisis, particularly if it drags on for months rather than weeks.

در فرضیه، ایران، ترکیه، کشورهای حوزه خلیج فارس و دیگر بازیگران منطقه‌ انواعی از اهرم‌های بالقوه برای تاثیرگذاری بر سیاست مسکو دارند، اما بررسی دقیق مسئله نشان می‌دهد که بیشتر این اهرم‌ها در بهترین حالت کاربرد محدودی دارند.

As the Ukraine war creates a critical juncture for European security, France and its partners are pulling military resources out of Mali, raising questions about how best to address persistent terrorist threats and growing Russian footprints in the surrounding regions.

ابراهیم رئیسی برنامه آیت‌الله خامنه‌ای را برای اسلامی‌سازی نظام آموزش عالی شتاب می‌بخشد ولی توجهی به این ندارد که برنامه‌های پیشین تا چه حد رتبه منطقه‌ای ایران را در حوزه آموزش عالی تنزل داده است.

Putin’s deep experience with manipulating ceasefires and humanitarian agreements in Syria gives ample reason to believe he will do the same in Ukraine.

موتورهای سوخت جامد، نمایشی از آینده ساخت راکت در جمهوری اسلامی است که از بُردهای بسیار طولانی‌تر و مدارهای بسیار بالاتر در برنامه‌ فضایی و موشک‌های بالستیک رژیم خبر می‌دهد.

Internet connectivity should be treated as a basic human right. Yemen urgently needs functional Internet for a variety of reasons, including facilitating humanitarian assistance and supporting economic recovery when the war ends.

If the West delays on pressing Saied to resume the democratic transition, it risks undermining the progress made so far in establishing a professional, apolitical counterterrorism infrastructure.

A decade after disaster struck Syria and its people, Syrian children have suffered immeasurable losses. They are highly vulnerable, cannot protect themselves from surrounding dangers, and will likely experience the effects of these circumstances for their entire lives.

One potential outcome is a shattering loss that causes the Russian people to rethink what goals their state should pursue, though domestic opinion seems sharply divided along generational lines.

If the Ukrainians can hold out long enough to force serious negotiations, Washington must remind both parties that they will need to make several specific—and bitter—concessions.

A video explainer on the war’s causes, Putin’s mindset, and the likely consequences if the West does not check his imperial ambitions.

A high-level visit to Athens was notionally about climate issues, but it also took advantage of a potential shift in regional politics, including with Turkey.