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By Shalom Lipner
Amid growing international criticism, the Israeli Prime Minister is playing his ace—or rather, his Trump—card in Washington.
By Eleonora Ardemagni
In Riyadh’s multi-aligned policy, signing a mutual defense deal with Pakistan is complementary, not alternative, to US security guarantees.
By Sheila Paylan
If Armenia’s peace with Azerbaijan holds, it could offer an imperfect, but instructive, model for other protracted conflicts.
By Ömer Özkizilcik and Levent Kemal
The convergence of Turkey's and the Gulf's economic strategies in Syria presents an opportunity for Washington.
By Mohammed A. Salih
From the death of Mahsa Jina Amini to the Twelve Day War, the ethnic question has emerged as a significant dimension of Iran’s politics.
By David Sklar
Iran plays a significant role in Middle Eastern geopolitics. Policymakers should develop a sober, accurate mapping of its population.
By Giorgio Cafiero
The Gulf monarchies have displayed strong unity at a time when rethinking twenty-first-century Gulf security is no longer optional.
By Rob Macaire
Now would be the best time for the West to negotiate a deal with Iran—but snapback sanctions threaten a derailing into further confrontation.
By Luis Aleman and Karim Mezran
Libya’s stalled transition has not happened by chance; it has been deliberately engineered into paralysis by both domestic spoilers and foreign powers.
By Emily Milliken and Gershom Sacks
At a moment when the Abraham Accords is in question, we witnessed how the region moves quietly, sometimes boldly, towards cooperation.
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