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Oct 23, 2024

Balancing a culture of secrecy and collaboration: Information sharing with hostage families

By Liz Cathcart

US policies enshrine a requirement for intelligence sharing between the US government and hostage families.

China Conflict

MENASource

Oct 22, 2024

Israel versus Hezbollah: Not a full-scale war—yet

By Nicholas Blanford

The Israeli army appears to have absorbed some of the lessons of its troubled 2006 experience fighting against Hezbollah.

Conflict Lebanon

MENASource

Oct 18, 2024

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is finally having its election. Here’s how it’ll play out.

By Shivan Fazil

Given the two main parties’ growing inability to compromise, it will likely be long and fraught.

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In the News

Jun 28, 2024

Alkhatib in The Free Press: Israel Killed 31 of My Family Members in Gaza. The Pro-Palestine Movement Isn’t Helping.

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Middle East

In the News

Jun 28, 2024

Lipner in Foreign Affairs: Israel Is Losing America

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Human Rights

IranSource

Jun 27, 2024

The pardoning and release of a convicted Iranian war criminal is a crime

By Lawdan Bazargan

Hamid Noury's return to Iran in a political exchange undermines international justice, and potentially emboldens other rogue regimes globally.

Human Rights Iran

IranSource

Jun 27, 2024

Sweden released an Iranian war criminal. Here’s how activists and rights defenders reacted.

By Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

World powers will continue negotiating with the Islamic Republic and make shortsighted concessions that will endanger not only the future of Iran but also global security. However, the fight for the liberation of Iran is not over—at least for Iranians.

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

Jun 25, 2024

Professor Shaffer quoted in S&P Global on US Treasury sanctions on Iranian shadow banking network
Economic Sanctions Iran

MENASource

Jun 25, 2024

A world in crisis is good news for North Africa’s political elites

By Alia Brahimi, Karim Mezran

Europe should not assume that increasing transactional dealings with these elites will produce stability on its southern frontier.

Conflict Libya

MENASource

Jun 24, 2024

The Syrian electoral system guarantees inequality

By Vladimir Pran and Maroun Sfeir

The framework of the block vote is so advantageous to the Baath Party that opposition parties would not stand a chance to win a significant number of seats.

Democratic Transitions Elections

In the News

Jun 22, 2024

Husain in The Spectator: Don’t Outlaw Islamophobia

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Middle East

IranSource

Jun 21, 2024

Don’t be fooled by the ‘reformist.’ Iran’s presidential election won’t bring fundamental change.

By Holly Dagres

The only way out of this conundrum is if Iranians take their destiny into their own hands.

Civil Society Democratic Transitions

IranSource

Jun 21, 2024

There are several Iranian presidential candidates, but only one Khamenei might want

By Shay Khatiri

Whoever becomes president will be a hint as to which of these crises the supreme leader believes to be the most urgent.

Democratic Transitions Elections
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