Middle East

State of the Order: Assessing January 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

A historic opportunity for peace in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

There is a hard and complex road ahead, but the Biden administration has taken a major first step in the right direction.

Analyzing terrorism sanctions on Iran and the path forward

By Kenneth Katzman

The de-listing of Iranian economic entities that were designated as terrorist entities could spark a broader debate on the overarching US approach to Iranian support for regional armed factions.

The Biden administration can help mend ties between Turkey and Israel

By Gabriel Mitchell

After enduring a decade of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s erratic and often antagonistic behavior, it will take more than gestures to bring these two erstwhile allies back together.

China is still brimming with Iranian oil

By Brendon Hong

As long as China’s petroyuan provides a means to avoid US sanctions, Iran will keep loading tankers with crude and sending them eastward.