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Aug 4, 2026

هل ŁŠŲŖŁ…ŁƒŁ† Ų§Ł„Ų²ŁŠŲÆŁŠ من فصل Ų§Ł„ŲÆŁˆŁ„Ų© عن Ų§Ł„Ų·Ų§Ų¦ŁŲ©ŲŸ

By Munqith Dagher

منقذ ŲÆŲ§ŲŗŲ± Ł„ŁŠŲ³ Ų®Ų§ŁŁŠŲ§Ł‹ تأثير Ł…Ų§ يجري في Ų§Ł„Ų¬ŁˆŲ§Ų± Ų§Ł„Ų¹Ų±Ų§Ł‚ŁŠ على Ų§Ł„Ų³ŁŠŲ§Ų³Ų© ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ł…Ų¬ŲŖŁ…Ų¹ ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ų§Ł‚ŲŖŲµŲ§ŲÆ ŁŁŠŁ‡. ŁˆŲ¹Ł„Ł‰ الرغم من ان Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲŗŁŠŲ±Ų§ŲŖ Ų§Ł„ŲŖŁŠ حصلت في المنطقة ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ أكتوبر 2023 Ų§Ł†Ų¹ŁƒŲ³ŲŖ على العراق ŲØŲ·Ų±ŁŠŁ‚Ų© او ŲØŲ£Ų®Ų±Ł‰ŲŒ الا ان Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲ£Ų«ŁŠŲ± Ų§Ł„Ų£ŁƒŲØŲ± على Ų³ŁŠŲ§Ų³ŲŖŁ‡ Ų³ŁŠŲøŁ‡Ų± Ł†ŲŖŁŠŲ¬Ų© تداعيات Ł…Ų§ ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ 28 فبراير(Ų“ŲØŲ§Ų·)2026 ŁˆŲ§Ł„ŲŖŁŠ تتكؓف ŁŠŁˆŁ…Ų§Ł‹ ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ الآخر. لقد أدى Ų§ŲŗŲŖŁŠŲ§Ł„ Ų§Ł„Ų³ŁŠŲÆ […]

Arabic Conflict

MENASource

Aug 3, 2026

Can al-Zaidi separate the sects from the state in Iraq?

By Munqith Dagher

The biggest challenge facing Iraq's prime minister is how to curb the role of sectarian institutions in shaping Iraq's state decisions.

Conflict Iran

MENASource

Jul 31, 2026

US dollar shipments to Iraq are a molehill, not a mountain

By Ahmed Tabaqchali

The impact of the recent pause in US dollar shipments to Iraq is far less severe than many assume, because Iraq's economy has modernized.

Dollar Dominance Economy & Business

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In the News

Feb 21, 2021

Al-Masri quoted in Ahval on Biden’s Syria policy

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 19, 2021

Wechsler Joins Intelligence Matters to Discuss the Strategic Value of the Middle East

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 19, 2021

Warrick quoted in Lawfare on Iranian information operations

Cybersecurity Disinformation

In the News

Feb 19, 2021

Warrick quoted in Lawfare on Iranian information operations

By Atlantic Council

On February 19, FD NRSF Thomas Warrick was quoted in a piece titled ā€œHow to Understand Iranian Information Operations.ā€ In this piece, Warrick claims that Iran is using disinformation tactics as a retaliation tactic, asserting national power without direct escalation.

Defense Policy Disinformation

MENASource

Feb 18, 2021

The Biden administration may have hit the reset button in Libya

By Karim Mezran

Despite its marginality and irrelevance for US’s interests, Libya has come to constitute the litmus test of this perceived change in the world political landscape.

Libya Middle East

In the News

Feb 18, 2021

Slavin joins the BBC to discuss the JCPOA

Iran Middle East

MENASource

Feb 18, 2021

Israel’s upcoming election: A referendum on the handling of the coronavirus

By Shalom Lipner

March 23 will see Israelis trek to the polls—for the fourth time since April 2019—after the close of an election campaign that has, thus far, entertained discussion of little else other than the coronavirus and its ramifications.

Israel Middle East

In the News

Feb 17, 2021

Blanford quoted in Gulf News on religion in the Lebanese government

Lebanon Middle East

In the News

Feb 17, 2021

Al-Masri in Open Canada: A lesson not learned

Middle East Political Reform

MENASource

Feb 17, 2021

Responding to Iranian proxies in Iraq: Lowering the cost of accountability

By C. Anthony Pfaff

Rather than being faced with doing nothing, leaving, or being kicked out, such a joint approach can make the US the more attractive partner, undermine Iran’s ability to control the narrative, and improve prospects for future security cooperation.

Iran Iraq

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