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MENASource

Sep 23, 2025

A geography of protest: Inside the rise of Iran’s minority factor

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.

Civil Society
Iran


MENASource

Sep 23, 2025

Iran’s minorities and policy complexity: A look at two communities

By
David Sklar

Iran plays a significant role in Middle Eastern geopolitics. Policymakers should develop a sober, accurate mapping of its population.

Civil Society
Iran


MENASource

Sep 19, 2025

How Israel’s strike on Doha is forcing a Gulf security reckoning

By
Giorgio Cafiero

The Gulf monarchies have displayed strong unity at a time when rethinking twenty-first-century Gulf security is no longer optional.

Israel
Middle East

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Content

New Atlanticist

Apr 5, 2019

Libya: Back on the brink of a civil war?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Khalifa Haftar orders his troops to mark on Tripoli.

Conflict Libya

IranSource

Apr 5, 2019

Something fishy is going on between Iran and China (and Pakistan)

By Fatemeh Aman

Two of Beijing’s close allies, Iran and Pakistan, have been increasingly impacted by China’s growing appetite for fish, both for domestic consumption and to supply its processed fish industry. Stricter regulations in Pakistan and an internal political fight in Iran could make it harder for China to expand its fishing industry into their waters.

China Iran

In the News

Apr 4, 2019

Lipner quoted in Jewish Insider on Israel’s elections
Elections Israel

In the News

Apr 4, 2019

Wald Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Saudi Aramco’s Profit

By Ellen Wald

Watch the full discussion here

Saudi Arabia

SyriaSource

Apr 4, 2019

The institutionalization of demographic change in Syria

By Hasan Arfeh

Mass displacement is not merely a consequence of the war, but rather a specific goal of the regime and its allies’ strategy to regain control of the country. The regime carried out widespread forced displacement in Homs, Damascus, Aleppo and the nearby countryside to effect demographic change.

Syria

In the News

Apr 4, 2019

El-Gamal Joins TRT World to Discuss Whether It is Safe for Syrian Refugees to Return Home

By Jasmine El- Gamal

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Syria

IranSource

Apr 4, 2019

Which biblical Iranian character are you?

By Thamar E. Gindin

Those of us who use social media as a means of procrastination are familiar with the “Which… Are You?” tests. These quizzes are obviously not exact.

Iran

IranSource

Apr 2, 2019

Sanctions propel Iran in the global race for terminator-like AI

By Mahmoud Pargoo

While US-reimposed sanctions have severely damaged the Iranian economy, one sector is still thriving: emerging technologies. The latest success story is the Artificial Intelligence-powered navigation app BALAD which hit a record 1.2 million downloads within a few days of its launch in March.

Iran

In the News

Apr 2, 2019

Slavin in The Interpreter: A Year After US Withdrawal From the Nuclear Deal, Iran Digs In

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Apr 1, 2019

Lipner in Haaretz: Sick of Dogmatic, Trump-loving pro-Israel Partisans? You Should Join AIPAC
Israel Politics & Diplomacy
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Nonresident Senior Fellow

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