Nuri al-Maliki Is the Last Thing Iraq Needs
The last time Nuri al-Maliki was in power, corruption, mismanagement, extremism, and Iran ruled the…
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Pakistan’s Middle East Balancing Act
Pakistan must manage its new three-way defense agreement with Turkey and Saudi Arabia to avoid…
Jared Kushner’s Quiet Middle East Diplomacy
The man behind the Donald Trump administration’s Middle East policy understands the region far…
Why is Uzbekistan Joining Donald Trump’s Board of…
The Central Asian nation has long had a stake in global counter-terrorism efforts. The news of…
Why Iranians Support Reza Pahlavi
This month’s mass protests in Iran demonstrated the growing homegrown appeal for the return of the…
Why the US Needs to Rethink Its Hopes for Saudi Arabia
Despite many US inducements, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has turned away from normalization…
Why Is Saudi Arabia Abandoning Peace?
In the last few months, Riyadh has turned away from US-aligned partners in the Middle East. Saudi…
Why Another Iran Strike Would Not Serve US Interests
The nature of Iran’s retaliation and the regional reaction to US strikes on Iran will be very…
Russia’s New Middle East Strategy
Russia has not abandoned the game in the Middle East, and many countries in the region still have…
Iran and the New Middle East
The end of a theocratic Iran will mean the end of the Middle Eastern region’s vortex of instability.…
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