The Fall of Assad Created New Challenges for Turkey in Syria
When Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled late last year, it looked like a golden opportunity for Turkish…
Concrete U.S. Support Can Help Syria’s Transition, Fight the Islamic State, and Contain Iran
Later this month, Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa will appear before the U.N. General Assembly—the first Syrian leader to do…
Trump Should ‘Stop Listening to Bibi’
Over the last decade or so, Mohammad Javad Zarif has been the most prominent face of Iranian diplomacy.…
Turkey’s Plans For Drone and Weapons Sales May Not Be Realistic
Turkey’s defense industry just enjoyed a banner week on the international stage. Representatives from more than a 100…
Meet the New Middle East, Same as the Old Middle East – Foreign Policy
Given the tumultuous events of the past several years, it is tempting to herald the emergence of a…
Netanyahu Has Made Israel a Revisionist Power With Trump’s Tacit Support
On July 16, Israel dramatically escalated its military intervention in Syria. During internecine fighting between Druze, Bedouins, and…
The Islands That Can Solve the Iran Crisis
In the early 19th century, the Al Qasimi clan posed a formidable challenge to the British East India…
Why Gulf Leaders Prioritized Peace After Iran’s Missile Attack
For years, politicians, diplomats, analysts, and journalists working on the Middle East worried that a war between Iran…
Trump’s Claims Misunderstand Iran’s Potential Pathways to a Nuclear Bomb
Immediately after the United States attacked Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, President Donald Trump declared the operation…
Trump’s Cuts to U.S. Foreign Aid Undermine Syria Sanctions Relief
In the thorny debate over how to handle Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump has surprisingly emerged as a…
The Shah’s Iranian Monarchy Was Never as Secular as Its Admirers—or Critics—Claim
The aesthetics are compelling. Black and white photos of a Tehran University lecture hall with men and women…
The Shah’s Iranian Monarchy Was Never as Secular as Its Admirers—or Critics—Claim
The aesthetics are compelling. Black and white photos of a Tehran University lecture hall with men and women…