Policy Analysis

New polling results from Lebanon emphasize ways in which the country’s public is frustrated domestically and at key Hezbollah ally Iran, while expressing mixed views of other powers.

Washington has done much to advocate and fund the crucial salvage operation, but now it needs to make sure the combatants do not turn the replacement vessel into another political tool.

Oil is flowing and warring factions are not actively warring, but this illusion of stability can disappear at any time unless further steps are taken to produce a legitimate government.

The head of the country’s largest parliamentary bloc discusses the ongoing political crisis, the role of U.S. sanctions, how a new president could limit Hezbollah’s domestic hegemony, and more.

The landmark legislation has played a critical role in the evolution of American sanctions, and follow-on congressional restrictions will largely prevent any efforts to bring Assad back into the economic fold.

رویکرد بی‌سروصدا و بردبارانه دولت بایدن در قبال السودانی نخست‌وزیر عراق نتایجی مثبت در پی داشته، اما از رفتار حزب‌الله و حوثی‌ها می‌توان نتیجه گرفت که نیروهای نیابتی ایران وقتی مهار نشوند، معمولا تمایل به آن دارند که سلطه خود را بر حکومت استوار ‌کنند.

The headline sports deal holds wider implications for normalization with Israel, nuclear proliferation, and Saudi modernization, among other pressing bilateral issues.

Kurds were once referred to as kingmakers, a pillar of stability, and the most powerful force in the fight against ISIS. Now, the Kurdish Region of Iraq is crippled by ferocious partisanships, tribal politics, and internal splits.

As part of its strategic blueprint against Israel, Tehran is prepared to pay a steep price to continue consolidating its military presence in Syria, and Arab normalization with Assad will not change that trend in the least.

Considering Turkey’s pivotal role in the region and a number of current global issues, it’s no wonder that Arab media across the Middle East closely followed Turkey’s recent elections and speculated about the impact of the election results.

Once a dominant political movement, the Muslim Brotherhood's continual internal crises have caused the group to splinter and recede from the spotlight.

یک نظرسنجی تازه از شهروندان امارات که به سفارش انستیتو واشنگتن و از سوی یک شرکت مستقل و قابل اعتماد منطقه در آوریل ۲۰۲۳ انجام شد، نشان می‌دهد که به نسبت دیگر کشورهای عربی برخی از قوی‌ترین نگرش‌های هوادار آمریکا و ضد-ایران در امارات دیده می‌شود. در مورد عادی‌سازی روابط با اسرائیل، دیدگاه‌ها متفاوت است ‌اما با توجه به زمان نظرسنجی، که در ماه رمضان بود، برخلاف انتظار میانه‌روانه است. مرور نتایج ذیلا می‌آید:

تهدیدات متقابل بین مقامات اسرائیل و حزب‌الله یادآور فضای جنگی سال ۲۰۰۶ است و این صرفا یک مورد از مجموعه تحولاتی است که از افزایش ریسک خطای محاسباتی و خطر درگیری گسترده در منطقه حکایت دارد.

After months of delay, U.S. and Israeli government officials reportedly suggested that the second Negev Summit will proceed on June 25.

Though Syria policies were at the center of the Turkish elections, the future for many Syrians remains unclear even after an Erdoğan victory.

Efforts are being made to create new brands for anti-American "resistance" on Iraqi soil, even as politically connected militias try to distance themselves from kinetic attacks on U.S. targets.

An in-depth look at how Russian leaders have played the Kurdish card over the past two centuries, including recent engagement in Syria and Iraq.

The administration is essentially trying to kick the can down the road in order to avoid worse scenarios, but this approach may backfire without firmer steps to slow Iran’s nuclear progress in the meantime.

With key topics and figures excluded, Egypt's national dialogue is unlikely to achieve much in the way of reform.

In a new public opinion poll, commissioned by the Washington Institute and conducted in March/April by an independent regional firm, Jordanian citizens demonstrate a strong aversion toward Israel but remain in favor of regional de-escalation.