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Beyond tariffs: Building a win-win relationship between the US and Iraq

Djibouti is the next arena for US-China competition in the Red Sea

After Swaida: How Syria’s periphery is shaping its future

In a sectarian Syria, the winners should refrain from taking all

An open wound, a fading light: Marking eleven years since the Yezidi genocide

Iran, China, Russia, and the collapse of deterrence in the Red Sea

Facing scarcity, the Gulf’s ‘smart water’ future lies in desalination

Five years on, the Abraham Accords need a multilateral mission

How Mauritania-Israel normalization may boost US posture in the Sahel

Netanyahu’s trip to Washington ends with conflicting signals

For the Gulf, business comes first—even after the Twelve Day War

Unpacking Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court chaos

Opportunity knocks on Netanyahu’s US visit after Israel-Iran war

How the war in Gaza diminished dreams of political reform in Egypt

Three Abraham Accords goals Trump should raise with Netanyahu

Why al-Sharaa’s success in Syria is good for Israel and the US

Balancing acts and breaking points: Iraq’s US-Iran dilemma

Dispatch from Damascus: Church attack shows transition’s fragility

Why King Abdullah’s rule in Jordan has endured despite turbulence

Dispatch from the Gulf: Finding middle ground amid Israel-Iran war

Four questions (and expert answers) about Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan is maintaining strategic clarity amid the Israel-Iran war

Inside Cairo’s ‘security first’ calculus on the March to Gaza

On World Refugee Day, complexities persist for Syrian returnees

Dispatch from Jerusalem: Inside Israel’s bunkers as Iran war erupts

Why Hezbollah is unlikely to engage in the Israel-Iran war—for now

After Israel’s strikes on Iran, these four questions could determine the Middle East’s future

Unknowns, knowns, and early predictions about Israel’s strikes against Iran

Why DDR programs are the missing link to Syrian stability

Armenia’s ‘crossroads’ offers the US and Israel a rare opportunity

Why Iraq should build bridges with its ‘new’ neighbor, Syria

What Lebanon’s municipal election results mean for Hezbollah

India-Gulf relations are muted—but mobilizing

Beyond the gridlock: The case for Tunisia-Israel normalization

Sectarianism, social media, and Syria’s information blackhole

Jordan-Israel security cooperation continues quietly but unabated

Beyond ceasefires: Reimagining stability and engagement in Libya

The Gulf is emerging as Washington’s new strategic anchor

Lebanon’s 1982 war reverberates in Israel’s Syria campaign

Iran’s shadow looms large over the Houthi ceasefire

Could Trump be ‘mediator in chief’ for his allies Turkey and Israel?

From Tripoli to Tehran: Lessons from Libya in US-Iran nuclear talks

Why the US must not let Syria slip away

Dispatch from the UN Blue Line: Israel’s ‘systematic destruction’ in Lebanon

Will Pope Francis’s Middle East legacy endure?

Geopolitics in orbit: What Gulf moonshots mean for Washington

One hundred days of Trump’s Middle East policy: money, mediation, and military force

Can Russia’s defense sector break through in the Gulf?

Gas diplomacy: A blueprint for Middle East peace and global energy security

The case for designating Iran-linked crime networks as FTOs

Solving Libya’s economic collapse will require confrontation—not consensus

Weakened by Israel, Hezbollah turns to spin games to hold support

The Iran nuclear talks are Trump’s decisive moment on military strikes

An unprecedented crossroads: Iran and Trump’s nuclear deal demands

No, Iran didn’t abandon the Houthis. It just wants Trump to think so.

Why it’s time to terminate the UN dysfunctional mission in Western Sahara

Experts React: No MENA ally or adversary unscathed by Trump tariffs

Washington halted the Iraq-Iran electricity waiver. Here is how it’s perceived by Washington and Baghdad.

​Libya’s political deadlock endures. There is a case for Trump and Meloni to challenge the status quo.

The only viable solution: an independent Syria, not a Turkish protectorate

Israel is making a miscalculation in southern Syria. Here is why.

Western sanctions against Damascus must evolve—Just as Syria has

Öcalan’s call for disarmament: A new hope for Kurdish peace

After proxies and nuclear program threats, Iran may turn to terror abroad

Dispatch from Bekaa: Inside the sectarian skirmishes on the Syria-Lebanon border

Netanyahu’s Shin Bet shakeup moves Israel closer to chaos

Inside Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s diplomatic offensive with Syria’s Christians and Ismailis

Why the United States must bridge the Iraq-Syria divide

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

Trump’s military cudgel in Yemen will not achieve US regional objectives

Landmark SDF-Damascus deal presents opportunity, and uncertainty, for Turkey

The United States’ Houthi terrorist designation unmasks Russia’s Yemen strategy

Why now is the right time for ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran’s oil exports

Trump should embrace the Egyptian Gaza plan. It’s his best chance to secure peace.

Syria’s women face a new chapter. Here’s how to amplify their voices.

The Egyptian plan for postwar Gaza is a good starting point—but it needs changes

Nasrallah’s funeral was Hezbollah’s desperately needed lifeline

The stage is set for a US-Iran showdown—not a deal

Why post-Assad Syria complicates the Iran-Turkey rivalry

How the Houthis’ strikes on US MQ-9 Reaper drones serve a wider regional agenda

How Trump can deliver on disrupting Red Sea weapons smuggling by the Houthis

What the Middle East conflicts reveal about the future of terrorism

The killings of two Tehran judges show the Islamic Republic is disintegrating

A plan for postwar Gaza: Instead of removing Palestinian civilians, remove Hamas

A plan for postwar Gaza: Reconstruction will fail unless these two challenges are addressed

Dispatch from Syria: ‘Syrians cannot focus on their future if they are still drowning in their past’

The continent-spanning win Trump can secure with Modi

What to know about Jordanian King Abdullah’s visit to Washington

Is Israel laying the groundwork to stay in Lebanon and defy a second withdrawal deadline?

The aftermath of the Gaza war will determine the trajectory of US-Egypt relations

How the US can benefit from deepening Azerbaijani-Israeli ties

If the MENA region wants to unlock its youth potential, it should look to sports

Waiting on a friend: Will Netanyahu get a sweet deal—or a raw deal—from Trump?

The foreign aid freeze poses risks to US interests in Syria

What the Gaza war reveals about the limitations of missile defense

Libya’s de facto partition demands a solution designed for it—not for outside contenders

The roots of recent Algeria-France tensions are deeper than it may seem

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate is unlikely to confront Hezbollah

Syria’s post-Assad honeymoon is over. Now the hard work of state-building begins.

What a Secretary of State Rubio means for the Middle East: Getting tougher on Iran and tighter with allies

How the Gaza war brought Morocco and Israel closer

The quest ahead for Lebanon’s new president: Secure a modern statehood

Why Saudi Arabia is so keen on the Turkish KAAN

Experts react: Everything you need to know about the Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage deal

As a new Syria takes shape, Iraq will need to recalibrate its role in the Middle East

Turkey’s Syria and Libya strategies add up to a Mediterranean power play

To help build the new Syria, the US needs to better understand the Kurds and Arabs of the northeast

Assad’s fall has created an opportunity for US-Turkey cooperation

What’s behind Egypt and China’s ‘golden decade’ of partnership

Blinded Iranian activist Elaheh Tavakolian: ‘We lost our eyes on this path. Let us not lose sight of our goal’

The Netzarim Corridor: Tragedy, death, and an obstacle to a lasting ceasefire

Dispatch from Damascus: The challenges of rebuilding are becoming clearer in Syria

Russia is making a fragile pivot from Syria to Libya. The West should beware falling into a new trap.