Iran: War, Succession and an Uncertain Future
Something has shifted in the Middle East over the past 24 hours that goes beyond the now-familiar exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel. What is unfolding in the war…
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Lebanon’s sovereignty: An Improbable Moment of Political Change and Pursuit of Peace
Two leaders are attempting what many thought impossible: wresting the country from the grip of Hezbollah and steering it toward…
Hezbollah Under Pressure, Even as It Broadcasts Defiance
Amid tenuous ceasefires in Iran and Gaza, and despite an official truce between Hezbollah and Israel, southern Lebanon has increasingly…
Iran’s hollow presidency: The resignation of Masoud Pezeshkian would say more about the system than the man
When Iranians woke on Monday morning to reports that the resignation of Masoud Pezeshkian had been submitted, some interpreted it…
Timeout for the Mediator? Pakistan’s U.S.-Iran mediator Role Jeopardised by Domestic Separatism and Taliban Skirmishes
The 24 May attack was one of Pakistan’s deadliest in recent years and follows a growing pattern of BLA assaults…
Time of the Season: Saudi Arabia Seeks a Quiet Hajj in the Shadow of Iran Discord
Riyadh’s reputation is now at stake against the backdrop of the Iran war and its ongoing fallout. Saudi Arabia’s de…
Turkey’s Unilateral Maritime Claim and Regional Instability
The long-standing dispute over maritime jurisdiction in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey, Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus has reached…
Is Egypt in Africa? The Fascinating Geography Behind the World’s Most Misplaced Country
Egypt is one of the few countries on Earth that is genuinely transcontinental. The Suez Canal, the 193-kilometre waterway connecting…
Iran’s criminal proxies: How Tehran has turned organised crime into an instrument of foreign policy
For decades, Iran’s Islamic Republic has cultivated an unconventional tool of statecraft: criminal proxies. Quietly assembled across Asia, Africa, Europe…
Middle East Disorder and Turkey’s Strategic Opportunity
The regional war between Iran and the US–Israel alliance, for now supplanted by a fragile ceasefire, has created a new…
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The Gulf’s reckoning
For decades, the Gulf states perfected a delicate policy: keeping one foot in the American security umbrella while extending the…
The Ayatollah’s New Clothes: Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei?
Since being named Iran’s third Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public. He has spoken to no one,…
Will Iran’s Pillars Hold Under Pressure?
Iran teeters on the edge. Waves of protests have swept the country, sanctions are tightening, the currency is sliding, rivers…