Down, but not Out: Evaluating Russia’s Post-Invasion Record in the Gulf
During the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Gulf region remained a...
Iran Cannot Solve its Azerbaijan Problem Through Intimidation
On January 27, 2023, an unprecedented terrorist attack was carried out against the embassy of...
Iran in Ukraine: The Costs of Supporting Putin’s War
For all the ways in which Iran has benefitted from its support of Russia’s war...
Decoding Iran’s Hesitant Use of Military Force
On January 28, drones from an unidentified actor struck a military factory in Isfahan, Iran....
Iran’s Indispensable Role for Russia in the Ukraine War
February 24 will mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine—a major escalation...
Iran and the Horn of Africa: The Stakes and Hurdles of Building a Strategic...
Over the past decade, the Horn of Africa has increasingly become a theater of competition...
Iranian Drones Could Tear the Balkans Apart
In February 2022, Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine transformed Europe’s traditional security architecture...
How Far is Israel’s New Government Willing to Go to Counter Iran’s Nucl...
When the newly-elected Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, was sworn in for his sixth...
The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook
A Nuclear Arms Race Could Begin Dr. Daniel Serwer Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Gulf International Forum;...
China and the GCC: An Uncertain Partnership
The timing of the first-ever China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in Riyadh on December 9...
Iran and China Loom Large in Saudi Arabia’s “Game of Drones”
In recent years, many Middle Eastern states have devoted growing sums to research in cutting-edge...
A Double-Edged Drone: How Russia’s Use of Iranian-made Drones Impacts Gul...
As Russia continues its illegal invasion of Ukraine, it has secured crucial support from Iran...