How “Spy Games” Between Iran and Israel Could Enflame Regional Tensions
In 2020, Iran’s counter-intelligence agencies were challenged by the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the country’s...
Iran’s Drone Diplomacy: Enhancing Tehran’s Regional Competitiveness
In mid-May, flanked by high-ranking officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen....
Making the Most of Yemen’s Uneasy Truce
Personnel changes to the official Yemeni government, coupled with the recent truce between the...
Iran’s “Game of Drones” in the Middle East
Amid mounting domestic unrest and ongoing diplomatic standoffs with regional states, Iran has devoted a...
What “Realism” Often Misses: A Study of Iran and Qatar
The Ukraine conflict, which entered its hundredth day last week, has major implications for all...
The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Forked Path of Qatar-Russia Relations
Since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have found...
Neither Elections nor Nuclear Negotiations Will Change Iran’s Influen...
The results of Iraq’s recent election and the government formation negotiations that have followed pose...
Fighting Terrorism in the Gulf is a Societal Responsibility
In the GCC’s forty-year history, its past experiences have taught the citizens of the Gulf...
Formalizing a Middle Eastern “Cold War”
More than ten years after the advent of the 2011 “Arab Spring” uprisings, the original...
Marib: An Obstacle to the Peace Process
Next month marks the seventh year since the Ansar Allah movement – commonly known as...
After 31 Years, What Has the Gulf Learned from the Kuwait Invasion?
August 2, 2021 marked thirty-one years since the beginning of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Mercifully,...
A Changing Balance of Power in the Red Sea
On March 23, the Ever Given container vessel veered out of control while sailing through...