Election Apathy and Radical Shifts: Iran’s Electoral and Political Landsc...
Dr. Arman MahmoudianSeveral key points emerged from the first round of Iran’s presidential elections on Friday, June...
Contrasting Visions and Popular Discontent in Iran’s Presidential Electio...
Dr. Mohammad SalamiOn Friday, June 28, 2024, Iranians headed to the ballot centers to cast their votes...
Succession and Legitimacy Struggles: Assessing Iran’s Post-Raisi Poli...
Dr. Mohammad SalamiOn May 19, the helicopter carrying Iran’s hardline president, Ebrahim Raisi, disappeared in the mountains...
Gulf States’ Interests in Mediating Ukraine Peace Initiatives
Dr. Diana GaleevaOnce again, Qatar finds itself in the international spotlight for its high-profile international mediation efforts....
Kuwait’s Legislative Stalemate and Prospects for Reform
Dr. Courtney FreerOn April 4, Kuwait held its fourth parliamentary elections in as many years. This vote...
New Year’s Woes: Five Worrying Trends for Iranian Households
Mohammad Hashemi & Majid HeydariMarch 21 marks the turn of the Persian calendar. Iranians welcome the Persian New Year...
Iran’s Electoral Crossroads: Voter Dissent and the Shift Toward a Conserv...
Dr. Mohammad SalamiElections for the 12th term of the Iranian Parliament and the sixth term of the...
Bowing to Political Pressure: Texas A&M Withdraws from Qatar
Dr. Hind Al AnsariOn February 8, 2024, the announcement that Texas A&M’s Qatar campus will close by 2028...
A Break from the Past: Kuwait’s Path Toward Reform and Development
Abdulla BisharaIn recent years, Kuwait has faced a number of political challenges that have opened serious...
From Amir of Pardons to a New Vision: Charting Kuwait’s Political Tra...
Dr. Courtney FreerKuwaiti Amir Shaykh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah passed away last week following a nearly three-year...
GCC National Days Celebrations in the Shadow of the Gaza War
Dr. Hamdullah Baycar & Sana QuadriThe end of the year usually brings forth a wide array of religious and secular...
Iran’s ‘Super-Revolutionaries’ Eye Power
Mohammad HashemiAs Iran prepares to hold its next legislative elections in March 2024, the future has...