Commentary

Iran

‏Ali Shamkhani and the Purge of the “Old Guard”

Politics & Governance

Ali Shamkhani, the Secretary of the Iranian National Security Council, is widely considered a pillar...

Kuwait

Kuwait Parliamentary Elections: Rethinking the Meaning of “Opposition”

Politics & Governance

As Kuwaitis prepare to go to the polls on June 6th for the country’s second...

GCC

Slow, but Persistent: Russia’s Overseas Basing Strategy in the Red Sea an...

Defense & Security

Encapsulated between the Mediterranean and the northwestern Indian Ocean, the Red Sea has struggled to...

Iran

The Tragedy of Tehran

Politics & Governance

Perched on the foothills of the Alborz Mountains and home to 9.5 million residents, Tehran...

GCC

Perspectives: Turkey-Gulf Relations in Erdoğan’s Next Term

Geopolitics

Turkey and Saudi Arabia: A “Manageable Competition” Sinem Cengiz Non-Resident Fellow, Gulf International Forum; Research...

GCC

China’s Gulf Diplomacy and the Future of Taiwan

Geopolitics

As tensions between China and the United States mount over Taiwan, Beijing has been actively...

Iran

The Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement Shapes Azerbaijan’s Balancing Act

Geopolitics

Numerous geopolitical, economic, and security factors have influenced Azerbaijan’s foreign policy decisions throughout the country’s...

Iran

Iran’s Ruling Hardliners: EU is Strategically Irrelevant

Geopolitics

Iran’s relations with European governments in general—and particularly with the troika of France, Britain, and...

Qatar

Reflecting on the Turkey-Qatar Partnership, Fifty Years Later

Geopolitics

In 2023, Turkey and Qatar are to celebrate 50 years of full diplomatic ties, providing...

Iran

Examining Iran’s Geopolitical Goals in the Western Sahara Conflict

Geopolitics

Since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Tehran sided with the Polisario Front...

Iran

The Escalating Iran-Azerbaijan Tension: Impact the South Caucasus and Beyon...

Defense & Security

The deteriorating relations between Iran and Azerbaijan garner significant attention, raising concerns about the potential...

Iran

China’s Yemen Diplomacy and a Multipolar Gulf

Geopolitics

Since it first emerged as an economic powerhouse in the 1990s and early 2000s, China...

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