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Instability, Revolutions, and the Future of the Islamic Republic
Politics & GovernanceThe Iranian society is witnessing yet another wave of demonstrations against the regime in Iran,...
Striking Oil: How Strikes in Iran’s Energy Sector Could Shape the Protest...
Energy PolicyConsidering the central role of energy exports to Iran’s economy, the security of the nation’s...
Saving the Arabian Leopard: Improving the Gulf States’ Environmental Poli...
Politics & GovernanceThe Arabian leopard, or Panthera pardus nimr, is a leopard subspecies native to the Arabian...
Perspectives: OPEC+ and U.S.-Saudi Relations
U.S. – Gulf PolicyA Fractious, if Enduring Partnership Professor David Des Roches, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Gulf International...
Competing Interests and Disparate Payoffs: GCC States Weigh Outcomes of Ira...
GeopoliticsThe widespread upheaval in Iran following the killing of Mahsa Amini has shifted international attention...
Saudi Arabia’s Mediation in the Ukraine War
Politics & GovernanceSince the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, much attention has been paid to how the...
Tehran Eyes Drone Dominance in its Near-Abroad
Defense & SecurityAs Russia’s military invasion in Ukraine enters its eighth month, Moscow is steadily losing strategic...
Iranian Naval Strategy: The Domestic Roots of Iran’s Asymmetric Warfare
Defense & SecurityThe foreign and defense policies of Iran are deeply intertwined with the geography of the...
The Unusual Hope Surrounding Kuwait’s New Parliament
Politics & GovernanceKuwait’s recent parliamentary elections have revealed new sociopolitical alignments in the country. The recent elections...
Adding Fuel to the Fire: the Consequences of OPEC+ Production Cuts
Energy PolicyOn October 5, during its 45th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting in Vienna, OPEC+ agreed...
Why Houthis Rejected the Ceasefire Extension
Defense & SecurityFrustrated by the failure of Yemen’s warring factions to extend the ceasefire on October 1,...
Iran’s Stakes in the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Standoff
GeopoliticsFrom the moment the USSR imploded in 1991, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s relationship has been typified...