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Russia’s Lebanese Matryoshka Doll

The Russian initiative comes in the midst of the nuclear talks in Vienna and with the pressure on the Iranian regime from Israeli strikes and military operations - most recently the attack on Iran’s nuclear facility in Natanz and daily airstrikes that target Iran’s militias in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.

The Politics of Sighting the Crescent Moon in the Muslim World

WorldBy Peyman Eshaghi

At the same time, Iran because of its Shiite majority and religious rule, Egypt because of Al-Azhar University and its long-standing influence on global Islam, and Turkey because of its legacy as one of the largest Muslim empires, all have social capital and symbolic legitimacy among Muslims.

A Road Map to End Yemen’s War: An Interview with Abdul Galil Shaif

InterviewBy Nihan Duran

President Joe Biden taking the Iran-backed Houthis off the country’s terror list? I believe that the Houthis are a power and a part of Yemen’s reality that we cannot ignore, and therefore they have every right to be involved in a peaceful, negotiated settlement.

Russia in the Middle East: From Arms to Mercenaries

OpinionBy Anton Mardasov

Moscow can simultaneously and to a large extent officially engage in talks with opposing parties, say, Israel and Iran, the U.

Hezbollah’s Spying Games Amidst Lebanon’s Demise

Middle EastBy Bachar El-Halabi

Al-Rahi clearly labeled the group as an “Iranian military force in Lebanon to combat Israel.

Meetings Between Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan will Amount to Little

Middle EastBy Tallha Abdulrazaq

Indeed, Baghdad currently imports most of its energy needs from neighboring Iran, which has a disproportionate level of influence over Iraqi affairs and has infiltrated most of its political, economic, and security institutions leaving Iraq as a rump state servicing the needs of Tehran rather than the Iraqi people.

“Istanbul Is a Testing Ground for the Afghan Peace Talks”: An Interview with Heela Najibullah

InterviewBy Nihan Duran

Read: The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign PolicyQ.

Syria’s Tribal Politics Critical to the Country’s Future

OpinionBy Obaida Hitto

The communique also condemned forced demographic change by the Assad regime and Iran.

An Insider Perspective on the Afghanistan Peace Talks

WorldBy Faiz Muhammad Zaland

Read: The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign PolicyThe intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha were not instigated according to the expected schedule, but even with their late commencement, so far, the Taliban and the Afghan government have only been able to work on the agenda of the dialogue.

Brett McGurk: The Epitome of the Democrats’ Middle East Policy

OpinionBy Gokhan Gokce

Kobani followed up his meeting with McGurk by visiting the powerful commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ elite Quds Force Major General Qasem Soleimani.

Where Does Libya Fit in Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities?

OpinionBy Anna Jacobs

Read: The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities The Biden administration is working on reinvigorating America’s State Department, which suffered from an unprecedented level of resignations and long-term vacancies during the Trump administration, and on cultivating greater multilateral cooperation with allies that were often disregarded over the last four years.

India is Lobbying to Put Pakistan on FATF’s Black-list: Will it Succeed?

OpinionBy Nasim Ahmed

Only North Korea and Iran are in the current blacklist.

The Syrian Conflict 10 Years On: Who is in Control and What are the Possible Scenarios?

Middle EastBy Navvar Saban

Here is the Syrian president, preparing for a fourth presidential term, and he survived the conflict with unlimited Russian and Iranian support, at a time when the Syrian opposition failed to offer an alternative to the regime.

The ICC vs. Israel: Three Main Scenarios

OpinionBy Ramzy Baroud

The question that must be asked: What are the possible future scenarios for the ICC probe in Palestine?

Where Do Gulf States Stand on Syria’s Decade-Old Conflict?

Middle EastBy Giorgio Cafiero Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

This anti-Ba’athist “revolution” was expected to mark a geopolitical setback to Iran.

Lebanon at Crossroad: Brain Drain and Freefall of the National Currency

Middle EastBy Dario Sabaghi

Read: What Does Sectarianism Mean for Lebanese Society? Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed political party with allegiances to Iran, has played an active role in the Syrian conflict as an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The Pope’s Visit to Iraq: How the KRG Tainted Its Message of Hope

Middle EastBy Valeria Giannotta

” The private conversation between Pope Francis and Ayatollah Sistani, however, also had a clear political message with some regional spillovers, especially regarding the relationship with neighboring Iran and its cross-border influence.

How the Cross-Border Tribes Living between Afghanistan and Pakistan Impact Regional Politics

WorldBy Faiz Muhammad Zaland

Read: The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign PolicyFazal Wahid, a researcher and lecture at Peshawer University indicates that the inability of the United States to apply the carrot and stick strategy effectively in Afghanistan prompted Pakistan in 2003 to move its armed forces into KP in an impetuous manner, resulting in failure and the militarization of the tribal belt.