• Policy Analysis
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Why UN Mediation in Yemen Needs an Overhaul

    Aug 14, 2026Afrah Nasser

    Although originally established to facilitate a negotiated political settlement to the Yemen conflict, for over a decade the focus of the United Nations (UN) O…

  • Webinar
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Back to War? Yemen Amid a Shifting Regional Order

    Aug 20, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    About the WebinarYemen today stands at its most critical juncture since the 2022 truce, as internal and regional shifts threaten to pull the country back into …

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Dilemma

    Aug 5, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    On July 13, 2026, bombs struck the runway at Sanaa International Airport as an Iranian plane arrived carrying a Houthi delegation that had attended the funeral…

  • From our Affiliates
    IraqDemocracy and Governance

    Iraq’s New Premier Faces Pressing Challenges as US-Iran Conflict Rages

    Aug 3, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Al-Zaidi was presented as a compromise candidate to bridge a rift within the Coordination Framework over the selection of a prime minister. The bloc had split …

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Neither Iran nor Israel: Saudi Arabia’s Vision for Lebanon

    Jul 28, 2026Giorgio Cafiero

    Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)’s recent reaffirmation of support for Lebanese President Joseph Aoun underscores an increasingl…

  • Viewpoint
    YemenUS Foreign Policy

    Trump Threatens “Major Military Punishment” for Yemen’s Houthis

    Jul 23, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury

    Until this week, the Houthis had been waiting to see whether their military involvement might be needed or called for in the conflict between the United States…

  • Policy Analysis
    QatarMedia and Technology

    Don’t Shoot the Mediator: The Campaign to Undermine Qatar’s Role in the Iran and Lebanon Ceasefires

    Jul 17, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Over the past three decades, conflict mediation has become a central pillar of Qatar’s foreign policy, building on a diplomatic model it had built around estab…

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    How the Iran Conflict Is Straining US-Israel Ties

    Jul 10, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan

    Khalil E. Jahshan examines the growing strain in US-Israel relations, shifting American public opinion, allegations surrounding Iranian peace negotiators, and …

  • Podcast
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Breaking Down the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding

    Jun 26, 2026

    Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what lies…

  • Viewpoint
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War

    Jun 24, 2026Sina Azodi

    When President Donald Trump, in close partnership with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, he anticipated the total capitula…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    Limiting the Damage: Saudi Arabia and the Islamabad Memorandum

    Jun 24, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    The war affected Saudi Arabia and further complicated its economic diversification plans, which were already facing setbacks. Iranian missiles and drones hit s…

  • Webinar
    IraqDemocracy and Governance

    Iraq in the Wake of the Iran War: Governance, Security, and Economic Challenges

    Jul 9, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts examine how the Iran war has affected Iraq, particularly its governance, security, and economic stability.

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