• Policy Analysis
    EgyptMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Egypt’s New Asylum Law Could Deepen Refugee Insecurity

    Jun 29, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has entered its fourth year and remains the world’s largest displacement and hunger crisis. The conflict has force…

  • 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.

  • From our Affiliates

    US-Israeli Differences Over Iran: Strategically Parting Ways or a Temporary Divergence?

    Jun 23, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    A memorandum of understanding ending three months of hostilities between the United States and Iran has revealed divergent US and Israeli perspectives over the…

  • Research Paper
    Palestine/IsraelEducation and Development

    Israel’s Academia Deepens Colonial Control After the Gaza War

    Jun 23, 2026Saher Ghazawi

    This paper investigates Israeli academia in the post-Gaza war era (2023–25) as a structural actor involved in the production of a security-military discourse t…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: The United States and Iran Sign the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding

    Jun 22, 2026Ingie Gohar

    I. Legislative Branch1) LegislationHouse Bill Would Bolster Defense Cooperation with Abraham Accords Countries. On June 15, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduce…

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    What Does the US-Iran Deal Mean for Lebanese Sovereignty?

    Jun 18, 2026Rola El-Husseini

    Lebanon has never possessed genuine sovereignty, and this chronic deficit of internal and external control renders it a permanent arena for proxy warfare.

  • Collective Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The US-Iran Interim Deal: A Fragile Ceasefire

    Jun 18, 2026

    The “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” signed in Versailles, France, on June 17, 20…

  • Collective Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The US-Iran Interim Deal: A Fragile Ceasefire

    The “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” signed in Versailles, France, on June 17, 20…

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Israeli Reaction to the US-Iran Agreement

    Jun 18, 2026

    Khalil E. Jahshan examines how the US-Iran deal has become a political disaster for Netanyahu, with Israeli officials openly defying Trump, calling the agreeme…

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