• Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Saudi Arabia’s Search for Allies in Yemen

    Oct 9, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    On October 5, 2026, Yemen’s internationally recognized government began an offensive with support from Saudi Arabia to retake the territory taken by Ansar Alla…

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Why Saudi Arabia Has Returned to War in Yemen

    Oct 6, 2026Annelle Sheline

    Riyadh apparently believes that diplomacy has failed and previous efforts to appease the Houthis have merely caused their ambitions to expand. The Yemeni popul…

  • Policy Analysis
    OmanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    No Power Can Master Hormuz: Oman and the Politics of Maritime Interdependence

    Oct 5, 2026Amal Ghazal

    For centuries, empires and regional powers have fought over the Strait of Hormuz, occupying its islands, fortifying its ports, taxing its commerce, and policin…

  • Collective Analysis
    The Arab WorldEducation and Development

    UNGA 2026: War, Diplomacy, and the Middle East’s Changing Order

    Nearly 130 world leaders attended the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in New York from September 22 to 2…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    America’s Affordability Crisis: Will Trump’s Iran War Cost Him the 2026 Midterms?

    Midterm elections in the United States are usually a referendum on whichever party holds the White House. Going into this year’s midterms on November 3, 2026, …

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arab WorldRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    What the Iran War Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy

    Sep 22, 2026Andrea Ghiselli

    On September 24, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet President Donald Trump for the second time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Ira…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Trump’s “Economic D-Day” Strengthens Iran’s Hardliners

    Sep 3, 2026Daniel Brumberg

    The White House’s new measures will not force Iran’s capitulation. Instead, they will reinforce the resolve of the hardline security officials to entrench thei…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • Webinar
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Iran War Aftershocks and Reshaping the Regional Order: Assessing the Current State of the US-Iran War

    Jul 21, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

    Experts assess the geopolitical consequences of the Iran war and the contours of a shifting regional order.

  • 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…

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