The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have drawn attention to the role that nuclear weapons can play during periods of conflict and how regional crises can bar preventive diplomacy. Work toward establishing a...

There have been protracted negotiations in Vienna to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or nuclear deal, that Iran signed in 2015 but was suspended by the withdrawal of the United...

Bezalel Smotrich calls for end of Oslo Accords as part of his 'Colonisation 2030' campaign

In June 2025, Iran and Israel engaged in their first direct war. Unlike the two confrontations of the previous year, this conflict began with an Israeli attack on Iranian territory. The intensity and...

This article examines the state of the contemporary Israeli peace movement following the October 7, 2023, attacks and the resulting wars. Drawing on frame analysis and more than 40 in-depth interview...

In fall 2024, the Turkish government suddenly proposed that the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) disarm and disband in return for unspecified concessions. Abdullah Ocalan, the group's long-incarcerated...

In fall 2024, the Turkish government suddenly proposed that the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) disarm and disband in return for unspecified concessions. Abdullah Ocalan, the group's long-incarcerated...

Since late 2023, Houthi forces in Yemen have employed drones and missiles to disrupt commercial shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, necessitating global rerouting and prompting multilateral naval r...

Since late 2023, Houthi forces in Yemen have employed drones and missiles to disrupt commercial shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, necessitating global rerouting and prompting multilateral naval r...

This article investigates the rivalry between Turkey and Israel over Syria, which has intensified since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The two states have pursued conflicting securit....

This article investigates the rivalry between Turkey and Israel over Syria, which has intensified since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The two states have pursued conflicting securit....

A new approach to rebuilding collapsed states is being trialed in the Arab world, most conspicuously by the Trump administration but with broad international support. This replaces the previous model...

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The fall 2022 protests in Iran reflected the public's frustration with the status quo. These outbursts were sparked by the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody and quickly spread, u...

The fall 2022 protests in Iran reflected the public's frustration with the status quo. These outbursts were sparked by the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody and quickly spread, u...

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The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have drawn attention to the role that nuclear weapons can play during periods of conflict and how regional crises can bar preventive diplomacy. Work toward establishing a...

In June 2025, Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, and civilian areas, with assistance from the United States—Washington's first foray into conventional warfa...

Iran and the Axis of Resistance—the armed nonstate actors that it supports, plus the Assad regime in Syria—had a horrible 2024. Hamas and Hezbollah suffered heavy blows at the hands of Israel. Bashar...

President Donald Trump has signed a law ending all American sanctions on Syria, one month after the Islamist former rebels who now run the government joined the fight against the Islamic State. Throug...

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President Donald Trump has signed a law ending all American sanctions on Syria, one month after the Islamist former rebels who now run the government joined the fight against the Islamic State. Throug...

This week, the prospects for peace in Gaza remained tenuous as Israel and Hamas continued to shift their positions on the next phase of the ceasefire amid continued violence against, and lack of suffi...

This week, the prospects for peace in Gaza remained tenuous as Israel and Hamas continued to shift their positions on the next phase of the ceasefire amid continued violence against, and lack of suffi...

This week, the prospects for peace in Gaza remained tenuous as Israel and Hamas continued to shift their positions on the next phase of the ceasefire amid continued violence against, and lack of suffi...

This week, the prospects for peace in Gaza remained tenuous as Israel and Hamas continued to shift their positions on the next phase of the ceasefire amid continued violence against, and lack of suffi...

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime ushered in a new era of political uncertainty and power struggles in Syria. This article examines competing visions for the country's future, drawing on exten...

Bashar al-Assad's shocking ouster in December 2024 has led to debate about whether Turkey is now ascendant in the region. This article examines the multifaceted trajectory of Turkey's involvement in ...

This article challenges common misconceptions about the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It debunks the notion of a simplistic rebel/regime dichotomy and instead delineates the diversity of ...

One year ago this week, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stormed into Damascus, overturned the 50-year reign of the Assad family, and set its sights on controlling a multiethnic country scarred by nearly 15 years...

In June 2025, Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, and civilian areas, with assistance from the United States—Washington's first foray into conventional warfa...

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In June 2025, Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, and civilian areas, with assistance from the United States—Washington's first foray into conventional warfa....

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Jimmy Carter, 1924 - 2024 Read our interview with the 39th president of the United States, who offers a clear-eyed but hopeful analysis of what it would take to build a wider peace in the Middle East. In January 1984, the predecessor of Middle East Policy, the quarterly journal American-Arab Affairs, interviewed former President Jimmy

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