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Trump’s Middle East Dealmaking Is Working Against Itself
Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. U.S. President Donald Trump gives Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia a tour of the White House on November 18, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump gives Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia a tour of the White House on November 18, 2025.
Technology, War, and the Limits of Innovation Power in the Middle East
Early on June 13, 2025, as Israeli F-35 jets entered Iranian airspace, a different kind of strike was underway—not from the sky, but from the ground inside Iran. For months, operatives had been smuggling drone components and missiles into the country through shipping containers, trucks, and suitcases, using commercial channels and largely unwitting business partners.
Qué Sharaa, Sharaa
Later this month, Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa will appear before the U.N. General Assembly—the first Syrian leader to do so since 1967. The world will be watching to see how he plans to navigate the religious and ethnic kaleidoscope of a country still traumatized by five decades of brutal authoritarian rule under the Assad family. The challenge that Sharaa faces is herculean, and it is in the interest of the United States and its partners to help him succeed.
Concrete U.S. Support Can Help Syria's Transition, Fight the Islamic State, and Contain Iran
Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Middle East and North Africa Later this month, Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa will appear before the U.N. General Assembly—the first Syrian leader to do so since 1967. The world will be watching to see how he plans to navigate the religious and ethnic kaleidoscope of a country still traumatized by five decades of brutal authoritarian rule under the Assad family.
Arab League Summit in Iraq Falls Short
Last week Iraq hosted the Arab League Summit for the fourth time in its history. The last time Iraq hosted the summit was in 2012, when the new Iraq was attempting to reintegrate into the regional order, only to be hindered by major security concerns. Regional actors shunned the 2012 summit, later appearing vindicated when Iraq found itself embroiled in a war with ISIS a mere two years later.
Iraq and Türkiye Ink Defence Deals As They Vow To Pressure Israel on Gaza
From humanitarian co-operation in Gaza to stabilising northern Syria and managing shared water resources, both nations are expanding their regional footprint. Then there's the billion-dollar bet: the Development Road Project, a transport corridor linking the Gulf to Europe through Turkiye. Iraq's Prime Minister says it's among the region's most important projects. But are some countries looking to challenge it?
Trump's Houthi Airstrikes Are a Stopgap Solution
Almost 18 months after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the Middle East looks decidedly different. The Assad regime, which ruled Syria brutally for more than five decades, is no more. The senior leadership of Hezbollah and Hamas, including operational commanders, has been decimated.
U.S. Airstrikes Alone Can’t Dislodge the Houthis
Almost 18 months after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the Middle East looks decidedly different. The Assad regime, which ruled Syria brutally for more than five decades, is no more. The senior leadership of Hezbollah and Hamas, including operational commanders, has been decimated.
Convene the E3 to Address the Iranian Nuclear Threat
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration should convene the United Kingdom (UK), France, and Germany—the E3—to coordinate a strategy for dealing with Iran’s nuclear program, including a possible negotiated settlement. Iran is closer than ever to having the capability to produce a nuclear weapon; the Trump administration should ensure that the regime does not make the decision to pursue it.
Economics and Security are Converging: Is the West Ready?
Eitan Danon Long Read Although the integration of economic and security policy is accelerating in the West, it might still be too piecemeal and too slow. The use and abuse of economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool, from Russia to North Korea to Iran, has been a subject of perennial debate. In particular, some have questioned whether Washington’s overreliance on economic coercion will erode the dollar’s status as the international financial system’s main reserve currency.
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