Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
While the Turkish president will continue to renew relations with countries across the Middle East, the possibility of a Türkiye-Syria rapprochement may depend on Iran’s involvement.
Arab public opinion is shifting on the topic of great power competition in the Middle East, with implications for the future of the region.
Saudi efforts to attract superstars in entertainment and sports are part of two government programs aimed at transforming the identity of Saudi cities and citizens.
Divergent interests have prolonged the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia for years, yet there are a number of factors that could sustain a new, mutually beneficial relationship.
Household labor has become popular content in a region where the distribution of such tasks is among the world’s most inequitable.
The recent deal in the heart of the Gulf has raised questions about the American position vis-à-vis China.
Conflict and climate change have impacted Yemen’s agricultural and banking sectors and compromised livelihoods across the country, yet a return to coffee planting is a step in the right direction.
The democratic aspirations of the Iranian people will not be achieved without concrete support from sympathetic world leaders.
Riyadh’s biggest takeaways from the China-brokered deal with Iran are decreased military tensions and political independence from Washington.
While the devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey in February 2023 caused entire cities to shut down, it also accelerated Syria’s reintegration into the Arab world.
In formulating energy policies, Saudi policymakers must contend with competing demands and pressures from internal and external sources.
In an excerpt from a recently published book chapter, Amat Alsoswa explores Yemen’s current development needs and outlines a constructive role for international actors, which includes recognizing the critical contributions of women and youth.
The honey industry in Yemen faces enormous challenges due to climate change, and beekeepers are exposed to persistent threats.
In a vote that highlights the fraught international politics of women’s rights, Iran was recently expelled from the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
The stagnation of the Iranian uprising in key symbolic cities highlights that the perception of a viable alternative to the status quo is critical to the success of mass movements.
The unilateral American approach to counterterrorism in the Middle East has been overtaken by the more active involvement of regional powers.
A new generation of tech-savvy and bold Iranians presents an unprecedented challenge to regime hypocrisy.
While representing a major symbolic step, finalizing Iranian membership in the Shanghai Pact is not a panacea for the country’s current political, economic, and security challenges.
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and in anticipation of a post-oil future, the social contract in the UAE has been undergoing a disquieting metamorphosis.
Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish insurgents are becoming the epicenter of a coordinated Iran-led campaign to force the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to toe its security policy.