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Commentary

The IMF’s Role in Shaping India’s Current Economic Outlook

Directed by the Fund, these reforms paved the way for India’s spectacular growth over the past thirty years and its rise as
May 1, 2023
Akshobh Giridharadas
Commentary

Who is Poisoning Iran’s Schoolgirls?

Is the regime responsible — and does Russia play a role?
April 27, 2023
Commentary

Israel’s 75th Anniversary Evokes a Jumble of Memories and Conflicting Emotions

75 years after its founding, what is Israel's path forward?
April 25, 2023
Barbara Slavin
Commentary

Qatar and Several Other Arab States Balk at Readmitting Syria to the Arab League

Bucking the trend to rehabilitate Bashar al-Assad, Qatar has maintained that restoring diplomatic relations would require political concessions to the Syrian opposition
April 20, 2023
Giorgio Cafiero
Commentary

Amid Economic Volatility in Iran, a Decent Life is an Increasingly Unattainable Dream

The Trump administration’s unilateral withdrawal in 2018 from the 2015 nuclear deal triggered a new slide in the value of the Iranian
April 19, 2023
Ali Dadpay
Commentary

Pakistan’s Resurgence of Terrorism During Election Year

While there is a threat of violence and financial constraints in conducting elections, there seem to be other reasons to delay an
April 18, 2023
Qamar Cheema
Commentary

Iran Fears Rising Israeli and Turkish Influence in Azerbaijan

After four decades of dealing with Iran-backed militants in Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine, Israel is giving Iran a taste of its own
April 18, 2023
Arman Mahmoudian
Commentary

Striking the Right Balance

The UN’s cyber working group met in March amid geopolitical tension and rising cyber threats. How can it balance expectations and political
April 14, 2023
Allison Pytlak
Commentary

Raisi Failures Boost Mojtaba Khamenei’s Chances of Becoming Iran’s Next Supreme Leader

Growing criticism of Raisi across the political spectrum opens the prospect that he could be a one-term president, the first not to
April 12, 2023
Commentary

Russia and Iran Converge in Attempt to Build a New Eurasian Order

With both countries now isolated by the West, the emerging alliance is based on common opposition to Western domination and a mutual
April 11, 2023
Emil Avdaliani
Commentary

Sharing the Pen in the UN Security Council: A Win for Inclusive Multilateralism?

Renewed debate around who holds the pen in the Security Council calls for further examination of this informal system.
April 7, 2023
Julie Gregory
Commentary

2022 Human Rights Reports: What They Mean for Biden’s Child Soldier Prevention Efforts

New reports offer a roadmap for how Biden can strengthen U.S. child soldier prevention in the months ahead.
April 7, 2023
Ryan Fletcher
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