Middle East & North Africa

A carefully managed balance between domestic sentiment and international engagement is now under pressure, leaving Jordan more vulnerable to non-state actors

Iranian civil society pressures are influencing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to cross red lines in nuclear talks and other issues

To achieve significant cooperation with the new rulers in Damascus, Russia will have to factor in Turkish interests

Pressure from the Trump administration on Iraq to reduce its dependence on Iran offers Turkey a wider strategic window to deepen engagement

Iran’s indirect negotiations reflect caution and a desire to control the diplomatic narrative amid perceived U.S. inexperience

Exploring the potentially destabilizing factors that could undermine Cairo's role as a mediator between Hamas and Israel

For Iran, invoking the ‘Libya model’ brings complex dynamics to the forefront as Tehran weighs the risks of trusting and compromising with Western actors

Moscow does not want to see its military cooperation with Tehran tested by a collision between Washington and Tehran