Middle East & North Africa

Hardliners’ new assault on the Pezeshkian government in Iran highlights enduring barriers to reform and reconciliation with the West

Historic call opens rare opportunity to de-escalate long-standing conflict across Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran

With the prospect of a Ukraine cease-fire and better U.S.-Russia ties under the Trump administration, financial integration with Iran may also no longer seem as urgent or attractive to Moscow

U.S. and European firms now face growing competition from Turkey, China, and South Korea as well as traditional buyers developing their own capabilities.

The UAE aims to position itself as an interlocutor with Iran and to reshape the mechanisms regulating the region’s geopolitical architecture

Pharmacies have been forced to ration an array of products from formula for babies to critical medication such as insulin shots

Historic social and cultural similarities between the two peoples provide a natural platform for cooperation between Iraqi and Syrian universities, think tanks, intellectuals, artists and civil societies.

Russia and Iran may adopt a model of diplomacy with Syria, similar to their efforts to cultivate the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.