Middle East & North Africa Research • Page 30 of 127 • Stimson Center

Commentary

Can Turkey Undercut Israel’s Alliance with Azerbaijan Over the Gaza War?

Azerbaijan has built strong partnerships with Israel in energy and defense for the last two decades despite also maintaining ties with Turkey and Iran

Fuad Shahbazov

Commentary

With Israel, Palestine and Lebanon on Fire, Why is UN Mediation Absent?

Heads of intelligence agencies are increasingly supplanting diplomats in peacemaking and mediation efforts

Iason Athanasiadis

Commentary

How Iran’s Next President Sees an Emerging “New World Order”

In general, Pezeshkian’s approach is practical and pragmatic, recalling the approach of predecessors Rafsanjani, Khatami and Rouhani

Javad Heiran-Nia

Commentary

How Hezbollah Grew Over Four Decades, Profiting From Chaos

The U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani in 2020 led to an increased Hezbollah role in Iraq, where it has directed attacks against U.S. forces

Arman Mahmoudian

Commentary

Turkey and China Seek Rapprochement, Though It Will Be Limited in Scope

Ankara and Beijing have managed to move beyond the Uyghur issue and focus on bilateral issues including energy, trade and even military cooperation

Emil Avdaliani

Commentary

Early Signals After Iran’s Election Suggest More Continuity Than Change

The challenges for Pezeshkian will be navigating Khamenei's influence in addressing the nuclear issue, the regional landscape after the Gaza war, and the economy

Anonymous

Commentary

Despite a Recent India-Iran Agreement, Challenges Loom for Chabahar Port

For India, Chabahar could provide a hedge against U.S. economic pressure while for Iran, any foreign investment is welcome to combat sanctions

Mohammad Salami

Policy Memo

Scenarios for the Middle East to 2026: Worse Before It’s Better

A war in Gaza, uncertain elections, and growing social tensions; “I’ve never seen such an unsettled situation in the region.”

Barbara Slavin • Robert A. Manning • Mathew Burrows