• Policy Analysis
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    Repression and Judicial Struggles in Kais Saied’s Tunisia

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    Almost four years into President Kais Saied’s imposition of one-man-rule in Tunisia, his effort pivots around a process of “executive aggrandizement” that is d…

  • Podcast
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    A Political Earthquake in New York

    Jul 3, 2025

    Peter Beinart, Heba Gowayed, and Yousef Munayyer discuss Zohran Mamdani's surprise victory in New York City's mayoral democratic primary and the implication it…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Israel-Iran Confrontation Tests Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Neutrality

    Jul 2, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    Overnight on June 21-22, American military aircraft launched strikes on three nuclear facilities inside Iran, most notably the fortified Fordow plant. To reach…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The GCC States and the US-Iran Dance Near the Abyss

    Years of shadowboxing and increasingly direct skirmishing between Israel and Iran erupted into 12 days of conflict that began in the early hours of June 13 and…

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Impact of the US and Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Program

    Jul 2, 2025

    Experts discuss whether military actions by Israel and the United States have hindered or advanced Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Pragmatism Shapes Iraq’s Position Toward Post-Assad Syria

    Jul 1, 2025Giorgio Cafiero

    Sharing a 375-mile border with Syria, Iraq has high stakes in its neighbor’s successful transition following the December 2024 fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Democrats’ War Powers Resolution Fails to Pass

    Jun 30, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The Senate voted 53-47 against S.J.Res.59, which sought to prevent the Trump administration from taking further military action against Iran unless authorized …

  • Assal Rad interviewed by Al Jazeera regarding Trump’s Iran policy

    Jun 28, 2025

    Assal Rad was interviewed by Al Jazeera regarding Trump's Iran policy and his frustration with Tehran and Tel Aviv.

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Syrian Kurds Attempt to Maneuver Amid New Realities

    Syrian Kurds face new realities that have put their experiment in autonomy in serious doubt. Although in March 2025 they signed an agreement with the new Syria…

  • Op-Eds
    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Mamdani stood firm in his support of Gaza. The Democratic party could learn from him

    Jun 26, 2025Yousef Munayyer

    There are several reasons why Mamdani was able to pull off this remarkable victory, putting him on track to compete favorably in the mayoral election in Novemb…

  • Video
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    How Trump Went from Negotiations to War

    Jun 25, 2025

    Yousef Munayyer discusses the events that led up to Israel's war on Iran and the subsequent US strikes.

  • Op-Eds
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    How the U.S. Locked Itself Into a Regime Change War

    Jun 25, 2025Yousef Munayyer

    Trump’s decision to use U.S. military force to back up his zero-enrichment policy sends everyone involved down an even more dangerous road.

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