The Trump administration wants regime change in Iran. But regime change usually doesn’t work. Lindsey O'Rourke and Alexander Downes - May 23, 2018 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People march in Tehran on Feb.
What can we learn from Lebanon’s elections? Amanda Rizkallah - May 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73208" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri gives
Lebanese citizens vote Sunday. Here are 4 things to know about the first parliamentary elections since 2009. Jeffrey Karam - May 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72951" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A poster of the Koullouna Watani
Putin wants a shining legacy. He has to solve 3 big problems first. Philipp Casula and Camille-Renaud Merlen - April 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72203" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the
Why Gaza’s ‘March of Return’ isn’t dominating Arab headlines Marc Lynch - April 13, 2018 On Friday, March 30, Israeli troops killed more than 20
Should the Obama administration have made different decisions about Syria? This is what a controversial study found. Mona Yacoubian - April 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71701" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Civilians flee from reported regime airstrikes
Russia is trying to limit its casualties in Syria. Here’s why that is bad for Syrian civilians. Lionel Beehner - March 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71523" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a
New data shed light on the dramatic protests in Iran Peyman Asadzade - January 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68064" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iranian riot police prevent university students
Lebanon’s economic dependence on Saudi Arabia is dangerous Hannes Baumann - December 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66999" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Lebanese President Michel Aoun, right, speaks
Survey research in the Middle East needs to be transparent. Here’s why. David Pollock - November 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66326" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Qatari woman walks in front