How did the U.S. get to the brink of war with Iran?
The assassination of Soleimani will provoke Iran to act
Iran shut down the Internet to stop protests. But for how long?
The government won’t find it easy to address protesters’ grievances.
Iran’s cooperation with the Taliban could affect talks on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
Here’s what’s motivating the recently publicized ties.
Why do Facebook and Twitter’s anti-extremist guidelines allow right-wingers more freedom than Islamists?
Relying on governments to designate organizations as terrorists means “de-platforming” is always political.
Assad’s control over Syria’s security apparatus is limited
Beneath an image of centralized authority is a divided system of competing security actors.
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Tensions in the Gulf.