Downing the U.S. Drone and the Expansion of Strikes: A Shift in the Aerial Engagement Equation?
Dr. Taha Ali Ahmed
Iran’s announcement that it shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Re...
The U.S.–Israeli Confrontation with Iran: An Initial Assessment of Trajectories and Implications
Dr. Taha Ali Ahmed
The launch by the United States and Israel into a decisive...
Iraq–Kuwait Maritime Dispute: Escalation Dynamics and Gulf Containment
Iraq’s decision to deposit its maritime maps and coordinates with the Unit...
Transformations of the Global Order Between Hard Power and the Appeal of Civilizational Models
Debate over the future of the global order has not ceased since the outbreak of...
Russia’s Interests in Syria Extend Far Beyond Air and Naval Bases
Preserving its military facilities remains an important priority for Russia. Yet...
The U.S. National Security Strategy Redefines the Middle East
By; Christian Alexander
At the end of 2025, the White House released a compre...
The Middle East Between the Erosion of Deterrence and the Narrowing of Options
The Middle East is experiencing a delicate phase that can be described as a peri...
Calm Before the Storm? Inside the Israel–Iran De-Escalation
Anyone examining the policy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fi...
Tunisia’s Growing Protests and the Potential for Restrained American Engagement
Tunisia is entering a delicate phase in which social and economic pressures inte...
American Mediation as an Inevitable Option
Israel may view the current tense situation in Syria as sustainable—and pe...
Iranian Protests in Their Historical and Political Context
Dr. Taha Ali Ahmed
In recent weeks, protests have expanded across a number of...
Strategic Shift in Yemen: What Changed After Hadramawt?
The developments witnessed in Hadramawt and Al-Mahrah over recent weeks were not...
Silence as a Weapon: Why Didn’t Venezuela Defend Its Airspace?
How can an air defense system be neutralized without being bombed? And how can t...
The Impact of the Ukraine Crisis on the Russian Economy
Despite mounting economic pressure on Russia since the outbreak of the war in Uk...
"ممداني" ومؤشرات صعود اليسار التقدمي في واشنطن
تشهد الساحة السياسية الأمريكية في السنوات الأخيرة تحولات بنيوية في المزاج الانتخ...
معارك مستمرة في الفاشر وإنزال جوي يبدّل موازين القوة
الملخّص التنفيذي:
تواصلت خلال الساعات والأيام الماضية معارك ضارية حول مدينة ا...
طهران في مواجهة الغرب... مناورة
في لحظة سياسية حرجة تتقاطع فيها الأزمات الداخلية بالضغوط الخارجية، اختارت طهران...
خطة ترمب المعدَّلة لإنهاء حرب غزة... من إدارة الصراع إلى إعادة إنتاج الهيمنة الإسرائيلية
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