Tanya Goudsouzian & Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Aug 14, 2026

The Mecca Pact Is Not a Sunni NATO

The history of the Middle East is littered with defunct security pacts.  

Aug 6, 2026

The Age of Weaponized Migration

In the last decade, the use of migration flows to extract diplomatic concessions has become just another tool of statecraft.  

Feb 26, 2026

For Iran, Better To Take a Beating Than Capitulate

It seems natural to assume that relentless pressure will force authoritarian leaders to yield, yet the opposite is often true. 

Jan 29, 2026

Trump May Push Iraq Back to Maliki

Not exactly what the American president intended when he blasted the longtime politician this week. Or was it?      