4 Sep, 2025

Lebanon at the Crossroads: Disarmament of Hezbollah Between Domestic Politics and Regional Pressures

Mohamad Fawaz | 04 September 2025

On 5 August 2025, the Lebanese cabinet convened at the Presidential Palace in Baabda to debate an agenda item unprecedented in recent years: a state monopoly on arms.  The session—chaired by President Joseph Aoun—ended [...]

Lebanon at the Crossroads: Disarmament of Hezbollah Between Domestic Politics and Regional Pressures2025-09-04T15:02:18+03:00
5 Aug, 2025

The Iran-Israel War’s Impact on the Middle Eastern Security Order

Javad Heiran-Nia | 05 August 2025

The 12-day war between Iran and Israel served as a geopolitical turning point that transformed the balance of power in the Middle East and signaled the emergence of a new regional order. This war [...]

The Iran-Israel War’s Impact on the Middle Eastern Security Order2025-08-05T13:45:14+03:00
11 Jul, 2025

Hadhramaut Tensions and The Impact on Saudi-Emirati Relations

Ibrahim Ba Matraf | 11 July 2025

The recent political movements in Hadhramaut, particularly the Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance's announcement of its intention to establish self-rule in Hadhramaut, represent a fundamental development in the Yemeni political arena. This is not only because [...]

Hadhramaut Tensions and The Impact on Saudi-Emirati Relations2025-07-11T14:15:42+03:00
6 May, 2025

Book Review: From Jihad to Politics: How Syrian Jihadis Embraced Politics by Jerome Drevon

Habiba Ali | 06 May 2025 | AR

Jérôme Drevon’s From Jihad to Politics: How Syrian Jihadis Embraced Politics (Oxford University Press, 2024) offers a comprehensive and insightful examination of this transformation. Focusing primarily on Ahrar al-Sham and Jabhat al-Nusra—later restructured as [...]

Book Review: From Jihad to Politics: How Syrian Jihadis Embraced Politics by Jerome Drevon2025-05-06T15:32:38+03:00
14 Apr, 2025

The Dichotomy of Security and Threat: Defining US Foreign Policy in the Middle East and Beyond

Ramzy Baroud | 14 April 2025 | AR

The United States’ approach to foreign policy, both in the Middle East and globally, can be largely understood through a binary framework: states and actors are categorized as either integral to US global security interests or as threats to those interests. This fundamental dichotomy permeates US political discourse, evident in frequent references to the security of Israel, Europe, and the Gulf States. These concerns are consistently rationalized through the prism of US national security.

The Dichotomy of Security and Threat: Defining US Foreign Policy in the Middle East and Beyond2025-04-15T10:47:11+03:00
3 Feb, 2025

Netanyahu’s Coalition Crisis: Navigating Resignations, Right-Wing Demands, and the Gaza Agreement

Taqwa Nedal Abu Kmeil | 03 February 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself at a critical juncture as his governing coalition faces internal fractures. The recent threats of withdrawal from his ultra-right-wing allies, combined with growing public support for the [...]

Netanyahu’s Coalition Crisis: Navigating Resignations, Right-Wing Demands, and the Gaza Agreement2025-02-03T13:16:26+03:00
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