Mustafa Kaymaz | 19 June 2018
The results of the Iraqi general elections of May 12, 2018 caught many analysts by surprise. The Sairoon Alliance of the Sadrist Movement and the Communist Party won 54 of 329 seats. With 47 [...]
Rouzbeh Parsi | 07 June 2018 | AR
Donald Trump has exited the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and threatened Iran with economic warfare - the ultimate goal is regime change. Iran is still adhering to the JCPOA, their goal is increased trade with the European Union (EU).
Jane Kinninmont | 05 June 2018 | AR
European negotiators hoped that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iranian nuclear deal, could pave the way for further diplomacy to bring about a more normal and peaceful Iranian role in the region.
Nikolay Kozhanov | 30 May 2018 | AR
The preservation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will play a key role in Moscow–Tehran relations. Currently, Russia is looking for options to offset the negative effect of Trump’s decision on Iran and the tenuous future of the nuclear deal.
Tamer Badawi | 29 May 2018 | AR
The U.S. withdrawal of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on 8 May 2018 has far-reaching implications for Iran’s relations with key and emerging global actors
Mohsen Shariatinia | 29 May 2018 | AR
The U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iranian nuclear deal, and the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran in the coming months will complicate Iranian–Chinese economic and geopolitical interactions.
Mohamed Hosam Hafez | 25 May 2018 | TR
A political transition managed by a "Transitional Governing Body" was at the core of the United Nations approach for building a sustainable peace in Syria. The Syrian opposition committed itself to
Saman Madadi | 24 May 2018
Despite repeated statements from Qatar Airways officials reassuring shareholders of the company’s ability to hedge against the negative influences of the regional blockade since June 2017, it is assumed that the company will report [...]
Joost Hiltermann | 23 May 2018 | AR | TR
t has been a hundred years since the outlines of the modern Middle East first took shape. Britain and France, having emerged victorious from the First World War, set out to divide the remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire.
Galip Dalay | 21 May 2018
Ankara is traditionally wary of Tehran’s ambitions in its immediate neighbourhood. But despite experiencing occasional shifts, their relationship has long been relatively stable. Since neither country views the other as posing an existential threat – [...]
