
The current trend in U.S. and European governments to pay less attention to human rights issues in Arab countries did not develop overnight, and is unlikely to disappear quickly, as it is connected to local, regional, and global trends.

Rather than take Iran’s professed reorientation to the East as a fact, the EU needs to appreciate the underlying dynamics (which still put it in a preferred position) and live up to its original commitments.

A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.

Following Washington’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the reimposition of U.S. sanctions, the prospects for EU economic relations with Tehran turned from promising to imperilled.

A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.

Water scarcity in Iran threatens not just its agricultural self-sufficiency but may also strain its energy exports in the long term, two sectors it hopes to rely on to weather new economic sanctions.

A look ahead to 2019, focusing on the most significant and challenging issues facing the world, specifically the Middle East and North Africa region.

In an interview, Mark Hibbs says that while Riyadh is building a nuclear reactor, proliferation risks for now are limited.

The U.S. can bolster Iraq, counter Tehran’s support for the Assad regime, and allay the harm of sanctions for innocent Iranians.

A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.