July 13, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaAn explosion has caused heavy damage to an Iranian nuclear facility just as the country approaches a bold new energy partnership with China, but Iran shows no signs of slowing down its nuclear progra…
August 3, 2020
LebanonMilitary experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel have made the Iran-backed group stronger than ever, but the biggest threat it faces may be upheaval in…
July 29, 2020
YemenYemen’s internal divisions and a Saudi-led military intervention have spawned an escalating political, military, and humanitarian crisis.
July 28, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaThe United States has long tried to negotiate a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but several factors, including deep divisions between and within the parties and declining U.S. interes…
July 23, 2020
Elections and VotingCongressional Democrats demand FBI briefing on foreign disinformation campaign targeting 2020 election; DOJ charges Chinese hackers with targeting coronavirus vaccine research; Major Twitter breach l…
May 7, 2020
IranIran has suffered one of the most severe coronavirus outbreaks and remains highly vulnerable as a result of official missteps and misinformation.
July 9, 2020
AfghanistanThere is a significant risk of the peace process in Afghanistan collapsing or stalling indefinitely. In a new report from the Center for Preventive Action, Seth G. Jones details steps the United Stat…
July 6, 2020
United NationsInternational cooperation on cyber norms should acknowledge that geopolitical conflicts and national interests are here to stay. Only by providing these with a constructive and creative space for ago…
June 30, 2020
SyriaIn order to prevent a humanitarian disaster in Syria and avoid regional instability, the United States should make the outcome of the fight for Idlib a national security concern and exercise the lead…
June 30, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaNew U.S. sanctions under the Caesar Act could compound the economic turmoil threatening to undo the Assad regime.