U.S. pressure on Syria to target Hezbollah in Lebanon’s Bekaa raises fears of regional escalation, sectarian conflict, and wider Middle East instability.
The best-case scenario – at least for Syria at the moment – might the containment of Hezbollah within a strong Lebanese state.
Iraq is no longer coping with an energy shock but confronting the slow unraveling of a political and economic order.
The Cypriot peace process has been unpredictable for the past 50 years. There are nonetheless some signs of progress (and even optimism).
Without a political groundwork, a Kurdish-led military strategy risks deepening Iran’s internal fractures rather than accelerating political change.
As designated instruments of a law-based system of deterrence, nuclear weapons can succeed only in their protracted non-use by Israel and Iran.
The war may ultimately be remembered for when AI-powered cyberwar became a permanent feature of global conflict.
The Iran war puts Turkey in a peculiar position, posing several challenges. Neutrality may no longer insulate Ankara from the spillover of conflict.
A regional ceasefire safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz could lay the foundation for negotiating a security and economic architecture for the region.
For the first time in almost six decades, intellectuals are engaged in an open conversation about their state, society, and shared future in Syria.
Almond teaches us to appreciate that the political interests of individuals are too complex to fit into Huntington or Said’s grand theories.
Interview with Kurdish poet Abdulla Pashew on Iran war, Kurdish self-determination, political unity, culture, exile, and the future of Kurdish nationalism.
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