Advancing Stability and Opportunity in the Middle East and North Africa
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North Africa’s Economic Fragility: War in the Gulf Exposes Structural Weaknesses
North Africa entered 2026 with cautious economic momentum. Combined GDP growth across Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania had…
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Iran’s Retaliatory Campaign and the Collapse of Middle Eastern Stability
The US-Israeli strikes on Iran that began on February 28, 2026, under the codename Operation Epic Fury, were designed to…
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Iran’s Oil State Without Its Architects
The primary threat to Iran’s stability in the medium term may be internal: a slow fragmentation of the elite networks…
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Iran’s Kurds: teased by opportunity, tethered by memory
The US-Israeli bombing of Iran has led to talk of the country’s Kurds joining the fight against the regime in…
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Iran, Mojtaba and the future of the Islamic Republic
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran’s new Supreme Leader marks the most consequential political transition in the Islamic Republic in more…
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Debt Clouds over the Middle East
The highly indebted MENA nations find themselves in the path of a debt storm spawned by internal inefficiencies, poor governance,…
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The Saudi–Iranian Détente: A Strategic Imperative
Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement is Fragile, but Hangs On: Diplomatic engagement between Iran and Saudi Arabia has persisted despite the shock of…
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What Nouri al-Maliki’s prime minister bid tells us about Iraq
The surprise return of the controversial former leader has revealed that Iraq is still a US–Iran battleground.
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Iran’s Strategic Standoff with the West and the Risks to Regional Stability
Tensions between Iran and the United States have once again become one of the central elements shaping the security environment…
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What Drives Iranian Protests? Voices from the Streets
Demonstrations in cities across Iran appear to be panicking the regime, leading to internet blackouts and fears of reprisals over…
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