Middle East
The “Middle East Research Program” offers comprehensive and rigorous evaluations of the dimensions, trends, and evolving dynamics of U.S. foreign policy in relation to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This analytical framework systematically explores a range of critical dimensions, including political, security, military, energy, environmental, and social factors.
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‘Regional Multilateralism to Better Serve Peace and Security in Middle East’


Why the U.S. Plan to Protect Tankers in the Persian Gulf Won’t Deter Iran

The Emerging ‘Inward Looking’ System in the Middle East
by Kayhan Barzegar The emerging “inward looking” system in the Middle East links the stability of the state to regional stability. It is the result of states’ efforts to adjust

Trump talk with Saudi and Emirati leaders
The White House reported that Donald Trump had been in contact with Abdullah’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about Iran

An important interview with Important German think tank Volker Perts on the Syrian issue
In the ongoing peace talks in Syria, all social forces, including Bashar al-Assad, should participate, said Volker Perts, chairman of the German Science and Politics Foundation, as the most important thinker near the Chancellery’s office in an interview with Volkswagen Parts with Martin Zagata. He says that the United States and Russia appear to gradually approach a common formula.