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Kurdish elections arrive — finally, and with challenges
Iraq’s Kurdistan Region will hold elections for its devolved parliament for the first time since 2018, on Oct. 20. The polls ...
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Key takeaways from new polling on Iran’s foreign policy and regional role
These two pieces break down key takeaways from a new survey conducted by Stasis Consulting among Iranians living in Iran on ...
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New polling highlights Iranians’ views on Iran’s foreign policy and regional role
The results of the latest public opinion survey from Stasis Consulting provide key insights into how Iranians view Tehran’s ...
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Weekly Briefing: Iran’s growing burden of confronting Israel
Without any pledges of support from regional neighbors, Iran is on its own and will focus on its preexisting two-pronged ...
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Dr. Kenneth Pollack to Join Middle East Institute as Vice President of Policy Center
The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to announce that Kenneth M. Pollack, Ph.D., will join the Institute as Vice ...
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Pakistan's deepening strategic reliance on China
The strategic alliance between Pakistan and China, driven largely by opportunism and geostrategic interests, seems unshakable ...
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From Nasrallah to Khamenei: The power vacuum shaping the Middle East
Israel’s targeted killing of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has not only caused a succession crisis for ...
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The UAE and US elevate tech to a cornerstone of their relationship
When President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) of the United Arab Emirates visited the White House on Sept. 23, the joint ...
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The extraordinary risk of targeting regional energy assets
A cycle of retaliation against energy assets, though far from a guaranteed outcome, would be to the detriment of all and the ...