June 26, 2024
IranWho calls the shots in Iran on economic policy, security, and domestic calls for reform? A look at the government’s organization chart indicates how complicated the answer is.
March 29, 2022
Middle East and North AfricaThe death of political Islam in the Middle East has been greatly exaggerated.
July 31, 2023
SyriaYears after defeating the Islamic State on the battlefield, world governments are now grappling with what to do with the thousands of war-related detainees in Syria.
August 10, 2016
Islamic StateWith Iraq weakened and a civil war raging in Syria, it’s unclear whether local forces and a U.S.-led international coalition can roll back the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
December 17, 2021
Middle East and North AfricaSharia guides the personal religious practices of Muslims worldwide, but whether it should influence modern legal systems remains a subject of intense debate.