The US-Iran agreement is far more than an understanding to end a months-long war that thrust the Strait of Hormuz back to the forefront of global concern. It marks a pivotal moment—one that forces a re-examination of the Middle East’s political, security, and economic landscape and raises questions that extend well beyond the battlefield.

What is at stake is not simply whether the war has ended, but whether the region is on the cusp of a new regional order. Will the deal and potential new security order pave the way for better regional relations with Iran or revive old tensions and conflicts?

Xi Enters New Era of Power

[caption id="attachment_55254728" align="aligncenter" width="3628"] China's President Xi Jinping waves as he attends the opening session of the 19th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the…

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From Rhetoric to Action

[caption id="attachment_55254676" align="aligncenter" width="4640"] Iran's President Hassan Rouhani answers a question during a press conference in New York on September 20, 2017, on the sideline of…

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The Postcolonial Cold War

[caption id="attachment_55254692" align="aligncenter" width="3328"] Mao Tse Toung (1893-1976) chinese president here during review of army of The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in Pekin,…

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Don't Fund Syria's Reconstruction

[caption id="attachment_55254684" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] A Kurdish Syrian woman walks with her child past the ruins of the town of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, on March 25, 2015. …

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Making Jihad Pay

[caption id="attachment_55254681" align="aligncenter" width="3808"] A member of the Iraqi forces walks past a mural bearing the logo of ISIS in a tunnel that was reportedly used as a training centre…

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While the World Sleeps, Myanmar Burns

[caption id="attachment_55254632" align="aligncenter" width="900"] This photo taken on September 28, 2017 shows a man covering the bodies of Rohingya Muslim refugee children, lined up near the shore…

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After the Kurdish Independence Referendum

[caption id="attachment_55254639" align="aligncenter" width="6370"] Syrian Kurds wave the Kurdish flag, in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli on September 27, 2017, during a gathering in…

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