Iran’s long list of adversaries has grown by one more as coronavirus has spread rapidly throughout the country, infecting even senior officials. The outbreak has added a new layer of isolation, as…
In a televised speech on Sunday commemorating the death of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, Hezbollah’s chief subtly announced a campaign to boycott American products. “Why are we not resorting…
It has been over a month since the Islamic Republic was dealt with the huge blow of losing its second most powerful figure. While Tehran has vowed to avenge Soleimani’s assassination, its threats…
TheIslamic Republic of Iranhas suffered a loss with the assassination ofQassem Soleimani, its most prominent military general. The nature and dimensions of that injury, however, are not a simple…
Iranian-Western relations have returned to their normal rhythm of a tightening ring of Western economic pressure, with new sanctions targeting IRGC officials and European denunciations of Iran’s…
TheIslamic Republic of Iranhas suffered a loss with the assassination ofQassem Soleimani, its most prominent military general. The nature and dimensions of that injury, however, are not a simple…
The assassination of Iranian GeneralQasem Soleimanion the outskirts ofBaghdadwas a major escalation in the conflict betweenthe United StatesandIran. But theU.S.drone strike that killed the…
Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, was one of the most influential and popular figures in theIslamic Republicand a particular nemesis ofthe United States…
For the majority of his 20-year career at the top of Iran’s Quds force,Qassem Soleimanimethodically operated in the shadows to build Iran’s vast network of proxies, militias and allies across the…
Donald Trump’s hasty decision to assassinate Qassem Soleimani last week has opened up a can of worms in the region. While the administration has been tirelessly attempting to weaken the Iranian…
Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts
Beijing has been expanding its base in Djibouti, the tiny state that sits opposite Yemen across the Bab al-Mandab Strait. With numerous other states also in play, this is a region to watch
From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future