Blog Post
Mar 11, 2025
Amid Violence, Sanctions, and Negotiations, Syria’s Interim Government Struggles for Control
While recent violence and the failure to get sanctions lifted are huge challenges, the agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces to integrate into state institutions helps Syria’s beleaguered interim government regain its footing.

Mar 6, 2025
Russia’s Iran Gambit: Powering Civilian Growth or Fueling Military Expansion?
As Tehran and Moscow deepen their nuclear and space technology collaboration, concerns over dual-use applications and regional security implications grow.

Mar 5, 2025
Diriyah Art Futures Reflects Growing Saudi Investment in Digital Art
Part of the $62 billion Diriyah gigaproject, the new Diriyah Art Futures institute expands the genre of digital art.

Mar 4, 2025
Syria After Assad: A Time of Hope and Challenge
Syria’s new leaders will need to evolve again and become a movement that speaks to the aspirations of all the Syrian people and addresses their pressing economic concerns and their need for rebuilt, responsive, representative institutions of governance and security.

Mar 3, 2025
Sudan Is Iran’s Opening for a Foothold in the Red Sea
By providing support to the Sudanese government and army, Iran seeks to use the civil war in Sudan to bolster its position in the Red Sea.

Feb 27, 2025
South Asia’s Pivot to the Gulf
Amid economic and political instability, governance crises, and rising security threats, South Asia looks to deepen ties with the Gulf, as it strives to chart a path toward sustained growth.

Feb 26, 2025
Can Gulf States Help End the War in Sudan?
The Gulf states’ influence in Sudan and the wider Horn of Africa gives them leverage that they can use to help bring an end to the conflict.

Feb 21, 2025
What’s Behind the Arab Alternative to Trump’s Gaza Proposal
The GCC +2 meeting, followed by the Arab League, has to take Trump's dangerously implausible ideas about Gaza seriously, but Israel won't countenance the Arab states’ alternative.
