Middle East

1 August 2014 marks the first anniversary of Hojatol-Islam Hassan Rohani’s accession to the Islamic Republic’s presidency. A mid-level Shiite cleric having an advanced degree ……Read More

Synopsis With its control of a swath of Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State represents a paradigm shift in jihadist strategy and tactics. It also poses ……Read More

In 2013 we completed “Paths to Victory: Lessons from Modern Insurgencies,” a study of 71 counterinsurgencies since the end of World War II that quantitatively ……Read More

Iran remains “quite optimistic” it can reach a nuclear deal with six major powers by Nov. 24, the country’s foreign minister said Monday, although he ……Read More

A long-sought, comprehensive deal between Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) to ensure Iran’s nuclear program ……Read More