Tag: Middle East

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  Iraq After the 2025 Elections

  The November 2025 Iraqi elections produced strong results for incumbent Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani and saw a high voter turnout. Masoud Barzani’s KDP and Muhammad Halbusi’s Taqaddum also performed well. Nevertheless, government formation will likely require months of negotiations. The Shi’a Coordination Framework will advance its own vision for a governing coalition, while Muqtada al-Sadr

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  GCC-Central Asia Relations in the Post-Cold War Era

  The Center for the National Interest is pleased to present its latest report examining the evolving relationships between the Gulf Arab states, Iran, and the countries of former Soviet Central Asia. Authored by Center Senior Fellow Greg Priddy and Research Fellow Elvira Aidarkhanova, the report analyzes the profound geopolitical and economic shifts reshaping interregional ties,

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  Building an AI Alliance in the Middle East

  There is no “Team America” AI—yet. Data center construction and semiconductor sales make good headlines and generate solid profits for the tech companies that function as the market movers on Wall Street. The Trump Administration has an AI Action Plan for leveraging diplomatic and financial resources in partnership with American companies to promote the full

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  Everyone Will Be Disappointed With the Day After in Gaza

  In this report, we take a fresh look at the problem of what Gaza will look like after the war.  A lot of people have written about the topic, mostly with unrealistic expectations or false assumptions, and the subject has become a moving target with the parties themselves changing the goalposts. This paper aims to

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  Iran After the 12-Day War (w/ Farid Mirbagheri)

  Iran After the 12-Day War (w/ Farid Mirbagheri) Iran is militarily weakened and politically divided. It is unlikely to restore the pre–12 Day War status quo with Israel, particularly as its regional proxies struggle to recover. Many Iranians have lost confidence in their government and would welcome fundamental change. Yet even under a new regime,

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