Political intelligence focuses on diplomatic activity and internal, regional and international affairs in the Middle East.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi promised to improve relations with regional countries after his appointment. Following Iran’s recent rapprochement with Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, Iran signed an agreement with…
Alireza Akbari, an Iranian politician and once a senior officer in Iran’s notorious IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), was deputy Minister of Defense from 1998 to 2003. In 2009 he was…
By James M. Dorsey Three scantily dressed samba dancers wearing traditional feather headdresses laid bare the limits of social liberalisation in Saud Arabia when they earlier this year danced…
Can diplomacy and reason succeed in damping down the flames before they burst into all-out war?
The forthcoming Palestinian elections have generated a good deal of speculation.Palestinian Elections - Dahlan Plays the Long Game
Why Dealing with Iran Is a Non-Starter signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal except the US – that is, the EU, Russia, China, the UK, France, Germany and Iran
Two initiatives indicate that China Signals Possible Greater Middle East Engagement as it may be gearing up to play a greater political role.
To achieve his strategic objective of extending and stabilising Turkey’s power base across the Middle East, a reassessment of tactics was called for. Turkey’s Suspicious Charm Offensive
Yemen has been torn apart by civil conflict - Is Biden Content for Iran to Conquer Yemen? Can Biden sponsor an initiative of this sort?
Demonstrating for 3rd week their determination to force the military to return to its barracks Myanmar: Exploiting Lessons Learnt in the Middle East