As violent protests continue to rock Iran, survival of country's long-reigning clerical regime has never looked as vulnerable
UK historian Christopher de Bellaige says Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will fight till the bitter end as will the formidable Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp. But their success is no...
12 Jan 27min
Why US pressure may finally force Israel into striking Syria security deal
A fifth round of US-brokered talks between Israel and Syria began in Paris on Jan. 5. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a senior fellow at the New Lines Institute, explains why Israel may finally yield to US pressur...
5 Jan 38min
The Saudi-UAE clash: The regional stakes and what Trump can do
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE are escalating anew in Yemen. Al-Monitor senior editor Joyce Karam says the clash is real, leaving the Trump administration torn between its top regional alli...
16 Des 202520min
Yazidis shunned Iraq’s corrupt practices and scored a historic win in parliamentary elections
Murad Ismael, a prominent Yazidi activist who has worked tirelessly to draw attention to his people’s ongoing plight following one of the first genocides of the 21st century, is vowing to change the w...
17 Nov 202525min
What are the stakes for Iran in Iraq's parliamentary elections
Chatham House senior fellow Renad Mansour explains why Iraq remains even more vital for Iran in the wake of its humiliating 12-day conflict with Israel, and how renewed US interest in Iraq with the ap...
10 Nov 202517min
Why Syria's formal entry to anti-ISIS coalition reduces risk of US troop pullout
On the eve of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's historic meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington on Nov. 10, Al-Monitor spoke with former US Ambassador Barbara Leaf, the first senior US off...
6 Nov 202538min
Thousands slaughtered in el-Fasher as Sudan’s conflict deepens, driven by regional rivalries
The fall of el-Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces, amid renewed allegations of UAE backing, raises fears of further civilian massacres in a regional struggle for Sudan’s gold and Red Sea ports. Sudane...
29 Okt 202525min
Why a full repeal of US sanctions is essential for Syria's suffering to end
Vittorio Maresca di Serracapriola, lead sanctions expert at Karam Shaar Advisory, unpacks the current status of international sanctions over Syria and what they mean for its people after 14 years of c...
21 Okt 202521min
