This article is an abridged excerpt from the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum and the UK Abraham Accords Group’s recently published joint policy paper on Israel, Syria and Lebanon’s ...

Until recently, regime change in Iran was approached apprehensively in the world of foreign policy. But now that the Iranian government has murdered thousands[i], if not tens of thousands[ii], of ...

When it was discovered that two Emirati citizens were among the 19 hijackers involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the country’s leadership was deeply concerned.[i] Affiliates of Islamist terrorist ...

The enduring struggle between secular constitutionalism and religious authority continues to define the Iranian political landscape. Amidst ongoing protests and renewed debates over state legitimacy, ...

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa lack any legislative framework to allow legal gender recognition (LGR) for their transgender populations. This legislative vacuum has forced transgender ...

No ruling dynasty in the Arab Gulf has played a seemingly weak hand with more skill than Doha. In 1968, when the British announced their intention to withdraw from the Gulf, some Western experts ...

The Trump administration has recently released the 2026 National Defense Strategy[i], outlining its policy for the Middle East. In the wake of the Gaza war and heightening tensions with Iran, the ...

“Climate point 1” is one of the most important scientific concepts regarding global and regional climate change and serves as a basic indicator for the direction climate change will take in the near- ...

This article is part of a multi-part series on Arab Gulf security. Without periodic British or US interventions over the last 300 years, the contemporary map of the Arabian Gulf would undoubtedly be ...

A highly strategic arena for regional and international actors alike, the Red Sea serves as a critical waterway for global trade, making the Red Sea region a key geopolitical interest for Europe. With ...

This article is part of a multi-part series on Arab Gulf security. The Sultanate of Oman is a Gulf state, an Indian Ocean state, and a critical Arabian Peninsula state that occupies the most vital ...

A fragile ceasefire hangs over the region after 12 days of direct confrontation between Iran and Israel. The truce brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump left regional tensions unresolved despite ...