From oil to nuclear energy: a Lausanne Accord between Iran and the P5+1
March 12, 2015 8 min. read
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet again on March 15 in Lausanne for the final stretch of international negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.

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Does the Egyptian Military Regime Work for U.S. and Allies?
February 25, 2015 5 min. read

Since the Egyptian military ousted former President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood government in a coup in July 2013, a stricter and an increasingly oppressive rule governs Africa’s third most populous country, but one that may not be that unwelcome with the U.S. or its allies.

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Saudi Arabia and Iran’s Backyard Politics
February 18, 2015 6 min. read

The Iran-Saudi “cold war” carries, for both countries, a dimension that raises particular security concerns: the presence of minority communities in their respective backyards that show sympathy to the other side due to domestic repression.

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Candid Discussions: Sadjadpour on Saudi-Iranian Dynamics
February 16, 2015 9 min. read

Mr. Sadjadpour recently sat down with Reza Akhlaghi of the Foreign Policy Association to discuss Saudi-Iranian dynamics and the increasing sectarian rivalry between the two Middle Eastern heavyweights.

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Netanyahu: Unwelcome But Undeterred
February 13, 2015 4 min. read

U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are at it again.

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Isolated Systems: The Political Economy of Iranian-Turkmen Relations
February 2, 2015 6 min. read

Economic and political isolation envelop the two energy giants.

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The Implications of the Houthi Coup d’état in Yemen
January 30, 2015 12 min. read

The Houthi, who prefer to call themselves Ansar Allah, or Partisans of God, hail from the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam, a sect that exists almost entirely in Yemen and make up about 35 percent of its population.

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Two Brigadier Generals in Death
January 12, 2015 7 min. read

The deaths of two high-ranking officers of the Saudi and Iranian militaries two weeks apart at the hands of Iraqi militants illustrates just how internationalized the regional conflict against ISIS has become.

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Candid Discussions: Gissou Nia on Iran’s Human Rights in 2014
January 1, 2015 10 min. read

Ms. Nia sat down with Reza Akhlaghi of the Foreign Policy Association to discuss Iran’s human rights record in 2014 and share her perspectives on the challenges the Iranian society faces in greater recognition of human rights.

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Cheap Oil and Missed Opportunities
December 5, 2014 5 min. read

OPEC’s recent decision to keep production at its current levels lead to the realization by many investors that the current oil price may become the new norm.

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Candid Discussions: Jan Egeland on the Plight of Syrian Refugees
November 28, 2014 10 min. read

Jan Egeland recently sat down with Reza Akhlaghi of the Foreign Policy Association to discuss the plight of Syrian refugees, which has been reflected in a newly released report jointly produced by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

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Candid Discussions: Akin Ünver on Turkish Foreign Policy Challenges
October 27, 2014 13 min. read

Akın Ünver sits down with Reza Akhlaghi of the Foreign Policy Association to discuss Turkey’s current foreign policy challenges and the situation in Kobane.

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