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Nuclear talks with Iran unlikely to yield positive outcome
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
The first week of the seventh round of talks between Iran and signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) recently concluded in Vienna.
What is the future of ISIS following the death of their leader?
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
The killing of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi has brought into sharp focus the intention of the United States to continue targeting ISIS leadership.
Region suspicious of Iran’s real intentions regarding nuclear talks
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
Mixed messages following recent talks between European and Iranian negotiators on the future of the Iranian nuclear program underline the challenges associated with efforts to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Act
Syrian migrant crisis symptomatic of collective failure
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
The stand-off between Poland and Belarus over migrants from Syria and other Mideast countries has once again highlighted the failure of the international community to adequately address both the underlying causes of human displacement and the measures desperately needed to ensure migrants i
Resource Guide: U.S. - Iranian Relations
Iran is an incredibly complex country that cannot be covered in just one unit. This resource guide is centered around helping teachers and students understand the complex relationship between Iran and the United States. The following tools provide context about the history of the relationship, wh
Strategies of Retrenchment
What Does the Istanbul Mayoral Defeat Mean for Erdoğan and Turkey?
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has suffered his first electoral defeat since he came to power. The decisive victory of opposition’s mayoral candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu at the end of last month is especially problematic for Mr.
Ambassador Ford M. Fraker
It is with profound sadness that the Middle East Policy Council announces the sudden passing from a stroke of our president, the Hon. Ford M. Fraker, former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over the Labor Day weekend.