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The U.S. must firmly demand the release of Iran's newest hostagesand rule out making any concessions that would encourage Iran totake more hostages in the future.

On May 14, Turks will be going to the polls in one of the more consequential elections of this year. Turkey is a critical country, and the competing alliances and leaders promise distinct solutions a…

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James Jeffrey, an expert on Turkish-Russian relations said that Putin likes to deal with leaders he thinks are "strong and predictable" and think like him.

Jason M. Brodsky is currently the policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), where he manages its research and writing portfolios. He is also a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute’s Iran Program.

The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) is pleased to announce the appointment of its 2023 Templeton Fellows. Recipients of the Templeton Fellowship work

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, there has been a raft of commitments from Western allies to help rebuild the war-torn state, but few from the Middle East.

There is a women in leadership deficit in the private sector of the Middle East and North Africa region. This is the finding of a recent Middle East Women’s Initiative study by the Middle East Program of the Wilson Center. At an average of 19 percent compared to a global average of 46 percent, the region has one of the lowest levels of female labor force participation,

An empowered OPEC Plus led by Saudi Arabia and Moscow is calling the shots on oil prices, boosting inflation and raising recession risks.

Just three years ago, when OPEC+ oil giants fell out, the US found itself playing the role of peacemaker. Now it looks more like their target.