The decision is not surprising, given that the country’s political class mistrusts a poll whose outcome it doesn’t fully control.
Tehran’s strike against Israel last weekend doubtless reflected its strengths, but also may have included a strategic blunder.
Maha Yahya comments on Iran's retaliatory attacks against Israel for the bombing of its consulate in Damascus.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.
The fate of the Palestinians has altered the attitude of Lebanon’s Sunni community toward Hezbollah.
In an interview, Julie d’Andurain talks about her biography of General Henri Gouraud and his experiences in Syria and Lebanon.
As Tehran moves toward consolidating its regional power, will it agree to ultimately disarm its Arab allies? Can it afford not to?
In the Middle East and North Africa, climate change is exacerbating tensions over water resources, between countries that share a basin or aquifer system and between domestic actors fighting for water access.
While Iran has been able to mobilize its region-wide networks and reaffirm its regional importance, the story is more complicated in Lebanon.
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