Middle East
The enduring problem with proxies
The US can't always keep its own foreign fighters on point. It's the same with the Houthis, who are flexing agency outside Iranian consent
March 12, 2024
Kevin Schwartz
Global Crises
The 'war on terror' lives on 22 years after 9/11
Despite being out of Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has normalized a militarized approach to security worldwide
September 11, 2023
Middle East
The fallacy of great-power rivalry in the Middle East
The US can avoid its past mistakes by focusing on human rights, rather than countering Russia or China.
March 10, 2021
Middle East
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt are exporting autocracy across the Middle East
In places like Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, and Libya, the three countries have sought to stymie citizen uprisings, meddle in elections, arm allies, strengthen military rule, and wage disinformation campaigns.
April 14, 2020
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