Middle East Brief

A bi-weekly round-up of policy relevant news about the Middle East, with a brief interview about why it matters for US foreign policy.

This week, Aaron held a virtual discussion with Inna Rudolf, the author of “The Future of the Popular Mobilization Forces ...

This week, Aaron held a virtual discussion with Ben Robin-D’Cruz and Renad Mansour, the authors of “Making Sense of ...

On this week’s Middle East Brief, Aaron speaks with Dr. Afshon Ostovar, an associate professor at Naval PostGraduate School and a ...

The Patriot missile system is back in the news, with the Turkish request for two Patriot batteries and the introduction ...

In this crossover podcast with FPRI’s Eurasia program, Aaron spoke this week with Bob Hamilton, a Professor of Eurasian Studies ...

In this episode, Aaron speaks with Clint Watts, a distinguished research fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, about Russian ...

Please note: The audio quality of this episode was adversely affected by connectivity issues experienced during the recording session. We ...

The conflict in Libya has prompted more aggressive external intervention, beginning with the Russian decision to send mercenaries to give ...

After tensions with Iran escalated, American military operations in Iraq have been curtailed over concerns about possible attacks on ...

After a period of calm following the territorial defeat of the Islamic State, Iraq has faced unprecedented protests, aimed at ...