Civil Protest in the Kurdish Regions in Iran
Iran’s protest movement takes up many different forms. An in-depth look into what is shaping civil protest in Iran’s Kurdish regions in the west of the country.
Politics
The Rise of Aydarous Zubaydi in Yemen
The shifts within Yemen’s political elite opened space for otherwise junior figures filling leadership vacuums. One case in particular, the rise of Aydarous Zubaydi, has made as significant an impact as the fall of major historical figures.
Protests in Balochistan and Kurdistan regions in Iran
Iranian Sunnis of Kurdistan and Balochistan have shown during the last couple of weeks how well they are connected to each other through diverse networks. Sufi groups such as the Naqshbandiyya have been playing an important role.
Iran Protests and the Crackdown in Balochistan
Is the Sunni community the Achilles' heel of the Islamic Republic? In the course of the protests, a religious leader from Baluchistan has a decisive role to play.
Security, Military and the Taliban in Afghanistan
The former communist Dawlat Waziri served the governments of Karzai, Ghani – and is now back in an Afghanistan under Taliban control. How is that possible?
Muqtada al-Sadr and Government Formation in Iraq
by Inna Rudolf
Can Muqtada al-Sadr ‘Oz’ his way out of the Green Zone Debacle?
The upcoming vote on a new constitution in Tunisia
The draft of the new Tunisian constitution permits the application of Islamic law through the back door. It puts the separation of state and religion into question, once a major achievement of modern Tunisia.
Interview with Nicholas Danforth
Were the Kemalists really anti-Ottoman? Was the first democratically elected prime minister overthrown by the U.S.? Nicholas Danforth on popular misconceptions, Erdoğan’s No to NATO expansion, and the upcoming 2023 elections.