The Week at Chatham House: Five Things We Learned
Tehran May Be Planning a Foreign Policy Reversal
Iran’s next move will probably be to steadily revert to its pre-2011 outlook of building influence and alliances in the region beyond the sectarian prism. But the support for proxies will not end, and will probably increase. Read more…
Turkey’s Two-Front War is Taking Its Toll
Turkey’s security forces are experienced in counter-insurgency tactics, but maintaining stability while fighting both the PKK and ISIS may be a bridge too far. Read more…
The First Steps Towards Political Resolution of the Syria Crisis Have Been Taken
In the space of less than a month an agreement has been reached between the two superpowers, the intelligence chiefs of Syria and Saudi Arabia have met, and Syria has sought the assistance of a key Arab country, Oman, which enjoys good relations with Iran and Saudi Arabia. Read more…
The Islamic State-Affiliated Sinai Province is Making Gains in Egypt
Omar Ashour argues that the brutal but ineffective counterinsurgency activities by the military have turned a limited security problem into a local insurgency which has steadily grown in scale, intensity, capacity and legitimacy. Read more…
Congressional Oversight of the Federal Reserve is Likely to Increase in the Near Future
Despite low volatility, fears are rising that long-term expansionary policy has distorted credit and asset markets. Read more…
