Ilan Berman

The trajectory of the war in Ukraine, now in its fourth month, can be characterized by one word: patience.

The push for some sort of new deal with Iran has proven to be remarkably resilient, despite significant opposition at home.

At some point, Washington will indeed need to stand up a serious, transparent and bipartisan effort to counter the phenomenon. It's already clear, though, that the Biden administration's new board isn't it.

Russia's extensive propaganda machine, which has been so effective at fostering political tensions in the West in recent years, has at long last become the subject of sustained attention.

The role of domestic public opinion should not be underestimated, even in Russia.

In Washington, bad ideas never really go away.

The Syria "file" has dwindled in urgency for Team Biden.

Since it took office some seven months ago, the Biden administration has upended practically every aspect of its predecessor's approach to the region, with the 76 year U.S.-Saudi relationship one of the principal casualties.

Next week, President Joe Biden will meet with Vladimir Putin in Geneva for his first head-of-state summit with the Russian leader.

A third of a year into its tenure, the new White House appears to be pulling out all the stops in its efforts to reengage with Tehran, and to demolish the "maximum pressure" policy of its predecessor in the process.

Back in December, the Kingdom of Morocco became the fourth Arab nation to join the Abraham Accords when it agreed to begin normalizing relations with Israel.

Iran's domestic opposition is mobilizing.

Just weeks into its tenure, the Biden administration is already executing a profound pivot in the Middle East.

Iran exploited the benefits of the nuclear deal to improve its regional position and strategic capabilities.

Morocco's tolerant, inclusive interpretation of Islam has long stood in contrast to more extreme strains of the religion found elsewhere in the region.

Israel is putting Iran's nuclear scientists on notice that their chosen vocation could turn out to be downright hazardous to their health.

Biden and his top advisers have already signaled that they plan to take a substantially more accommodating tack toward Tehran.

A Trump Doctrine has emerged.

China's burgeoning Middle East presence is a formidable challenge for the United States.

The Trump administration's "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran is working.