Rebalancing Power in the Middle East

The successionists will temporarily adhere to a peace deal with the Yemeni government to gain political leverage before ultimately resuming their pursuit of an independent South Yemen.

Following a series of unusual incidents near Tehran, it appears Israel may be taking matters back into its own hands in order to contain Iran's nuclear development.

Potential changes to the way Libya's oil revenue and exports are shared could have significant ramifications for the country's sovereignty by establishing de facto splits in its financial system.

As political opposition to annexation builds in the U.S. and Europe, Israel will seek to expand its ties with countries less invested in Palestinian statehood, such as China and Russia.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast series from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue asks Senior Global Analyst Matthew Bey how Iran's cyberwarfare strategy has evolved in recent years.

The sanctions will likely leave Damascus dependent on Russian and Iranian support, while deterring aid from potential future partners such as China and the United Arab Emirates.

Ankara's operations against Kurdish militants have shown its willingness to encroach on Iraqi territory, even if it means jeopardizing its ties with Baghdad.

Despite its public disapproval of the Israeli government's impending West Bank annexations, Abu Dhabi will be careful not to jeopardize its budding economic and security ties with Israel.

In this podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to Global Security Analyst Thomas Abi-Hanna about the nearly 20 years of Israeli presence in Lebanon, and the 20 years since its withdrawal.