The government appears to be teetering on the brink with seemingly opposite demands from all directions. How long can the coalition survive?

As the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei looms, many potential successors plot their ascent, leading to possible disruption. Might a nuclear deal and sanctions relief privilege the hardliners? What future has the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps? Can a protest movement influence the succession?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had massive ripple effects on the Middle East, affecting food supplies, the price of energy, geo-political relations and more. How are states of the region, and Iran in particular, dealing with the conflict? How should Washington respond to them?

Could differences in response to terrorism be the straw that breaks this coalition's back?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine deeply involves Muslims: think of Russia’s Chechen and Syrian brigades, Turkey’s intense involvement, the widespread Middle East reliance on grain from the two countries, and the difference in Europe’s reception of Ukrainian vs. Muslim migrants. How have Western Islamists responded to the Russian invasion and what does it indicate about their divisions?

Members of the Middle East Studies Association just voted 4 to 1 to make boycott, divestment, and sanction (BDS) its official policy, creating a small storm in North America over issues of hypocrisy, bias, and appropriateness. What about in Israel – are Israeli academics despondent, indifferent, or somewhere in between? Do they plan a response to MESA’s singular attack on their country and on themselves?

Tensions are high in Israel at the start of Ramadan. What is Israel’s government doing to prevent the situation from escalating? Will it succeed?

Although antisemitism in the United States is in significant part an Islamist phenomenon, the great institutions of American Jewry have widely failed to confront this problem, as shown by the example of the Islamic Society of Boston cultural center. What explains this failure? What can be done to fix it?

A combination of Islamist politics and corruption have caused economic collapse in Lebanon. President Aoun’s term ends in half a year, will lead to a likely power vacuum. Can anything be done to salvage the country? Has Lebanon any chance to return to its former glory?

The Negev region symbolizes the government’s paradox: strength in international affairs, symbolized by the Negev Summit with the US and four Arab foreign ministers; and weakness in domestic affairs, symbolized by the ISIS-inspired jihadi attacks. Where is it heading?