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CIRS Newswatch | The GCC after the Israeli-American War on Iran
“the so-called Axis of Resistance, especially insofar as the Lebanese Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran’s Iraqi proxies are concerned, is not as dead and irrelevant as it was assumed to be before the war.” — Mehran Kamrava
GUQ Newswatch | American Diplomacy: War by Other Means
“the Trump administration has elevated political allies such as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, whose roles blur the line between diplomacy and political alignment. ” — Abdullah Al-Arian
CIRS Newswatch | Adapting to New Security Challenges
“A future conflict could feature attacks by larger swarms of more agile drones and varied warheads on ballistic missiles—including cluster munitions that force defenders to choose between draining their magazines or accepting dispersed harm.” — Paul Musgrave
CIRS Newswatch | An Unlawful War: Wreaking Havoc and Reproducing Illegalities
“The U.S. has not been silent on international law – quite the opposite. Shortly before the war, Trump stated that he is guided by his “own morality” and that he does not “need international law” … When the U.S. sank Iranian ships rather than capture them in accordance with international law, Trump explained that “his people” told him “it’s more fun to sink them.” — Noha Aboueldahab
CIRS Newswatch | “Pre-emptive” War as a Means of Stealing Land
“Once this war is over, the question the world will need to confront is whether Israel operates above the system of law and order that was put into place after the Second World War or whether the rules are simply not applicable.” — Diana Buttu
CIRS Podcast: Iran, the US, and Israel in Context with Mehran Kamrava, March 19, 2026
Rethinking Migration Categories from the Global South Workshop I
Rethinking Migration Categories from the Global South
Migration Studies from the Global South: Rethinking Theory and Method Workshop
CIRS Monthly Dialogue: Asian Migration in a Global Context
Research Initiatives
Research on Sudan
The Political Economy of Development in Sudan: A Historical View of Economic Relations, Trade, and Informality
Regional Studies
Rethinking Migration Categories from the Global South
Regional Studies, Research on Sudan
