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Abdullah Al Arian, a CIRS faculty fellow, shared details of his new book, tentatively titled Brothers Behind Borders: Islamism and Nationalism in the Middle East, which focuses on the historical…

Inside the Islamic Republic is a CIRS book by Mahmood Monshipouri. It was featured by the prestigious Times Literary Supplement (TLS) as one of six recent published books on Iran which “assess the different cultural,…

CIRS Director Mehran Kamrava talked about to the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) on Trump’s foreign Policy options in Syria.  

The Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) Editor’s Picks included CIRS upcoming book Arab Migrant Communities in the GCC edited by Zahra Babar.

Read more at World Politics Review In a recent interview, Zahra Babar, director of research at CIRS, discussed whether labor reforms in the UAE will improve life for migrant domestic…

In a speech at the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mehran Kamrava appreciated the important role played by Algeria in solving conflicts on both regional and international level. Read more at…

In an interview with Tehran Times, Mehran Kamrava discussed how the personalities of leaders are affecting the nature of ties between countries. Read more at Tehran Times.

Read at Qatar Tribune Security in the Gulf was on the agenda this week as Georgetown University in Qatar’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) held a strategic forum to…

Commenting on the decision of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to run for the upcoming presidential elections, Mehran Kamrava said that this move is a very calculated one and will render it difficult for the Guardian…

The Director of the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS), Mehran Kamrava, authored a chapter titled, “Iran-Qatar Relations,” in the recently published book titled, “Security and Bilateral Issues between…