As 2025 begins, wildcard scenarios loom, threatening to upend the status quo and reshape global dynamics in unpredictable ways.

On December 7, Wikistrat hosted a webinar to analyze the rapid unraveling of the Assad regime in Syria and its regional implication

Iran expert Dr. Raz Zimmt discusses how recent developments are shaping Iran's security strategy and Israel's potential responses

The killing of Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah has shaken the Middle East, leaving a void in one of the region's most influential...

Following the attacks on Fuad Shukr and Ismail Haniyeh, Wikistrat CEO hosted an expert panel with ME experts Neil Quilliam and Sina Azodi

Joel Zamel, Wikistrat's founder and expert on Bitcoin geopolitics, shares why it's time for countries around the world to embrace Bitcoin

On 19 May 2024, an Iranian Air Force helicopter crashed, killing all on board, including Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, and the...

In a groundbreaking retaliation on the night of April 13th, Iran launched its first ever direct strike against Israeli territory,...

As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, a new Wikistrat report provides an analysis of four potential trajectories for Gaza by 2026, weighing...

Recent attacks on commercial vessels by Houthi militia in the Red Sea have put the vital shipping region in the spotlight. The...

As the war between Hamas and Israel continues, Iran's next moves remain unclear. To better understand Iran's motives and potential...

On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced that they had agreed to resume diplomatic relations and re-open embassies in each other's...

The death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini on September 16 sparked demonstrations and violent crackdowns on the streets of...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, has quickly turned out to be one of the most important geopolitical events...

In light of the nuclear talks in Vienna, Wikistrat ran an interactive simulation with 30 leading Iran and Middle East experts in order to...

How is the current Saudi-Iranian situation different from previous reports of such moves? How likely is it that Saudi Arabia and Iran...

How bad is Jordan’s water crisis, and did anything happen recently to worsen even more the situation in the world's 2nd most water-poor...

In this month’s survey, Wikistrat experts have pointed to key trends to watch in September in the Middle East. These focus on the...

In our latest Wikistrat Podcast, Wikistrat's Head of Middle East Desk, Adam Hoffman, interviewed Dr. Neil Quilliam, an expert on the Gulf...

The fall of Kabul to the Taliban is an event that is certain to dramatically change Afghanistan and impact South Asia, the Middle East,...