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Ilan Berman

Economic Development Aug 8, 2017 Snapshot

Central Asia's Encouraging Development

Throughout Central Asia, political momentum is gathering for deeper cooperation, engagement, and coordination.

Ilan Berman

A boy plays with a kite at Khast Imam square in Tashkent, March 2015.

Economic Development Jul 13, 2017 Snapshot

How Russian Rule Has Changed Crimea

A new study paints a damning picture of the human and economic costs of Russian rule in Crimea.

Ilan Berman

People hold a giant Russian national flag during a festive concert marking the second anniversary of Russia's annexation of the Crimea region, in Red Square in central Moscow, March 2016.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Apr 5, 2017 Snapshot

Terrorism in Russia

Monday’s attack in St. Petersburg may presage more to come, with all that this portends for the security and liberty of ordinary Russians.

Ilan Berman

Flags flying at half-mast in St. Petersburg, April 2017.

Iran Mar 29, 2017 Snapshot

The JCPOA Helps Iran's Elites and Hurts Rouhani

It is two months until Iran’s next national election. Thanks to the JCPOA, Rouhani is under pressure.

Ilan Berman

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin walls in Moscow, Russia March 28, 2017.

U.S. Foreign Policy Feb 10, 2017 Snapshot

Why Russia Won't Help Trump On Iran

The Trump administration appears to be preparing a historic reconciliation with Russia. Getting Moscow to distance itself from Iran, however, is a tall order.

Ilan Berman

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ufa, Russia, July 2015.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Jan 17, 2017 Snapshot

Peril in Peru

Last fall, prosecutors in the Peruvian capital of Lima launched formal legal proceedings against a 30-year-old alleged Hezbollah operative named Mohammed Hamdar. The...

Ilan Berman

Peruvian Navy officers march in a parade commemorating Peru's 188th anniversary of independence, December 2009.

From the Archives Nov 15, 2016 Snapshot

Trump and Iran

Donald Trump's administration will find it hard to scrap the Iranian nuclear deal. But it will likely find good reason to more rigorously enforce the deal's provisions...

Ilan Berman

The U.S. and Iranian flags in Vienna, July 2015.

China Oct 27, 2016 Snapshot

Iran and China Get Cozy

China’s Iran policy will reap dividends for Beijing regardless of the outcome of the nuclear deal.

Ilan Berman and Jonathan Schanzer

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before the opening ceremony of the fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit in Shanghai May 21, 2014.

Oct 5, 2016 Snapshot

Morocco's Liberal Challengers

The Rise of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity

Ilan Berman

At a PAM campaign rally in Mediouna, Morocco, June 2009.

Obama Administration Sep 2, 2016 Snapshot

Iran and the New Monroe Doctrine

With Iran increasingly unfettered from sanctions as a result of last year’s nuclear deal, there are unmistakable signs that it is widening its presence in the Americas...

Ilan Berman

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shake hands during their meeting in Caracas, Venezuela August 27, 2016.

May 12, 2016 Snapshot

Morocco's Islamic Exports

To combat terrorism and radicalism, Morocco has launched an extensive overhaul of how Islam is taught, interpreted, and promulgated to citizens.

Ilan Berman

Moroccan women walk past the Hassan II mosque in Casablanca February 24, 2011. The minaret of the mosque is the highest in the world, standing at 689 feet.

Russian Federation Apr 24, 2016 Snapshot

Closing the Archives

In the quarter-century since the collapse of the Soviet Union, successive governments in Moscow have been conspicuously consistent in skirting serious questions about...

Ilan Berman

A light installation is seen in the reception room of the former Soviet Committee for State Security (KGB) headquarters, popularly known as Corner House, in Riga, Latvia, April 29, 2014.

Foreign Policy Feb 24, 2016 Snapshot

Iran's Eurasian Adventure

As Iran’s economic horizons have expanded, so have its global ambitions. The ayatollahs are now busy expanding their regime’s strategic presence in a variety of other...

Ilan Berman

A lawmaker sits at the Iranian Parliament as he attends a ceremony to mark Parliament day in Tehran, December 1, 2009.

WMD & Proliferation Jan 11, 2016 Snapshot

Fallout Ploy

Iran’s cyberwarriors are back in action. And if the P5+1 deal falls through, they will be ready to strike.

Ilan Berman

Members of the Iranian army pray while attending Friday prayers in Tehran April 17, 2009.

Ukraine Oct 13, 2015 Snapshot

Ukraine's Memory Palace

Ukraine has stalled Russia’s military advance into eastern Ukraine, only to be confronted by a Russian campaign of political subversion. That gives new urgency to the...

Ilan Berman

A monument to Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin is pictured decorated by with traditional Ukrainian clothing in Zaporizhia, October 4, 2014.

Ukraine Sep 8, 2015 Snapshot

Paradise Lost in Crimea

Russia's annexation of Crimea was known to come with both risks and costs. What few in Moscow realized was just how expensive this conquest would be.

Ilan Berman

People walk past a graffiti depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin seen on a residential building in Simferopol, Crimea, August 19, 2015.

Demography Jul 8, 2015 Snapshot

Moscow's Baby Bust?

Over the past several years, Russia's demographic picture has brightened. In 2012, live births outnumbered deaths for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet...

Ilan Berman

Russian Federation Apr 1, 2015 Snapshot

Kremlin Fight Club

Russia has long distinguished itself as a source of topflight fighting talent. Today, it’s hard not to see the sport's political subtext: mixed martial arts has become...

Ilan Berman

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Dec 7, 2014 Snapshot

Rage Comes to Russia

In recent months, discussions of Russia have focused on the Kremlin’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. But Wednesday's coordinated terrorist assault on Grozny...

Ilan Berman

A burnt-out car is seen near the Press House building, a local media agency, in the Chechen capital Grozny, December 4, 2014.

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