Turkey Closes Airspace to Russian Planes Flying to Syria
It is likely that Russia will divert planes to Syria over Iran instead.
The Economic Hitmen behind Regime Change in Pakistan
From Mossadegh in Iran, Rousseff in Brazil, Gaddafi in Libya, or several U.
Why Turkey Is Conducting Operation Claw-Lock in Northern Iraq Now
Some of the challenges Ankara faces are the protests by Baghdad and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), restrictions on necessary military hardware by NATO allies, the geographic depth and height of the PKK hideouts, and the proximity of the Qandil Mountains to the Iranian border.
The End of US Dollar? More Countries Use National Currencies in Trade
Read: The Rise of Bitcoin and its Ambiguous FutureIn addition, Iran put emphasis on the usage of rupee-rial trade for the export of gas and oil.
Why Did the Houthis Demolish an Ottoman Martyrs’ Memorial in Yemen?
Read: Iran's Proxies in the Middle East: A Halted Transition to Politics?The Zaydi sect spread in the northeastern mountainous areas of Yemen very slowly, and the influence of Imam al-Hadi's sons continued.
De-Dollarizing Trade: How the Global Trade Finance Gets More Nationalized
Many efforts, led by Iran and Turkey, were made in the past few years to discover and promote trade in national currencies.
Can the Taliban Deal with their Handicaps?
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Normalizing with the Assad regime, Different Approaches at Different Levels
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The UAE and Jordan, on the other hand, were on the opposite side and supported the Syrian opposition to varying degrees, but after the Russian intervention in 2015, the situation on the ground had changed, which, along with other factors such as the UAE's attempt to counter Turkey and contain Iran with a different approach in Syria, led to a change in the countries' priorities in their foreign policy toward Syria.
Power Politics and Moral Accountability
They are taking on Russia, China, and DAESH as well as North Korea, Iran, and a host of militias with transnational reach.
How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA
Read: Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and SudanTurkey has said it wouldn't experience wheat and sunflower oil shortages.
Ukraine is Assad’s New Dilemma
“Syria owes almost everything to Russia (and Iran) in the last eleven years,” Marco Carnelos, a former Italian diplomat, told Politics Today.
The Urge to Kill to Survive: Russia’s Imperialist Expansionism Explained
Read: Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine WarSecond, Russian private military companies such as the Wagner Group are sent to war zones to support pro-Russian figures such as Khalifa Haftar of Libya and attempt to encircle NATO for strategic leverage such as the Russian military presence in Africa.
Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Global Struggle for Power
invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008, the unlawful withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, and Israel's bombing of Gaza, can be analyzed as decisive in shaping Putin's Ukraine policy.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Implications for the Two Koreas
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Russo-Ukraine War: Two Worst Case Scenarios
Optimistic hopes aside, two ‘worst-case scenarios’ are also plausible, and underscore the need for cool-headed diplomacy and planning.
How the Ukraine War Will Give China More Leverage
Cutting off Russia from SWIFT won’t do the damage it did to Iran.
Turkey and Israel: A Marriage of Convenience and Necessity?
Read: UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?Thus, regional actors in the Middle East cannot afford to be involved in an unending geopolitical struggle with each other, especially when the Iranian threat is looming.
The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
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What is at stake? Deepened and diversified Russia-GCC ties
One of the most important reasons for the GCC to refrain from a decisive stance against Russia is the intensified, deepened, and diversified relations between the Gulf monarchies and Moscow.
Dependent on Russian Gas: Europe Must Reconsider Its Energy Security
Read: Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine WarThe degree of the EU’s dependency on Russian gas differs from country to country.
Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete
While other regional powers like Turkey, Israel, and Iran expect to benefit from the new Gulf diplomacy and its economic offers, the overall security perceptions of political actors in the Gulf and the Middle East continue to be unstable.
