Where Does Libya Fit in Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities?
domestic politics given the pressing challenges surrounding COVID-19 and the economic fallout from this unprecedented public health crisis.
Can Arms Bring Turkey and Saudi Arabia Together?
iddle Eastern politics experienced the peak of Turkish-Saudi partnership during the 2015-2016 period as ASELSAN, one of the top Turkish defense companies, signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with promising Saudi defense companies TAQNIA and KACST.
Why Are Some Countries Dragging Their Heels over Ratifying the Istanbul Convention?
he Istanbul Convention (IC) is a convention by the Council of Europe on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
The Syrian Conflict 10 Years On: Who is in Control and What are the Possible Scenarios?
en years have passed since the protests began peacefully against the Syrian regime, and then soon turned into an armed conflict.
China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer
hina and Iran have been building an increasingly close economic, political and security partnership since the mid-1990s, when China emerged as Iran’s partner of choice for its energy projects in both the nuclear field and hydrocarbons.
The ICC vs. Israel: Three Main Scenarios
n March 22, the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, declared that “the time has come to stop Israel’s blatant impunity”.
Where Do Gulf States Stand on Syria’s Decade-Old Conflict?
en years into the Syrian crisis, many commentators generally accept that President Bashar al-Assad’s government has “won” the gruesome conflict.
On Land Day in Palestine: Our Home is our Land
hen in 1948 Zionist militias invaded the village of Aqer, where my family is originally from, my great-grandfather was one of a few poorly equipped fighters who tried to stop the invading forces.
How the Cross-Border Tribes Living between Afghanistan and Pakistan Impact Regional Politics
uring the second half of the twentieth century, numerous transformational changes took place in the socio-economic structure of the Pashtun tribes living across the Durand Line between Afghanistan and Pakistan due to forced or labor-influenced migration, civil war, foreign invasions, and the effects of modernity.
Biden’s Recalibration of Saudi Relations Could Spell the End of MBS
n an attempt to undo the damage by President Trump’s dangerous quid pro quo foreign policy and blatant disregard for human rights and international law, in early February, the Biden administration pledged to conduct a strategic review of the United States’ relations with Saudi Arabia.
Peace Talks and Afghanistan’s Future: Three Scenarios
ullah Fazal, a leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Rashid Dostum confronted a verbal clash when Mullah Fazal called Dostum a “traitor” and “killer” during the Moscow conference on Afghanistan last week.
How Qatari Investments Expand Globally
atar, a natural gas-rich country in the Gulf, makes significant investments abroad thanks to its financial power.
The Future of Daesh: Cracks in the Wall?
ecurity experts admit that we are living in a new era of terrorism and that the terrorist organization Daesh (ISIS) is its most outstanding example.
What Will the Biden Administration’s Syria Policy Look Like?
ambassador to Syria, said in a webinar that the United States under the Biden administration could deploy more troops to Eastern Syria, that withdrawal of troops is not subject to consideration, and that there will be a continued U.
Assertive British Muslims: The New Generation of Political and Social Influencers
he recent Swiss referendum to ban the wearing of the burka and niqab in public places follows similar decisions by the governments of France, Belgium, and Austria, reinforcing the mediatized perception of Muslims as the “difficult-to-integrate “other” in Europe.
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
In this letter, Blinken proposed steps to put momentum behind talks between the government in Kabul and the Taliban.
How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
Djibouti is situated at the mouth of the Red Sea.
“The US Needs a Reckoning, Not a Reconciliation”: An Interview with Sundiata Cha-Jua
here are different societal undercurrents at play in the United States today.
The Ethnically Diverse Biden Administration Makes White Supremacists Angry
historic presidential election was held in the United States on November 3, 2020.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Forty-Two Years Later: Goals Fulfilled?
orty-two years have passed since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran by a referendum landslide held on March 30 and 31, 1979, when 98.
