Huzayl Mohd | 01 December 2025
The genocide against the people of Gaza has been worsening every single day. The blockade imposed by Israel on Gaza resulted in severe starvation, during which many people died. This cruelty of Israel had invited major protests and boycotts around the world, despite there still being some states that chose to remain “neutral” or even worse, giving full support to Israel
Ibrahim Ba Matraf | 25 November 2025
The Houthis' announcement of the death of their Chief of Staff[i], Mohammed al-Ghamari, last October was the most significant Israeli intelligence breach since the beginning of its campaign against the Houthis. This announcement came shortly after the killing[ii] of nearly half the cabinet members, a development that shocked not only the Houthis but all observers.
Şeymanur Melayim | 21 November 2025
Throughout history, the Nile River has been viewed as the central artery of civilization in the region, sustaining life and shaping the social, economic, and political foundations of the societies that rose along its banks. Stretching approximately 6,853 kilometers from Lake Victoria to Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, the Nile is the longest river in the world
Ramzy Baroud | 14 October 2025 | AR | TR
A key paradox facing future historians of the Gaza war and genocide is Israel's eventual acceptance of a ceasefire agreement. Why did Tel Aviv agree, on October 9, to terms that seemed fundamentally inconsistent [...]
Mohamad Fawaz | 13 October 2025
The geopolitical map of the world resembles a vast chessboard where every move reshapes the balance of power. States compete not only through confrontation but also through strategic maneuvers that gradually shift influence, redraw alignments, and open or close the doors to future possibilities. In this grand game, some moves are aimed at “coloring”
Janna Abouelkhair | 06 October 2025
As the tide shifts against Israel, two states, Germany and the United States, have stood unconditional in their support for Tel Aviv. Germany and the United States which continues to be the primary beneficiary from Israel’s existence in the region,
Mohamad Fawaz | 04 September 2025
On 5 August 2025, the Lebanese cabinet convened at the Presidential Palace in Baabda to debate an agenda item unprecedented in recent years: a state monopoly on arms. The session—chaired by President Joseph Aoun—ended [...]
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 07 August 2025
Al Sharq Strategic Research is looking for interns for a four-month paid internship scheme starting in September 2025. The internship position is for young fellows who have an interest and experience in studying the [...]
Javad Heiran-Nia | 05 August 2025
The 12-day war between Iran and Israel served as a geopolitical turning point that transformed the balance of power in the Middle East and signaled the emergence of a new regional order. This war [...]
Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 01 August 2025 | AR
The fate of the renewed peace process that Türkiye launched with the PKK after a decade is taking a dangerous turn in the wake of the dramatic events in Southern Syria. Following recent developments [...]
