Al Sharq Strategic Research | 08 September 2023 | AR | TR
After 7 year-long-pause in the diplomatic channels, Iran and Saudi Arabia have exchanged ambassadors. The ambassadors of both sides reached Riyadh and Tehran following the restoration of ties
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 01 September 2023 | AR | TR
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has visited Moscow for the first time since he assumed Minister position. The meetings aimed at having discussions on the reactivation of the grain deal as well as finding a just and peaceful solution to the Ukraine Crisis
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 25 August 2023 | AR | TR
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has paid a visit to Iraq to hold meetings with leading political figures in Baghdad and Erbil. The trade volume, energy-related problems, water flow
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 23 August 2023
The political landscape of Niger has undergone a significant transformation following the military coup led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani. The coup has not only reshaped the country's internal governance but has also introduced multifaceted geopolitical implications
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 18 August 2023 | AR | TR
Last Thursday, the official Iranian news agency IRNA announced that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian arrived in the Saudi capital Riyad with a high-ranking delegation accompanying him
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 11 August 2023 | AR | TR
Turkish Defense firms Baykar, Aselsan and Roketsan have signed new agreements with Saudi Arabia in an attempt to deepen the cooperation between Ankara and Riyad in the defense realm. The new agreements that paved the way for new defense exports came after Turkey’s leading drone producer, Baykar, inked the most significant defense export contract with Saudi Arabia during President Erdoğan’s Gulf tour in July 2023.
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 08 August 2023
The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan continues to escalate, with peace talks faltering and a growing risk of foreign involvement. This position paper explores four possible outcomes:
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 04 August 2023 | AR | TR
President Erdoğan had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and discussed the resumption of the Black Sea grain deal. During the call, Erdoğan underlined that he views the grain deal as a ‘bridge of peace’ and reiterated Ankara’s decisiveness to exert intense efforts and diplomacy to reactivate the grain deal
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 28 July 2023 | AR | TR
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara on Tuesday. Throughout the talks, the two sides focused on different files to deepen the cooperation between the counties
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 27 July 2023
The rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the subsequent power struggle has raised uncertainties about the group’s future operations in the MENA region. This position paper explores four possible scenarios:
