22 Aug, 2022

Debating the Inherent Risks of Pakistan’s Potential Recognition of Israel

Abdul Basit | 22 August 2022

Will Pakistan recognize Israel? The question has been recurrently discussed on Pakistan’s mainstream news channels and social media platforms since the signing of the Abraham Accords between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel in 2020

Debating the Inherent Risks of Pakistan’s Potential Recognition of Israel2022-08-25T14:36:22+03:00
4 Jul, 2022

Post-Election Dynamics in Lebanon: From Bi-Polar to Tri-Polar Political Structure

Mustafa Yetim | 04 July 2022

While Lebanon has long been divided between the 8 March and 14 March blocs since the assassination of Rafiq Hariri, leading Sunni figure and then Lebanese Prime Minister

Post-Election Dynamics in Lebanon: From Bi-Polar to Tri-Polar Political Structure2022-07-18T16:57:38+03:00
17 Jun, 2022

The Impact of the Ukraine War on Iran-Russia Relations in Syria | Jun 17, 2022

Hamidreza Azizi | 17 June 2022

Russia’s need to focus on the war in Ukraine is likely to lead to a period of closer military coordination, if not cooperation, between Iran and Russia in Syria. In a long-term perspective

The Impact of the Ukraine War on Iran-Russia Relations in Syria | Jun 17, 2022 2022-08-25T14:47:28+03:00
16 Jun, 2022

A New Turkish-Syrian Military Operation in Syria: Navigating Other Stakeholders

Ömer Özkizilcik | 16 June 2022

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently announced that Turkey will soon launch a new military operation in northern Syria.[i] The announcement followed the debates on Sweden and Finland’s aim to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Turkish decision to block military and civilian flights to and from Syria

A New Turkish-Syrian Military Operation in Syria: Navigating Other Stakeholders2022-06-22T12:14:17+03:00
7 Jun, 2022

How the Ukraine Crisis is Reorienting GCC Foreign Policies

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey | 07 June 2022

As influential regional powers with substantial energy links to the world, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been forced to adapt to an increasingly multipolar world, one where the United States (US) is perceived as facing declining influence vis-a-vis China and Russia

How the Ukraine Crisis is Reorienting GCC Foreign Policies2022-08-25T14:50:44+03:00
27 May, 2022

The Truce in Yemen: A Ray of Hope or Another Failed Opportunity?

Mohammed Sinan Siyech | 27 May 2022

Yemen has been roiled by conflict since 2014 when the Houthis, an Islamist movement that emerged from Northern Yemen in the 1990s, led protests against the then president Abdur Rabi Hadi Mansour. The protests were motivated by the rising fuel and food prices as well as the unstable administration that had just replaced long time president Abdullah Ali Saleh due to the corruption during his tenure

The Truce in Yemen: A Ray of Hope or Another Failed Opportunity?2022-06-22T12:13:04+03:00
27 May, 2022

Pakistan’s Turkey Relations and MENA Balancing Acts After Imran Khan’s Ouster

Omer Aslan | 27 May 2022 | TR

Pakistan is feeling the aftereffects of populist PM Imran Khan’s ouster. With rupee in freefall, dwindling foreign exchange reserves, and Imran Khan in opposition firing salvoes, the new interim government has turned to foreign relations to seek political and economic support from all corners

Pakistan’s Turkey Relations and MENA Balancing Acts After Imran Khan’s Ouster2022-06-22T12:13:03+03:00
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