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
23 May, 2022

African Union-Turkey Relations Following the Outbreak of the Arab Spring

Mürsel Bayram | 23 May 2022 | TR

The Arab Spring is a transformative quake that has affected not only its epicenter, North Africa, but also the continent of Africa as a whole. The African Union (AU) and the powerhouses within it have adjusted their international relations to the shifting continental balance of power after the Arab Spring. As for Turkey

African Union-Turkey Relations Following the Outbreak of the Arab Spring2022-06-22T12:12:43+03:00
12 May, 2022

Iraq: A Temporary Stalemate or a Sign of Long-Term Political Dysfunction?

Kamaran Palani Khogir W. Mohammed | 12 May 2022

Despite seven months passing from its early parliamentary elections, Iraq has yet to see a new cabinet. The country is witnessing yet another political quagmire that seems to have mired all the main powers in the country

Iraq: A Temporary Stalemate or a Sign of Long-Term Political Dysfunction?2022-06-22T12:12:24+03:00
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