Abdolrasool Divsallar | 09 March 2022
There is a common belief that the Washington and Tehran’s return to the Iran’s nuclear deal would open a new window of opportunity for regional security talks. However, could other geopolitical developments hamper this possibility?
M. Tahir Kilavuz | 01 March 2022
The Tunisian democratic experiment, once the last remaining hope of the Arab revolts, was put to an end on July 25, 2021, as President Kais Saied announced the dissolution of government and the freezing of parliament
Zubir R Ahmed 
Nawzad Abdullah | 21 January 2022
Strategic dialogue between Iraq and the US (United States) came to the conclusion that coalition troops should be withdrawn on 31 December 2021, with the coalition’s mission becoming a purely advisory role
Federico Donelli | 18 January 2022 | AR | TR
This brief analyzes Ethiopia's conflict dynamics and highlights some of its regional and global implications. The Ethiopian military's intervention in the northern region of Tigray in November 2020 has triggered
Kamaran Palani 
Khogir W. Mohammed | 27 December 2021 | TR
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), a major centre of power in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), has witnessed a significant confrontation between its co-presidents since July 2021, further dispersing power and widening the leadership vacuum in the region
Miriam Tresh | 22 December 2021
Following the UN-mediated Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Libya’s first national elections since 2014 were announced. In advocating for early elections as a post-conflict solution to instability, policymakers have failed to consider the reality of electoral participation for citizens. In actuality, voting is a high-cost low-benefit
M. Nurullah Gulec | 20 December 2021
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a persistent human capital problem which manifests itself in high unemployment and a low share of nationals in the labor force.
Guy Robert Eyre 
Inga Kristina Trauthig | 14 December 2021
‘Quietist’ Salafis, considered typically to reject politics, political activism, and violence, and instead focus on religious education and learning, are in many ways the ‘heart’ of global Salafism. They also have deep roots and a significant following in North Africa, including in Morocco and Libya
Selman Buyukkara | 01 December 2021 | TR
Fifteen years have passed since Hezbollah and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), which both occupy a central place in Lebanon’s sectarian political system, signed a Memorandum of Understanding and formed the political alliance currently governing Lebanon. These two parties, which were ideologically and politically opposed
Firat Kimya | 16 November 2021
The crisis of democracy in Tunisia continues, as President Kais Saied declared an indefinite suspension of parliament, which he has depicted as a threat to the state. Amidst this crisis, the indecisive attitude of international democratic actors has disappointed many and created a power vacuum for MENA strongmen to extend their political influence on Tunisia
