17 Feb, 2023

Unsettled Conflicts: How will the Russian-Ukrainian War Reshape the Eastern Mediterranean?

Khaled Fouad | 17 February 2023 | AR

The global energy map irreversibly changed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the European Union scrambled to find alternative sources to substitute Russian gas.

Unsettled Conflicts: How will the Russian-Ukrainian War Reshape the Eastern Mediterranean?2023-02-24T13:04:56+03:00
30 Sep, 2022

The Present and Future of Yemen’s Geopolitics amid Local and Regional Conflict

Adel Dashela | 30 September 2022

Yemen has been lead to the dire situation it faces today due to the conflict of local and regional powers which have sought to control strategic areas in Yemen, thereby dismantling the country’s territorial integrity

The Present and Future of Yemen’s Geopolitics amid Local and Regional Conflict2022-10-13T15:39:41+03:00
21 Jun, 2022

Qatar’s Return to Mediation Diplomacy: What Changed?

İbrahim KARATAŞ | 21 June 2022

This research elucidates characteristics of Qatar’s mediation diplomacy, one of the basic pillars by which the small state gains greater influence in regional and world politics. Qatar’s brokerage before the Arab Spring was largely successful and helped it obtain new friends and become known as a reliable partner by conflicting parties

Qatar’s Return to Mediation Diplomacy: What Changed?2022-06-22T12:15:08+03:00
17 Mar, 2022

The Reconfiguration of Power Dynamics in the Wider Eastern Africa: Trends and Challenges Shaping the Region

Tiziana Corda | 17 March 2022

The wider Eastern Africa region, whose lands stretch from the Red Sea Basin to the Great Lakes area passing through the Horn, is a dynamic, complex, and evolving political space, rife with violent conflicts and humanitarian crises, but also opportunities piquing the interest of many extra-regional powers

The Reconfiguration of Power Dynamics in the Wider Eastern Africa: Trends and Challenges Shaping the Region2022-09-27T12:17:34+03:00
14 Jan, 2022

Turkey’s Military Presence in Qatar and Kuwait: A Security Umbrella for Gulf’s Stability?

Hazal Muslu El-Berni Betul Dogan Akkas | 14 January 2022 | TR

With the signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement in 2008, Turkey became the first non-Gulf country to engage with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) through a strategic dialogue mechanism

Turkey’s Military Presence in Qatar and Kuwait: A Security Umbrella for Gulf’s Stability?2022-04-05T16:39:12+03:00
8 Nov, 2021

India’s Engagements in North Africa: Can it match Chinese involvement in the region?

Mohammed Sinan Siyech | 08 November 2021

India’s foreign policy initiatives and strategy in North Africa has so far remained an under-researched topic. This paper maps out India’s engagement with the five North African nations: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria

India’s Engagements in North Africa: Can it match Chinese involvement in the region?2021-11-16T11:59:46+03:00
10 Sep, 2021

Factors Determining Egyptian Policy towards Turkey after 2014

Ammar Fayed | 10 September 2021

Egyptian-Turkish relations have been dominated by regional tension and competition over the past years. These tense relations have been critical for the entire region given the considerable regional weight of both countries. Hence, the tension in their bilateral relations has affected overall regional stability, especially in cases that affect both countries’ interests

Factors Determining Egyptian Policy towards Turkey after 20142022-04-11T12:59:00+03:00
24 Aug, 2021

TUNISIA 25TH OF JULY: THE END OF A CRISIS OR THE START OF A NEW ONE

NEDRA CHERIF | 24 August 2021

The 25th of July has become a highly symbolic date in Tunisia, not only as the anniversary of the first republic’s proclamation in 1957, but also as a date marked by key events throughout the Tunisian transition. The recent exceptional measures announced by President Kais Saied on that date, however, did not come as a surprise, but rather constitute the culmination of the protracted and multifaceted crisis that has affected Tunisia for the last several years

TUNISIA 25TH OF JULY: THE END OF A CRISIS OR THE START OF A NEW ONE2022-04-11T14:47:33+03:00
25 May, 2021

Cybersecurity in the MENA region: Shared Insecurities, Diverse Responses

James Shires | 25 May 2021

Cyber insecurity is a multifaceted problem, and one further complicated by the political divides in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This paper tackles two questions: first, what are the main sources of cyber insecurity in the region?

Cybersecurity in the MENA region: Shared Insecurities, Diverse Responses2022-04-19T12:07:22+03:00
3 Feb, 2021

Sculpting the Statue of Revolution and Democracy: Tunisia Ten Years On

Larbi Sadiki | 03 February 2021 | AR

As Arabs mark the tenth anniversary of their uprisings, scholars find endless interpretations of how to read them. Transitologists are yet to find their Godot – Arab Spring “democracy”. Ten years have been fraught with more counter-revolution than revolution? And of more authoritarian rule than democracy?

Sculpting the Statue of Revolution and Democracy: Tunisia Ten Years On2022-06-10T17:01:13+03:00
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