Nabeel Odeh | 12 October 2021
As the last United States’ soldier left Afghanistan on August 30, the world witnessed one of the latest American foreign policy fiascos in the Middle East and Central Asia. The attempt of the United [...]
Sinan Hatahet | 23 September 2021
Prior to the revolution, the Syrian regime’s extensive authoritarian toolkit combined many functions, including the provision of governmental subsidiaries, employment, universal health and education, and security. While the services provided by the regime-run state [...]
Khaldoun El Charif | 13 September 2021 | AR
Lebanon currently holds among the highest debt to GDP ratio in the world, and a banking sector pressured into collapse, as the majority of its population finds themselves on the brink of poverty. This [...]
Firat Kimya | 16 August 2021
Betul Dogan Akkas | 02 July 2021
Yemen has been devastated by a civil war ongoing since 2014. The atmosphere following the Arab uprisings led to drastic unrest in one of the Middle East’s most divided and economically deprived countries, starting [...]
Khaldoun El Charif | 05 May 2021
The region is witnessing unusual diplomatic activity: Vienna talks between the United States and Iran serve as the headline. The “negotiation kit” is employed in parallel across the region from Vienna to Baghdad all [...]
Sinan Hatahet | 12 March 2021 | TR | AR
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen | 15 February 2021 | TR | AR
With the notable exception of the upheaval that shook Bahrain in February and March 2011, the Arab uprisings have had a longer ‘tail’ impact on the Gulf than they did [...]
Anna L. Jacobs | 08 February 2021
On January 19, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing in which Biden’s Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken was questioned about Biden’s foreign policy and national security priorities for more than [...]
Thembisa Fakude | 04 February 2021
The recent decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to lift the blockade against the state of Qatar comes at a crucial point in the regional politics. Bahrain and the UAE hastened to normalize [...]
