Betul Dogan Akkas | 02 July 2021
Will Qatar Return to a Mediator Role in the Yemen Conflict? Yemen has been devastated by a civil war ongoing since 2014. The atmosphere following the Arab uprisings led to drastic unrest in one [...]
Khaldoun El Charif | 05 May 2021
What Awaits Lebanon 100 Days after Biden’s Inauguration? 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 [...]
Sinan Hatahet | 12 March 2021 | AR | TR
Following the dramatic and quick deposing of Ben Ali in Tunis and Mubarak in Egypt, the younger and allegedly more popular Bashar al-Assad publically dismissed the possibility of himself witnessing a similar fate. Confident of his ability to navigate through murky waters and maintain a working relationship with the international community despite their previous attempts at alienation
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen | 15 February 2021 | AR | TR
How Have the Arab Uprisings Fragmented the Gulf ? With the notable exception of the upheaval that shook Bahrain in February and March 2011, the Arab uprisings have had a longer ‘tail’ [...]
Anna L. Jacobs | 08 February 2021
What does Blinken’s confirmation hearing say about future US policy in the Middle East ? On January 19, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing in which Biden’s Secretary of State nominee [...]
Thembisa Fakude | 04 February 2021
Could this be Qatar’s moment in the politics of the region? The recent decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to lift the blockade against the state of Qatar comes at a crucial point [...]
Ezzeddine Abdelmoula | 01 February 2021
A Decade of the Tunisian Revolution Ongoing challenges and lasting effects Since 2011, every 14 January, Tunisians celebrate the annual anniversary of their revolution. This year, the celebration was different as it marks the [...]
Larbi Sadiki | 30 December 2020 | AR | TR
Narratives matter in politics, and the narratives of the powerful tend to reinforce their international supremacy. Barack Obama’s latest contribution to the American presidential memoir genre will likely carry significance beyond a truthhood-falsity barometer we have grown accustomed to use with the epithets, statements, and Tweets of the sitting President Donald Trump
Amjad Ahmad Jebreel | 23 November 2020 | AR | TR
This article was originally written in Arabic. Biden's policy toward Saudi Arabia: mounting pressure or a potential deal? The election of Joe Biden as President of the United States of America may mark the [...]
Fatih Şemsettin Işık | 23 November 2020 | AR | TR
Prospects on the US-Israel Relations under Biden’s Presidency The expectations are high for Joe Biden’s incoming administration after winning the U.S. presidential election. Considering the wreck of problems left behind from the Trump administration, [...]
