How Have the Arab Uprisings Fragmented the Gulf ?

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’ [...]
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’ [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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, [...]
A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy May Be the Biggest Threat to the US-Turkish Relations During the Biden Administration There is no doubt that an election in any democratic society is an important event for its citizens, [...]
The New American Administration and the Limitation of Hope Last July, President-Elect Joe Biden tweeted, “No more blank checks for Trump's favourite dictator” referring to Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sisi. While this tweet [...]
Despite all appearances, speeches, and claims, Trump’s Syria policies have not marked a break from his predecessor’s. The fight against ISIS, U.S. financial support to the Syrian Democratic Forces, and even sanctions against the [...]