28 Aug, 2020

Egypt Must Accept Sharing the Nile with Ethiopia and Eight Other African States
Aug 28, 2020

Thembisa Fakude | 28 August 2020

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Ethiopia continues to create political tensions between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.  The GERD is a $4 billion hydroelectric project on the Blue Nile in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia about 15 km east of the border from Sudan (1).  The construction of the dam started in 2011. 

Egypt Must Accept Sharing the Nile with Ethiopia and Eight Other African States
Aug 28, 20202022-05-13T16:12:23+03:00
18 Aug, 2020

The Changing Balance of Power in USA-UAE Relations
Aug 18, 2020

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Giorgio Cafiero | 18 August 2020 | AR | TR

The Changing Balance of Power in USA-UAE Relations Since power in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was consolidated into the hands of Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ), he has become the [...]

The Changing Balance of Power in USA-UAE Relations
Aug 18, 20202022-05-14T18:21:53+03:00
5 Apr, 2020

The pandemic is likely to have positive and negative impacts on Iran’s regional influence

Tamer Badawi | 05 April 2020 | AR | TR

The pandemic is likely to have positive and negative impacts on Iran's regional influence Iran has become a regional epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with a myriad of impacts on the country and the region. [...]

The pandemic is likely to have positive and negative impacts on Iran’s regional influence2022-06-09T14:57:38+03:00
5 Apr, 2020

The crisis in Syria will play out differently for different actors

Sinan Hatahet | 05 April 2020 | AR | TR

With a limited capacity to treat just 6500 COVID-19 cases at one time, the Syrian health infrastructure is not equipped to handle any major outbreak of the virus. Since the announcement of the first case [...]

The crisis in Syria will play out differently for different actors2020-12-31T13:10:55+03:00
5 Apr, 2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic poses a real challenge to MENA states’ capacities and legitimacy

Mohammad Affan | 05 April 2020 | AR | TR

As events are still unfolding, it is too early to forecast the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic (CVP) on the already unstable region. Also, it is hard to make generalizations as the crisis is affecting [...]

The COVID-19 Pandemic poses a real challenge to MENA states’ capacities and legitimacy2020-12-31T13:10:09+03:00
5 Apr, 2020

The MENA region is expected to experience increased volatility

Wadah Khanfar | 05 April 2020 | AR | TR

As the Western countries grow relatively preoccupied with the containment of the pandemic and its repercussions on internal fronts, the MENA region is expected to experience increased volatility.  Lacking the capacity to mitigate the economic [...]

The MENA region is expected to experience increased volatility2020-12-31T13:09:51+03:00
16 Jan, 2020

Iran is likely to double-down on its regional “active resistance” vis-à-vis the USA’s maximum pressure

Hassan Ahmadian | 16 January 2020 | AR | TR

The assassination of Soleimani brought Iranians from across the spectrum together against the USA — halting internal debates on how to deal with the Trump administration

Iran is likely to double-down on its regional “active resistance” vis-à-vis the USA’s maximum pressure2022-07-14T10:53:45+03:00

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