Simon Mabon | 28 March 2022
Whither Rapprochement? Understanding Saudi-Turkish relations On the 5th of January, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that he would be visiting Riyadh in the coming weeks in an effort to improve diplomatic relations between [...]
Harun Karcic | 21 March 2022
After Ukraine, will the Balkans be next? ‘’We pray to God almighty that he protects the people of Ukraine, who are victims of oppression and injustice.’’ Those were the words of Bosnia’s Grand Mufti, [...]
Harun Karcic | 22 February 2022
Soviet-era disinformation campaign makes a comeback in the Balkans As the entire world watches in trepidation as Russia amasses more than 120,000 troops on Ukraine’s borders, the Kremlin’s local language media outlet in Serbia [...]
Hazal Muslu El-Berni | 25 January 2022
The Saudi Side of the Story: Motivations and Prospects of Rapprochement in the Gulf The final months of 2021 witnessed a flurry of intensive diplomatic activity from Gulf states towards their erstwhile rivals. Beginning [...]
Harun Karcic | 25 January 2022
What is happening in Bosnia? Bosnian Serbs recently celebrated an outlawed holiday with a provocative parade showcasing domestic-made armored vehicles ominously named ‘Despot,’ low-flying police helicopters and long-barrel totting special forces marching in lockstep [...]
Sinem Cengiz | 30 December 2021
Another approach to Turkey-Gulf reconciliation: Ankara’s ties with Kuwait and Oman The recent regional climate of reconciliation in the region will bring benefits not only to the states that were directly involved in the [...]
Mustafa Kaymaz | 18 November 2021
Technocracy is not a Panacea for Iraq's Problems On October 10, Iraqis voted in a high-stakes early election, almost two years after major protests broke out against the government. In October 2019, many young [...]
Muhsen Almustafa | 27 October 2021 | AR
How Reliable are Russian Air Defence Systems? Over the past two years, the various battlefields of Syria, Libya and Armenia were a key stage for Russian weapons and especially Russian air defence systems to [...]
Mohammad Pervez Bilgrami | 13 October 2021
The Future of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation after Taliban’s takeover of Kabul Amidst the ambiguity over international recognition of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan, questions have arisen as to the [...]
Betul Dogan Akkas | 01 October 2021
What to know about the upcoming elections in Qatar? Qatar’s long awaited Advisory Council (Majlis-al Shura) elections will be held in Qatar tomorrow, on October 2, 2021. Thirty members of the council, out of [...]
