Nicole Grajewski | 19 July 2021 | TR
What developments in Russian-Iranian relations can be expected under Raisi? Ebrahim Raisi's victory in Iran’s June 2021 presidential elections occurred against the backdrop of a record low voter turn-out, internal economic crises, and ongoing [...]
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey | 19 July 2021
What does the Saudi-Emirati spat over Opec+ mean for the GCC? A standoff has recently erupted between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), allies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and fellow [...]
Valentina Pegolo | 16 July 2021 | TR
Will the Raisi administration reinforce Iranian pragmatism in Afghanistan? The electoral victory of Ebrahim Raisi, the favored Principalist candidate and rumored successor of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has left the clerical establishment now in [...]
Sinem Cengiz | 15 July 2021
The Gulf Dimension of the Greek-Turkish Rivalry On December 18, 1965 many Arab states voted for UN General Assembly Resolution 2077, which confirmed the sovereignty of the Greek-supported Cypriot government over the whole of [...]
Mohsen Shariatinia | 09 July 2021 | TR
How will the Raisi administration shape Iranian-Chinese relations? One of the most important changes in Iran's foreign policy over the past decade have been its deepening relations with China. During this time, China has [...]
Fatima Al Smadi | 06 July 2021 | AR | TR
Iran and the Gulf Dialogue: Does Raisi’s Call for “Collective Security” have any chance of success? Despite a relatively fixed outline defining the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy regardless of its president’s political leanings since [...]
Inga Kristina Trauthig | 01 July 2021 | TR
The Second Berlin Conference on Libya: What changed, what didn't? On 23 June, international and Libyan representatives met in Berlin to discuss the progress of and ongoing challenges to a stable, peaceful Libya. The [...]
Khaldoun El Charif | 31 May 2021 | AR
Reading the New Chapter of the Palestinian Struggle Originally scheduled for 22 May 2021, the 2021 elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) and the presidency of the Palestinian Authority (PA) were indefinitely postponed [...]
Suhail al-Ghazi | 21 May 2021
The Presidential Election in Syria and its Possible Political Implications On April 15, the Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Hammouda al-Sabbagh, announced that presidential elections in Syria would be held on May 26 and [...]
Ali Akbar Dareini | 11 May 2021
Israel’s dangerous shadow war with Iran Multiple acts of sabotage in 2020 and 2021 targeting Iran’s sensitive nuclear facilities and commercial vessels prompted Iran to blame Israel as the probable culprit. Whether Israel received [...]
