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
10 Jul, 2020

Alliances with Separatists: a New Israeli Strategy?
Jul 10, 2020

Nabeel Odeh | 10 July 2020

Alliances with Separatists: a New Israeli Strategy? Throughout history, occupying forces have always sought to find friends in their immediate neighborhoods. In this endeavor, they usually rely on the racial, ethnic and ideological differences [...]

Alliances with Separatists: a New Israeli Strategy?
Jul 10, 20202022-05-19T14:06:23+03:00
5 Jul, 2020

What Drives the Foreign Policy Alignment between France and the United Arab Emirates?

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey | 05 July 2020

What Drives the Foreign Policy Alignment between France and the United Arab Emirates? In a press conference on June 22nd, French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Turkey’s role in supporting the UN-recognised Government of National [...]

What Drives the Foreign Policy Alignment between France and the United Arab Emirates?2022-05-24T16:23:07+03:00
28 Apr, 2020

The Transformation of India’s Middle East Relations Under the Bhartiya Janta Party’s Rule  

Omair Anas | 28 April 2020 | TR

India’s foreign relations policy under the current prime minister Narendra Modi was initially seen as a continuation of the previous governments position

The Transformation of India’s Middle East Relations Under the Bhartiya Janta Party’s Rule  2022-06-06T15:04:08+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 | TR | AR

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 | TR | AR

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 | TR | AR

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 | TR | AR

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 | TR | AR

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
16 Jan, 2020

Ankara will maintain its contacts with Tehran and Washington, in order to gain concessions from both sides and fulfill its regional role as an assertive actor.

Hakkı Uygur | 16 January 2020 | TR | AR

After the unexpected assassination of Qasem Soleimani, Iran will follow a gradual escalation strategy in the region

Ankara will maintain its contacts with Tehran and Washington, in order to gain concessions from both sides and fulfill its regional role as an assertive actor.2020-12-31T12:58:00+03:00

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