Hassan Ahmadian | 02 August 2021 | TR
How will President Raisi shape Iran's EU approach? The European Union’s (EU) role as a global actor has significantly diminished in the eyes of Iran’s political elite and its public more broadly, due to [...]
Mohammed Sinan Siyech | 29 July 2021
India’s presence in the Middle East region has been continuously evolving over the last few decades. An indicator of its ambitions and positions can be gleaned from its foreign policy stances in the Israel – Palestine conflict
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 [...]
Kamaran Palani | 09 July 2021
This piece considers whether an early election in Iraq will lead to change, or merely reinforce the status quo and current power structure. Considering the key challenges confronting Iraq’s democratic process and genuine popular participation across the country, this piece highlights the ongoing and polarizing public debate in Iraq regarding whether early elections will take place on the planned date of October 10, or their possible postponement to 2022
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 [...]
Ester Sigillo | 07 July 2021 | TR
By declaring the dissolution of the National People’s Assembly in February 2021, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune hoped to open a new political cycle for Algeria after years of massive protests. The snap legislative elections held on June 12 took place in a tense climate of generalized repression amid a political and economic crisis
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 [...]
