Nabeel Odeh | 24 September 2019 | AR | TR
In one of the most powerful scenes of the 2000-directed movie “Gladiator”, Oliver Reed, who played Proximo, addressed Maximus, performed by Russell Crowe, saying: “Listen to me, learn from me. I was not the [...]
Alexey Khlebnikov | 24 September 2019 | AR | TR
Egypt arguably numbers among Russia’s strongest allies in the Middle East. Since first seizing power through a coup d’état in 2013, AbdelFateh al-Sisi has regularly been seen in the company of President Vladimir Putin
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 22 September 2019 | AR | TR
The Military and Politics in Algeria
Ferit Belder | 13 September 2019
The Arab Uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at the end of 2010 initiated a new phase of political activism and continue to rock decades-old establishments in the region. During this [...]
Mehmet Akif Koc | 13 September 2019
Islamism has been one of the critical concepts in describing Middle Eastern states and communities, particularly in the aftermath of events such as the Iranian Revolution of 1979, post-9/11 US military intervention in Afghanistan and [...]
Mehmet Akif Koc | 13 September 2019
As one of the powerful geopolitical and historical centres of the Arab world, Egypt has restored its long-lasting system of ‘strongman’ rule following President Morsi’s ousting in July 2013. Within the context of state-society relations [...]
Sanaa El Banna | 11 September 2019 | AR | TR
The shift towards far-right politics and the rise of support for authoritarianism have been two marked trends in international politics. These trends can be linked to the phenomenon of the retreat of liberalism as its promise of economic prosperity along with progressive democracy has failed to deliver on both terms.
Jihad Mashamoun | 11 September 2019 | AR | TR
There can be no doubt that the signing of Sudan’s constitutional declaration played a key role in catalysing a transitional process that may yet lay the groundwork for Sudan’s democracy. The brokered agreement came [...]
Tarek Chamkhi | 10 September 2019 | AR | TR
Tunisia’s fragile democracy has been able to survive against all odds, despite being situated amidst a region full of turmoil and civil wars
Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 02 September 2019
Turkey’s recent decision to purchase Russian-made S-400 long-range air defense missile systems has reignited heated debates concerning the country’s role and reliability in NATO and Western alliances. The United States and other NATO countries have [...]
