Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 30 May 2017
A short while ago As-Sahab Media, Al-Qaeda’s main media outlet, released a six-minute-long audio message purportedly from Ayman Al-Zawahiri who is the leader of the group. The message was titled: “Shaam will submit to none [...]
Abdullah Yegin | 17 May 2017 | AR
The Iranian presidential elections always attract the world’s attention. The 12th presidential elections, due to be held on May 19, deserve to be followed closely by international audiences as well.
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 09 May 2017
The collapse of regional order has made the security failures of the Sharq region ever more apparent. State failures, violent extremism, the emergence of militia groups as prevalent regional forces, chemical warfare, and the arms race are among the security problems, which call for the development of a new security architecture for the MENA region.
M. Tahir Kilavuz | 02 May 2017 | TR
The authoritarian Algerian regime faced a democratization attempt and a civil war in the 1990s, but since that time the regime has been characterized by its robustness and stability.
Tamer Badawi | 01 May 2017 | TR
Amid the European Union’s increasing efforts to diversify its natural gas supplies, Iran has emerged as a potential supplier to the bloc following the conclusion of its nuclear accord.
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 26 April 2017
The Trump Effect on Iran’s Regional Policy and Iran – EU Relations | Adnan Tabatabai
Dimitar Bechev | 11 April 2017
In the short-term Putin can shrug off the U.S. strikes, but Russia’s long-term strategy in Syria is coming under strain. Whether drafted in the comfort of his opulent Tuscan villa or in the corridors of [...]
Intissar Kherigi | 30 March 2017 | TR
Arab states are among the most centralized in the world. A centralized political and economic model concentrates power in central government and capitals, driving massive rural-to-urban migration, widening inequalities between regions and undermining social cohesion and stability.
Müge Dalkıran 
Antonios Alexandridis | 28 March 2017 | AR | TR
Since the late 1990s, there have been efforts by the European Union to create common policies in order to regulate migration and to provide effective external border surveillance. However, every year more people try to reach European soil for a number of reasons, such as fleeing armed conflicts, human rights abuses, starvation, and economic conditions. While some of them have the opportunity to use legal channels, the majority do not have this chance and must put their lives into danger to reach Europe.
