Al Sharq Strategic Research | 23 August 2023
The political landscape of Niger has undergone a significant transformation following the military coup led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani. The coup has not only reshaped the country's internal governance but has also introduced multifaceted geopolitical implications
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 18 August 2023 | AR | TR
Last Thursday, the official Iranian news agency IRNA announced that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian arrived in the Saudi capital Riyad with a high-ranking delegation accompanying him
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 11 August 2023 | AR | TR
Turkish Defense firms Baykar, Aselsan and Roketsan have signed new agreements with Saudi Arabia in an attempt to deepen the cooperation between Ankara and Riyad in the defense realm. The new agreements that paved the way for new defense exports came after Turkey’s leading drone producer, Baykar, inked the most significant defense export contract with Saudi Arabia during President Erdoğan’s Gulf tour in July 2023.
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 08 August 2023
The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan continues to escalate, with peace talks faltering and a growing risk of foreign involvement. This position paper explores four possible outcomes:
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 04 August 2023 | AR | TR
President Erdoğan had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and discussed the resumption of the Black Sea grain deal. During the call, Erdoğan underlined that he views the grain deal as a ‘bridge of peace’ and reiterated Ankara’s decisiveness to exert intense efforts and diplomacy to reactivate the grain deal
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 28 July 2023 | AR | TR
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara on Tuesday. Throughout the talks, the two sides focused on different files to deepen the cooperation between the counties
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 27 July 2023
The rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the subsequent power struggle has raised uncertainties about the group’s future operations in the MENA region. This position paper explores four possible scenarios:
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 21 July 2023
Turkish President Erdoğan embarked on a new Gulf tour on Monday in an attempt to attract new investments to Türkiye. Following the ministerial-level meetings between the Turkish and Gulf officials a short while ago, President Erdoğan initiated a series of meetings at the presidential level with the oil-rich Gulf countries to attract giant investments
Betul Dogan Akkas | 21 July 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan embarked on a 3-day-long Gulf trip to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A wide range of agreements was signed in the three countries encompassing [...]
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 04 July 2023 | AR | TR
Download Conference Report The global order has been going through a significant transformative phase as a result of many drastic developments. The non-Western global powers, China and Russia, are deepening their clout in their [...]
