Al Sharq Strategic Research | 14 March 2023
The Saudi Fund for Development announced in a statement on Monday, March 6, that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has agreed to deposit $5 billion in the Central Bank of Turkey, describing the decision as "evidence of Saudi Arabia's commitment to supporting Turkey's efforts to boost its economy." Commenting on the decision
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 01 March 2023 | TR
The repercussions of the Kahramanmaras earthquake have not fully taken shape yet, and it is too early to determine all the aspects involved. However, they have added to the uncertainty that characterizes the local political environment in Turkey before the elections, which could potentially be postponed. Meanwhile, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen | 24 February 2023
This expert brief examines how Saudi foreign policy decision-making is evolving to meet the challenges of aligning interests in a world of growing great power competition and strategic rivalries.
Khaled Fouad | 17 February 2023 | AR
The global energy map irreversibly changed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the European Union scrambled to find alternative sources to substitute Russian gas.
Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 08 February 2023
Almost 12 years following the outbreak of the Syrian conflict, Turkey, the most important supporter of the Syrian opposition, has been making overtures to normalize relations (or at least start a political opening) with [...]
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 03 February 2023
Russia and Iran have converging views concerning western powers. Putin considers that the West did not give Russia any consideration after the collapse of the Soviet Union, nor did it respect its interests and culture. Whereas Iran believes that the western threats it is facing are targeting its internal stability and external influence and aiming at deviating from the path of the Islamic Revolution.
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Abdullah Yasir Atalan | 11 January 2023
The Gulf region has traditionally been heavily reliant on foreign defense supplies, particularly from the United States. This dependence was due in part to the security umbrella provided by the US
Betul Dogan Akkas | 18 November 2022
A decade of dedicated work has been poured into Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East: Deception, Disinformation, and Social Media by Marc Owen Jones. The book comprises of fifteen chapters, including case studies and theoretical discussions that are in-depth and interdisciplinary. In his preface
Firat Kimya | 07 November 2022 | TR
The recent influx of Ukrainian refugees into European countries invites a reconsideration of the anti-immigrant position adopted by the European far-right. Unlike immigrants from MENA, Afghanistan, and African countries, Ukrainian refugees received a warm welcome from Europe. Despite the declining number of refugees from developing countries
Bilal Salaymeh | 02 November 2022
After nearly two years of relative de-escalation, the situation heated again in Libya by the end of the summer. The gradual and anticipated escalation peaked in August, with clashes inside the Libyan capital resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries Libya, Back to Square One?
