25 Dec, 2020

Near in fear and far in aspiration: convergences and differences of the KSA-UAE alliance
Dec 25, 2020

Federico Donelli | 25 December 2020 | AR | TR

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are often portrayed by the media and analysts as a single regional power group. Although the alliance is not at stake, it has a much more complex nature than is most commonly represented. The two Gulf monarchies show different stances and preferences on a variety of regional issues

Near in fear and far in aspiration: convergences and differences of the KSA-UAE alliance
Dec 25, 20202022-05-12T16:25:46+03:00
11 Dec, 2020

Where does Arab Normalization Leave Lebanon
Dec 11, 2020

Mona Alami | 11 December 2020

The Israel and Gulf countries’ normalization leaves Lebanon, already isolated, further marginalized at the regional level.  Lebanon’s continuous domination by Hezbollah means that the country will be increasingly viewed as a growing security concern for Arab countries in the wake of the Abrahams accords, which will allow for more direct and covert coordination between Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.

Where does Arab Normalization Leave Lebanon
Dec 11, 20202022-04-28T15:37:42+03:00
7 Dec, 2020

The Dynamic of Syria’s Return to the Arab League

Omer Aslan | 07 December 2020 | TR

For the last two years, several members of the League of Arab States (LAS) have taken incremental steps to bring Syria back under the LAS tent. Oman never cut diplomatic ties with Syria, and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain reopened their embassies in Damascus. Several other Arab states such as Algeria, Iraq, Tunisia, and Lebanon have been calling for Syria’s return to the League

The Dynamic of Syria’s Return to the Arab League2022-11-25T13:58:52+03:00
4 Dec, 2020

Can Javad Ghaffari Fill the Hole in Syria That Qasem Soleimani Left for Iran?

Adem Yilmaz | 04 December 2020

Major General Qasem Soleimani, the Commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC-QF), was a figure of national resilience in Iran against four decades of U.S. pressure. Soleimani had an outsized role

Can Javad Ghaffari Fill the Hole in Syria That Qasem Soleimani Left for Iran?2022-11-25T16:17:43+03:00
23 Nov, 2020

Biden Administration’s policies towards the Middle East: A Paradigm Shift?

Al Sharq Strategic Research | 23 November 2020 | AR | TR


For four years, the Trump administration’s policies towards the Middle East and North Africa region has brought more uncertainty and instability to an already unstable region. Approaching the highly complicated regional disputes within the narrow lens of arms deals or appeasing ultra-conservative political bases has had serious consequences. They have messed with the international principles of solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, created an unprecedented record of human rights violations and political repression, and saw the flaring up of the regional armed confrontations, to mention but few.

Biden Administration’s policies towards the Middle East: A Paradigm Shift?2022-11-25T17:32:33+03:00
5 Nov, 2020

“Frozen” Federalism: Territorial Remake and Civil War in Yemen
Nov 5, 2020

Leonid M. Issaev Andrei Zakharov | 05 November 2020

The Republic of Yemen, the current borders of which were carved in 1990, was the embodiment of the aspiration of two formerly existing Yemeni states, the Northern and the Southern, for political unity with the preservation of regional specificity. Nevertheless, the Civil War in 1994

“Frozen” Federalism: Territorial Remake and Civil War in Yemen
Nov 5, 20202022-05-10T14:05:27+03:00
2 Nov, 2020

The Turkish Navy in Context: Military Modernization and Geopolitical Transformation
Nov 2, 2020

Can Kasapoglu | 02 November 2020 | AR | TR

Amidst the Mediterranean turmoil, the Turkish Navy stands in the middle of current political-military affairs. In league with Turkey's burgeoning technological and industrial defense base, the navy has been acquiring new capabilities. Furthermore, Turkey's sea-power deterrent has been gaining a new geopolitical horizon through the widely-debated Blue Homeland concept. This brief focuses on the main pillars and trajectory of the Turkish Navy's transformation through a strategic lens

The Turkish Navy in Context: Military Modernization and Geopolitical Transformation
Nov 2, 20202022-05-12T15:48:01+03:00
28 Oct, 2020

The Transformation Struggle of the PYD: Localization Tendency as a Method of Gaining Legitimacy?
Oct 28, 2020

Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 28 October 2020 | TR

The Democratic Union Party (PYD) has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries in the Syrian war, triggered by the Arab Spring. Since its inception in 2003 until 2011, the party had not found the chance of being a significant actor in the Syrian political theatre. However, the Syrian war eruption and the rise of ISIS opened a new chapter for the PYD and its military wing, the People’s Protection Units (YPG).

The Transformation Struggle of the PYD: Localization Tendency as a Method of Gaining Legitimacy?
Oct 28, 20202022-05-12T17:08:07+03:00
27 Oct, 2020

The Distribution of Oil Incomes and the Danger of the Partition of Libya
Oct 27, 2020

Furkan Alperen Sonkaya | 27 October 2020

Although Libya’s armed rebellion was successful in toppling down the autocratic regime of Muammar Gaddafi, it failed to secure a peaceful transition of power or maintain stability and unity in the country. The emergence of two rival administrations in 2014, the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and the Tobruk administration with the House of Representatives (HoR), paved the way for a multi-actor civil war across the country.

The Distribution of Oil Incomes and the Danger of the Partition of Libya
Oct 27, 20202022-04-30T14:43:51+03:00
19 Oct, 2020

The Impact of the Normalisation of Relations with Israel on the Gulf Cooperation Council 

Thembisa Fakude | 19 October 2020

The recent announcement by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain to normalise relation with Israel did not come as a surprise. It has been expected for a long time by observers of the [...]

The Impact of the Normalisation of Relations with Israel on the Gulf Cooperation Council 2020-10-19T16:42:47+03:00

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