11 Jan, 2023

GCC’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy: Localizing Defense Industries

M. Nurullah Gulec 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

GCC’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy: Localizing Defense Industries2023-02-17T12:59:29+03:00
2 Nov, 2022

Libya, Back to Square One?

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?

Libya, Back to Square One?2022-11-07T16:12:25+03:00
4 Oct, 2022

Climate Action in a Multi-Polar World: The Middle East and North Africa between Climate Change and Grand Strategies

Karim Elgendy | 04 October 2022 | TR

Incumbent and emerging great powers view the global socio-economic impacts of climate change as both a risk and as an opportunity to advance their grand strategies, with many integrating climate action into their respective grand strategies

Climate Action in a Multi-Polar World: The Middle East and North Africa between Climate Change and Grand Strategies2022-10-19T11:35:05+03:00
30 Sep, 2022

The Present and Future of Yemen’s Geopolitics amid Local and Regional Conflict

Adel Dashela | 30 September 2022

Yemen has been lead to the dire situation it faces today due to the conflict of local and regional powers which have sought to control strategic areas in Yemen, thereby dismantling the country’s territorial integrity

The Present and Future of Yemen’s Geopolitics amid Local and Regional Conflict2022-10-13T15:39:41+03:00
21 Sep, 2022

What Liz Truss’ leadership could mean for UK foreign policy in the Middle East

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey | 21 September 2022 | TR

What Liz Truss' leadership could mean for UK foreign policy in the Middle East Liz Truss was nominated as the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister on 5 September, replacing her predecessor Boris Johnson, the man [...]

What Liz Truss’ leadership could mean for UK foreign policy in the Middle East2022-09-27T11:44:18+03:00
20 Sep, 2022

The Future of the Iranian-Turkish Relationship: A Contained Geopolitical Rivalry or A Possible Escalation Between Ankara and Tehran?

Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 20 September 2022 | TR

The Turkish-Iranian geopolitical rivalry has been growing increasingly tense as of late. Although the two countries have different political directions, priorities and conflicting interests

The Future of the Iranian-Turkish Relationship: A Contained Geopolitical Rivalry or A Possible Escalation Between Ankara and Tehran?2022-09-30T10:33:07+03:00
24 Aug, 2022

Chinese Hegemony, Economic Ties and National Security: Explaining China’s ties with Armed Non-State Actors in the Muslim world

Mohammed Sinan Siyech | 24 August 2022

In recent decades, China has fast emerged as a rising regional if not global superpower with its military spending and technological advances among the best in the world. Simultaneously, the nation has also been taking a more aggressive and pro-active foreign policy to establish its presence globally. Amidst these ventures

Chinese Hegemony, Economic Ties and National Security: Explaining China’s ties with Armed Non-State Actors in the Muslim world2022-09-20T12:42:23+03:00
22 Aug, 2022

Banning ties with Israel, Iraq shakes finger to inside and outside of the country

Mehmet Alaca | 22 August 2022 | TR

Amid Iraq’s months-long ongoing government formation crisis since the 1 October 2021 general elections, the Iraqi parliament has recently passed a law that criminalizes relations with Israel. Although the law at first glance seems to have covered up the political dead-lock and gathered all the rival groups in support of the law, it is in fact in closely related to the both domestic and regional relations surrounding Iraq

Banning ties with Israel, Iraq shakes finger to inside and outside of the country2022-08-25T14:31:59+03:00
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