Magdalena Kirchner | 06 August 2018 | AR | TR
Much has been written in the past years about the U.S.’s disengagement from the Middle East and North Africa – be it as a consequence of shifting priorities or as one of many steps on a path towards global decline
Omar Ashour | 01 August 2018 | AR | TR
This policy brief seeks to understand the sources of strength of armed non-state actors and to explain why stronger state actors have sustained difficulties in defeating them on the tactical
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 01 August 2018 | AR
A preparatory workshop for the task force “Transformation of Political Islam Movements since the Arab Uprisings” was organized in Istanbul on May 6, 2018. It aimed to find a common ground
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 30 July 2018 | TR
After the protests broke out in the first half of February 2011, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh made several attempts to reduce tension in the society. However, by that time a long-standing conflict
Richard A. Falk | 19 July 2018
In the days before the Turkish elections there were evident clashing fears and hopes mixed with predictions that mirrored these passions and which anticipated some kind of upset of the Erdoğan game plan for the [...]
Mustafa Kaymaz | 19 June 2018
The results of the Iraqi general elections of May 12, 2018 caught many analysts by surprise. The Sairoon Alliance of the Sadrist Movement and the Communist Party won 54 of 329 seats. With 47 [...]
Rouzbeh Parsi | 07 June 2018 | AR
Donald Trump has exited the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and threatened Iran with economic warfare - the ultimate goal is regime change. Iran is still adhering to the JCPOA, their goal is increased trade with the European Union (EU).
Jane Kinninmont | 05 June 2018 | AR
European negotiators hoped that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iranian nuclear deal, could pave the way for further diplomacy to bring about a more normal and peaceful Iranian role in the region.
Nikolay Kozhanov | 30 May 2018 | AR
The preservation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will play a key role in Moscow–Tehran relations. Currently, Russia is looking for options to offset the negative effect of Trump’s decision on Iran and the tenuous future of the nuclear deal.
Tamer Badawi | 29 May 2018 | AR
The U.S. withdrawal of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on 8 May 2018 has far-reaching implications for Iran’s relations with key and emerging global actors
