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Turkey Reshapes the Organization of Turkic States
The Organization of Turkic States is evolving into a geopolitical force, driven by connectivity, security, and Central Asia’s critical minerals.
Tehran’s Baloch Calculus Amid the War with the U.S.
As Iran faces external pressure, Balochistan emerges as a key flashpoint where dissent, repression and insurgency challenge Tehran’s power.
The Reluctant Merchant: Iran War, Beijing Summit, and the Limits of Predominance
Analysis of Trump’s Beijing visit, US-China-Iran dynamics, and the ‘reluctant merchant’ era showing limits of US power in a shifting global order.
Iran’s Transition from Hierarchical to Flat Leadership
Iran’s leadership has transformed its system from a hierarchical structure into a fragmented, decentralized order dominated by the IRGC in 2026.
The Middle East Is Not Stabilizing—It Is Learning to Manage Instability
The Middle East is entering an era of managed instability, where ceasefires, diplomacy, and conflict coexist without resolving the region’s crises.
From Partnership to Pressure: Why the UAE’s Approach to Iran Is Changing
Syria’s future depends on building security, performance, representation, and constitutional legitimacy at the same time—not in sequence.
Stability vs. Legitimacy: Syria’s Central Transitional Dilemma
Syria’s future depends on building security, performance, representation, and constitutional legitimacy at the same time—not in sequence.
U.S.-Iran Coercive Diplomacy Produces Managed Instability
U.S.–Iran tensions reflect coercive diplomacy, driving regional instability, economic shocks, and alliance strain.
Agile Power: The UAE’s External Policy in an Era of Fragmentation
UAE shifts from omni-alignment to strategic diversification, leveraging flexible alliances, tech, and energy policy to secure autonomy amid Gulf instability.
Back to the Beginning? Hezbollah Is Still a Hybrid, Transnational, Rejectionist Organization
Tracing Hezbollah’s rise from Lebanon’s civil war and Iran’s revolution, this analysis examines its hybrid identity, militancy, and enduring power across MENA.