The Stakes of Military Reform in Syria
Who in the Middle East would want to see the revival of a powerful army in Syria, intrusive and authoritarian as it was in the past?
Domestic and Regional Politics in Turkey’s Proposed Kurdish Peace Process
A successful Kurdish peace initiative will require substantial policy reforms and revitalizing the rule of law.
The Challenges of Gas and Electricity Imbalance in Iran
There is no doubt that energy shortage and imbalance has become one of the main challenges of modern-day Iran.
From Military Intervention and Economic Statecraft to Diplomacy: Russia’s Transforming Middle Eastern Policies since October 7
Russia’s focus turned towards developing the “global majority” concept rather than building “pointed” policies with specific Middle Eastern countries.
Russia’s Military Assistance May Be the Last Option to Prevent Iran from Getting the Bomb, but It is Unlikely to Succeed
Russian military assistance to Iran could serve as the last step preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Iran: Why is the Revival of the JCPOA more Important than Ever?
While the military resources Iran built up in the Levant last, it will prefer to wage its war by proxies, but the urgency to revive the JCPOA increases.
Iraq’s Geopolitical Tightrope: Balancing Iran, Turkey, and US Pressures
Iraq’s struggle to assert its sovereignty is increasingly complicated by its entanglements with Iran and Turkey and a persistent terrorist threat.
Yellow Alert on Iraq’s Environment
Iraq has chosen to fight climate change as a growing concern related to the welfare, and if not pursued consistently, the survival of the population.
As the Crisis Deepens in the Middle East, Peace is on the Horizon in the Caucasus
Normalisation of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia could serve as an example to leaders in the strife-ridden Middle East.
A Pyrrhic Victory: Why Assad’s Position is More precarious Than Ever
Bashar al-Assad’s power is slowly being threatened as Moscow and Tehran are intertwined with dilemmas that have stretched their militaries thin.