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As 30 September Deadline Nears, Washington’s Kurdish Partnerships Face a New Test
As the September 30 deadline nears, Washington’s Kurdish partnerships face a test amid shifting US security, energy and regional priorities.
Erdoğan’s Strategy for PKK’s Disarmament, Elections, and Power
Turkey’s new Framework Law seeks to disarm the PKK and advance Kurdish reconciliation, with implications for domestic and regional politics.
Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan: The Genesis, Evolution and Threat
Sudan’s war is reviving Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks, exposing their influence in the military and the risks of renewed Islamist extremism.
China, the West, and the Geopolitical Race for the Middle East and Africa
China vs. the U.S. in the Middle East and Africa: How Trade, Investment and Infrastructure Are Reshaping the Global Balance of Power
The Boomerang Effect: How the Iran War May Reshape the Balance of Power Washington Spent Two Decades Trying to Rebuild
The 2026 Iran war reshapes Gulf security, exposing the limits of Iran’s exclusion and raising questions over Tehran’s role in a new regional order.
Middle-Power Hedging: Strengthening Middle Eastern Security Architecture
Middle-Power Hedging: Strengthening Middle Eastern Security Architecture
Mecca Agreement and Türkiye’s Emerging Security Dilemma
Türkiye’s Mecca Agreement creates a NATO dilemma, testing Article 8, collective defence commitments and Ankara’s growing role in Middle East security.
Iran’s Nuclear Threat and Israel’s Nuclear Option: Thinking the Unthinkable
Can military force stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions? History shows why strikes may delay proliferation but rarely eliminate nuclear capability for good.
The Middle East’s New Economic Corridors and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis
IMEC and Iraq’s Development Road promise alternatives to Suez, but Red Sea and Hormuz crises expose new dependencies and challenges.
The Iran War and the UK’s “Reset” towards the Middle East
The Iran war exposes limits in Britain’s NATO-first strategy, creating an opportunity for a pragmatic UK-first reset in the Middle East.