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Beyond the Battlefield: The U.S. and Iran Contest for Narrative Dominance
The US and Iran deploy contrasting digital propaganda strategies, using AI, popular culture and social media to shape wartime narratives.
Before the Collapse: Turkey and Israel’s Uneven Economic Partnership
Turkey-Israel trade was marked by persistent asymmetry, which deepened after 2014 and shaped the consequences of the 2024 embargo.
The Ethnic Trap: How Armed Separatist Groups Could Derail Iran’s Democratic Future
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.