by Khristo Ayad and Prof. Dr. Frank Himpel | May 12, 2021 | Analysis
How Qatar’s logistics foresight helps pandemic relief efforts By Khristo Ayad and Dr. Frank Himpel 12/05/2021 While the world has watched this natural disaster unfold in slow-motion, the race for best pandemic responses and most effective international players...
by Feyza Gumusluoglu | Apr 7, 2021 | Analysis
Is Mohammed bin Salman an Arabian Atatürk? By Feyza Gümüşlüoğlu 07/04/2021 There is a memorable scene in Syriana, a movie written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, where Bryan Woodman (Matt Damon) speaks of Nasir al-Subai (Alexander Siddig), a...
by Steven Terner | Apr 1, 2021 | Analysis
Does Iran want to be removed from the FATF blacklist? By Steven Terner 01/04/2021 When Hassan Rouhani was elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2013, he was given a mandate to set the Iranian economy on the road to recovery. Since then, he has...
by Steven Terner | Feb 10, 2021 | Analysis
Political rivalries complicate Iran’s data policies and banking regulations By Steven Terner 10/02/2021 In early January, the veteran US diplomat Dennis Ross published a report about Iran-related challenges facing the Biden administration. Ross said both...
by Mehran Haghirian | Dec 9, 2020 | Analysis
A regional plan of action to complement the JCPOA By Mehran Haghirian 09/12/2020 With President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration approaching, there is much discussion on the fate of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) not only in Washington and Tehran, but...
by Feyza Gumusluoglu | Nov 19, 2020 | Analysis
Biden’s presidency: Implications for Turkey and the Gulf By Feyza Gumusluoglu 19/11/2020 Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 US presidential election came at a time the Middle East is much more fractured than ever. The familiar bipolar geopolitical landscape marked by...