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Turkey: Between the EU and GCC
Historically, while referring to Turkey’s geopolitical importance, the metaphor of the bridge explains...
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Why the UAE wants Somalia in the Yemen conflict
In late June, the UAE asked Somalia to enter the conflict in Yemen in return for financial incentives...
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Preventing future catastrophes at MENA ports
The detonation of what appears to be 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s harbor on August 4, proves...
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Annexation or no annexation, little will change in Israel-GCC relations
It is important to question how the proposed Israeli annexation of 30 percent to 40 percent of the West...
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Revisiting Hezbollah’s disarmament quandary
For many years, there has been an intense debate over whether or not Lebanon’s Hezbollah group should...
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Why did the US pull two Patriot missile batteries out of Saudi Arabia?
The US decision to withdraw two Patriot missile battery systems from Saudi Arabia, along with the 300...
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American prisoners and Iranian political rivalries
On June 4, Michael White was released from prison in Iran into Swiss custody and repatriated to the United...
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Indonesia-UAE relations strengthen amid COVID-19
On April 28, the United Arab Emirates sent 20 tons of medical aids for the prevention and control of...
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Iraq faces insecurity alone
In late March, the US-led coalition announced that it was relocating its most of its personnel and equipment...
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What departing from Iraq would mean
The United States has withdrawn from military bases in Iraq. What does that mean for its confrontation...