by Sinem Cengiz | Aug 20, 2020 | Analysis
Turkey: Between the EU and GCC By Sinem Cengiz 20/8/2020 Historically, while referring to Turkey’s geopolitical importance, the metaphor of the bridge explains its position between East and West. Bernard Lewis quotes Field Marshal Sir William Slim as saying:...
by Adam Dempsey | Aug 17, 2020 | Analysis
Why the UAE wants Somalia in the Yemen conflict By Adam Dempsey 17/8/2020 In late June, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) asked Somalia to enter the conflict in Yemen in return for financial incentives and the reopening of a medical facility. Somalia’s instant...
by Dr. Paul J. Sullivan and Dr. Theodore Karasik | Aug 10, 2020 | Analysis
Preventing future catastrophes at MENA ports By Dr. Paul J. Sullivan and Dr. Theodore Karasik 10/8/2020 The detonation of what appears to be 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s harbor on August 4, 2020 proves that shoddy management practices brought...
by Anthony Chimente | Jul 28, 2020 | Analysis
Annexation or no annexation, little will change in Israel-GCC relations By Dr. Anthony Chimente 28/7/2020 It is important to question how the proposed Israeli annexation of 30 percent to 40 percent of the West Bank could impact Tel Aviv’s relations with the...
by Dr. Kristian Alexander and Giorgio Cafiero | Jul 9, 2020 | Analysis
Revisiting Hezbollah’s disarmament quandary By Kristian Alexander and Giorgio Cafiero 9/7/2020 Amid Lebanon’s ongoing anti-government protests, various demonstrators have held signs demanding “No weapons but legal weapons. 1559, make it happen.” This is a...
