by Mehran Haghirian | Dec 9, 2020 | Analysis
A regional plan of action to complement the JCPOA By Mehran Haghirian December 9, 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,...
by Feyza Gumusluoglu | Nov 19, 2020 | Analysis
Biden’s presidency: Implications for Turkey and the Gulf By Feyza Gumusluoglu November 19, 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...
by Bill Law | May 26, 2019 | Analysis
Growing signs that Libya is slow-walking into another Yemen? By Bill Law May 27, 2019 A little examined aspect of the escalating war in Libya between the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) forces of Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar and militias supporting the...
by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Tristan Ober | May 8, 2019 | Analysis
Divided Arab states look to Russia By Theodore Karasik and Tristan Ober May 8, 2019 The West has grown reluctant to intervene in ongoing crises in the Middle East and North Africa. At the same time, several Arab states are increasingly determined to flex their muscles...
by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Jacopo Spezia Depretto | May 3, 2019 | Analysis
Enemies with benefits: How Israel and Gulf monarchies work together By Dr. Theodore Karasik and Jacopo Spezia Depretto May 3, 2019 Amid public pressure, ties between Israel and Gulf monarchies will have to be limited to informal meetings, public denials, middlemen...