The growing Arab role in the international system: Between effective mediation and geopolitical rebalancing

by Mohamed Nabil El Gharib Al Bandari | Apr 15, 2025 | Analysis, Featured

The growing Arab role in the international system: Between effective mediation and geopolitical rebalancing Mohamed Nabil El-Gharib Al-Bandari April 15, 2025 Amid the profound geopolitical shifts unfolding worldwide, Arab states have found themselves presented with a...

Iraqi importers offer the U.S. a valuable geopolitical opportunity

by Steven Terner | Feb 23, 2024 | Analysis

Iraqi importers offer the U.S. a valuable geopolitical opportunity Dr. Steven Terner February 23, 2024 The discourse in U.S. foreign policy circles regarding what Iran might do or what China is planning can easily be described as alarmist. Titles like “What China...

Potential for a lasting Saudi-Iranian rapprochement in a changing Middle East

by Aimen Jamil | Nov 27, 2023 | Analysis

Potential for a lasting Saudi-Iranian rapprochement in a changing Middle East By Aimen Jameel November 27, 2023 For many years, the long-standing rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has heavily influenced Middle Eastern geopolitics. These two heavyweights in the...

Qatar’s emerging role in Gaza and MENA humanitarian crises and conflicts

by Dr. William A. Lawrence | Oct 12, 2023 | Analysis

Qatar’s emerging role in Gaza and MENA humanitarian crises and conflicts By Dr. William A. Lawrence October 12, 2023 Over a thousand Palestinian militants invaded southern Israel on October 7, slaughtering at least 1,000 civilians of at least 23 nationalities,...

The new GCC: Convergence and strategic competition

by Dr. William A. Lawrence | Aug 23, 2023 | Analysis

The new GCC: Convergence and strategic competition By Dr. William A. Lawrence August 23, 2023 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) met unexpectedly on August 18, 2023, in Jeddah with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein...