Gulf Relations: A whirlwind in a cup shaken by Trump in Riyadh
The sudden and unprecedented political and media escalation that erupted between the different states within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) caused by statements attributed to…
Post-ISIS Iraq Is at a Crossroads: Would the Answer Be in Syria?
The fall of the city of Mosul into the hands of what is known as the Islamic State (ISIS) in June 2014 marked a defining moment in the formation of the post-2003 Iraq. At…
Iran’s Presidential Elections: Hardliners without a Candidate and Moderates without a Manifesto
Hopes and disappointments:
When the parliamentary elections were held in February 2016 in Iran, the foreign interest was focused on identifying the repercussions of the nuclear…
Saudi Arabia and Egypt: the two frenemies
Introduction
It is inarguable that the sudden dispute between Egypt and Saudi Arabia has caught the observers by surprise and added a new confusion to an already confusing scene. …
UAE, Qatar and the differences that reached Palestine
Introduction
In the last days an audio-recording of a phone call between a suspended Palestinian leader from Fateh Movement and an important Egyptian intelligence official has been…
Turkish Failed Coup d’état, will it result in a coup in the Arab-Turkish relations?
On a Friday evening in July 15th 2016, the region and the world were on a date with one of history’s revealing moments; a reminder that the paths taken by the international…
Iraq and the dead-end road to political resolution
Over the past two years the core foundation of the Iraqi Shiite camp was shaken more than once following the impact of events and alterations occurring in the political scene and…
Yemen and the Gulf… Who can ride the raging lion?
Till this moment the negotiations between the Yemeni parties in Kuwait aiming to discuss the possible paths to reach an agreement for a ceasefire between the warring forces failed…
United States and the Arab Gulf: Weapons and new strategies
Paper’s Summary (abstract):
This papers provides an overview of the US policies towards the middle east, and the surrounding mystery that confuses its allies and adversaries in the…
[Study]: The Saudi-Turkish alliance in the Syrian War and the conflict over gas pipelines construction
Summary:
The Saudi –Turkish axis emerged during the Syrian war as one of the most effective elements in the Syrian conflict, the real motives behind this axis broad involvement…