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Iraq’s Geopolitical Tightrope: Balancing Iran, Turkey, and US Pressures

Dr. John Calabrese·

Political Analysis

As the Crisis Deepens in the Middle East, Peace is on the Horizon in the Caucasus

28 September 2024

Political Analysis

A Pyrrhic Victory: Why Assad's Position is More Precarious Than Ever

Julian McBride·

23 September 2024

Billboard advertsing COP29, pictured in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Opinion

Paris Agreement: How to Meet Emission Reduction Targets By 2030

Dr. Ehsan Ali 3 October 2024

Al-Chibayish Iraq. November 1st 2018 Marsh Arab Fishermen with their Mashoof canoes moored at the edge of the dry cracked earth of the central marshes of southern Iraq, extreme weather causing drougt

Political Analysis

Yellow Alert on Iraq’s Environment

Pierre Boussel 30 September 2024

View of Dubai taken from the Burj Khalifa.

Political Analysis

Is the Middle East a perennial destination for Russia’s ‘anxious’ wealth?

Ehtesham Shahid 18 September 2024

Map focused in on Afghanistan, Iran, and neighbouring countries.

Political Analysis

Iran-Afghanistan Relations under Iran’s New President

Dr Vali Kaleji 12 September 2024

Select Articles on Iran, Israel and Regional Threat Perceptions

Harakat Hezbollah Al-Najuba: Iran’s Next Top Proxy Group?

Strategy

Harakat Hezbollah Al-Najuba: Iran’s Next Top Proxy Group?

Syed Fraz Hussain Naqvi 9 July 2024

Neo-feudal militancy: How Iran-backed proxy groups operate in the Middle East

Strategy

Neo-feudal militancy: How Iran-backed proxy groups operate in the Middle East

Nathaniel Rabkin 28 March 2024

Strategy

The “Axis of Resistance” Strategy in the Israel-Hamas War

Ido Levy 9 January 2024

Threat perceptions from Israel

Opinion

Attacks from Within and Without: Threat Perceptions from Israel

Col. (Res.) Gilad Eisin 18 May 2023

Political Analysis

Yellow Alert on Iraq’s Environment

Pierre Boussel 30 September 2024

As the Crisis Deepens in the Middle East, Peace is on the Horizon in the Caucasus

Saman Rizwan 28 September 2024

A Pyrrhic Victory: Why Assad’s Position is More Precarious Than Ever

Julian McBride 23 September 2024

Is the Middle East a perennial destination for Russia’s ‘anxious’ wealth?

Ehtesham Shahid 18 September 2024

Iran-Afghanistan Relations under Iran’s New President

Dr Vali Kaleji 12 September 2024

Aviation Diplomacy in the Middle East:
The Strategic Ascent of Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways

Yopi Irianto Panut, Rizky Liberty Siajaya & Herza Nabilah Zeth Tungkagi 3 September 2024

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on a poster in Cairo.

Political Analysis

The Charisma Dilemma: Al-Qaeda’s Struggles After Bin Laden’s Death

The leadership transition period was a vulnerable time for Al-Qaeda, bringing a less charismatic and much more publicly subdued leader to the helm.

Dr Kristian Alexander 10 September 2024

Strategy

Russian Arms Exports to the Middle East and North Africa

Zain Hussain 19 July 2024

The “Axis of Resistance” Strategy in the Israel-Hamas War

Ido Levy 9 January 2024

Algeria, Morocco and Western Sahara: Why Tension, Not Conflict, Has Become the Norm

Intissar Fakir 16 February 2023

The Strategic Challenges Facing the Next Israeli Government

Naftali Granot 5 January 2023

Can the West Circumvent the Iranian Regime’s Ultimate Monopoly of the Internet?

Tugela Pepin 9 December 2022

‘Make Friends Not Foes’: Turkey Goes Back to Basics in the Middle East

Sine Ozkarasahin 3 October 2022

Dollar bill laid over map of Iraq and Iran.

Strategy

Iraq’s Geopolitical Tightrope: Balancing Iran, Turkey, and US Pressures

Iraq’s struggle to assert its sovereignty is increasingly complicated by its entanglements with Iran and Turkey and a persistent terrorist threat.

Dr. John Calabrese 8 October 2024

Opinion

Billboard advertsing COP29, pictured in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Opinion

Paris Agreement: How to Meet Emission Reduction Targets By 2030

Dr. Ehsan Ali 3 October 2024

Reimagining the contours of Russia-Middle East relations

Ehtesham Shahid 21 August 2024

Russia’s foreign policy influence in the Middle East after years of war in Ukraine

Giorgio Cella 19 July 2024

How Europeans can help de-escalate tensions between Hezbollah and Israel

Kelly Petillo 18 July 2024

Women Shouldering the Cost of War: Pre-empting a Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Sudan

Tugela Pepin 27 June 2023

Harnessing Ideology: Addressing Iran’s ‘Soft Power’ in Latin America

Tugela Pepin 13 February 2023

Deploy All the Instruments of Statecraft, Not Just the Military Ones

Ambassador Gordon Gray 2 July 2022

Social Analysis

The Digital Revolution: Online Resistance in Iran

Social Analysis

The Digital Revolution: Online Resistance in Iran

Harry Richer 12 July 2024

Woman. Life. Freedom. Power, Oppression, Resilience and Hope in Iran

Dr. Nina Ansary 1 May 2024

“With Education You Can Face Every Struggle”: Gendered Higher Education in Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan – Part Two: Beyond Knowledge

Dr. Lynn Rose 31 March 2022

Book Reviews

Forthcoming Book: “Iran and the Security Order in the Persian Gulf: The Presidency of Hassan Rouhani”

Book Reviews

Forthcoming Book: “Iran and the Security Order in the Persian Gulf: The Presidency of Hassan Rouhani”

Dr. Javad Heiran-Nia 11 June 2024

Book Review: “Oil Crisis in Iran: From Nationalism to Coup d’Etat” by Ervand Abrahamian

Marc Martorell Junyent 2 July 2022

Book Review: “Transitional Justice in Process: Plans and Politics in Tunisia” by Mariam Salehi

Marc Martorell Junyent 31 March 2022

Book Review: “Contested Lands: A History of the Middle East since the First World War” by T.G. Fraser

Marc Martorell Junyent 13 January 2022

Book Review: ”The Making of Eurasia: Competition and Cooperation Between China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Russia” by Moritz Pieper

Flamur Krasniqi 8 December 2021

Book Review: “Negotiating Survival: Civilian-Insurgent Relations in Afghanistan” by Ashley Jackson

Marc Martorell Junyent 8 November 2021

“Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World” by Tom Burgis

Shlomo Roiter Jesner 10 May 2021

Interviews

Women in politics in Afghanistan

Interviews

Files from Exile: MP Farzana Elham Kochai on Women, Inequality and Politics in Afghanistan

Tugela Pepin 10 May 2023

Files From Exile: Pashtana Dorani on LEARN, Digital Literacy and Girls’ Education in Afghanistan

Tugela Pepin 10 May 2023

Women’s Freedom in Iraq: A Conversation With Yanar Mohammed

Anna Romandash 4 May 2023

Sino-Algerian Relations: Past and Present – An Interview with Dr Lina Benabdallah

Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom 8 December 2021

The Arab Spring: Past, Present, and Future – A Conversation with Paul Salem

Jemima Baar 10 May 2021

John Simpson: Around the World in 50 Years

Alex Manzoor 4 March 2020

“A Different Partnership for Cyprus”: In Conversation with Professor Kudret Özersay

Darren Wong 5 February 2020

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Strategy

Iraq’s Geopolitical Tightrope: Balancing Iran, Turkey, and US Pressures

Dr. John Calabrese ·
8 October, 2024

Opinion

Paris Agreement: How to Meet Emission Reduction Targets By 2030

Dr. Ehsan Ali ·
3 October, 2024

Political Analysis

Yellow Alert on Iraq’s Environment

Pierre Boussel ·
30 September, 2024

Political Analysis

As the Crisis Deepens in the Middle East, Peace is on the Horizon in the Caucasus

Saman Rizwan ·
28 September, 2024

Political Analysis

A Pyrrhic Victory: Why Assad’s Position is More Precarious Than Ever

Julian McBride ·
23 September, 2024

Political Analysis

Is the Middle East a perennial destination for Russia’s ‘anxious’ wealth?

Ehtesham Shahid ·
18 September, 2024

Political Analysis

Iran-Afghanistan Relations under Iran’s New President

Dr Vali Kaleji ·
12 September, 2024

Political Analysis

The Charisma Dilemma: Al-Qaeda’s Struggles After Bin Laden’s Death

Dr Kristian Alexander ·
10 September, 2024

Strategy

Hezbollah’s strategy against Israel since October 2023

Malek Jadah ·
7 September, 2024

Political Analysis

Aviation Diplomacy in the Middle East:
The Strategic Ascent of Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways

Yopi Irianto Panut, Rizky Liberty Siajaya & Herza Nabilah Zeth Tungkagi ·
3 September, 2024

Opinion

The constant evolution of Russia-Turkey relations

Anna Romandash ·
27 August, 2024

Opinion

Reimagining the contours of Russia-Middle East relations

Ehtesham Shahid ·
21 August, 2024

Political Analysis

Engaging Yemen’s Private Sector in Peacebuilding Amidst Ongoing Conflict

Mustafa Al-Soufi ·
20 August, 2024

Political Analysis

Oil Trade and Evolving Russia-Middle East Ties during the War in Ukraine

A. Haluk Irmak ·
19 July, 2024

Opinion

Russia’s foreign policy influence in the Middle East after years of war in Ukraine

Giorgio Cella ·
19 July, 2024

Political Analysis

Russia’s strategy in MENA garners marginal returns in public opinion

Salma Al-Shami ·
19 July, 2024

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Dollar bill laid over map of Iraq and Iran.

Iraq’s Geopolitical Tightrope: Balancing Iran, Turkey, and US Pressures

Billboard advertsing COP29, pictured in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Paris Agreement: How to Meet Emission Reduction Targets By 2030

Al-Chibayish Iraq. November 1st 2018 Marsh Arab Fishermen with their Mashoof canoes moored at the edge of the dry cracked earth of the central marshes of southern Iraq, extreme weather causing drougt

Yellow Alert on Iraq’s Environment

As the Crisis Deepens in the Middle East, Peace is on the Horizon in the Caucasus

As the Crisis Deepens in the Middle East, Peace is on the Horizon in the Caucasus

A Pyrrhic Victory: Why Assad's Position is More precarious Than Ever

A Pyrrhic Victory: Why Assad’s Position is More Precarious Than Ever

Dollar bill laid over map of Iraq and Iran.

Iraq’s Geopolitical Tightrope: Balancing Iran, Turkey, and US Pressures

Billboard advertsing COP29, pictured in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Paris Agreement: How to Meet Emission Reduction Targets By 2030

Al-Chibayish Iraq. November 1st 2018 Marsh Arab Fishermen with their Mashoof canoes moored at the edge of the dry cracked earth of the central marshes of southern Iraq, extreme weather causing drougt

Yellow Alert on Iraq’s Environment

As the Crisis Deepens in the Middle East, Peace is on the Horizon in the Caucasus

As the Crisis Deepens in the Middle East, Peace is on the Horizon in the Caucasus

A Pyrrhic Victory: Why Assad's Position is More precarious Than Ever

A Pyrrhic Victory: Why Assad’s Position is More Precarious Than Ever

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