In the absence of an immediate prospect for the end of the health crisis and its associated economic and social impacts, what does the US economy look like after 2020?

This article examines the most significant financial revenue sources for European football clubs in past seasons, reviewing estimates and figures of how these revenues were affected by the "Coronavirus" pandemic and addressing implications of this financial crisis on future competitiveness and popularity of football.

This article highlights the economic contradictions that accompanied and stemmed from Trump's rise to power in the U.S., and addresses major economic visions adopted by the current presidential team.

Controversy over the economic and social role played by big US tech companies escalates from time to time, particularly after debate has been brought to the corridors of the legislative and executive institutions. This article provides an analysis of the events surrounding the US tech sector regulation lawsuits.

With the recent global rapid acceleration in technological advancements, technology, in its trans-geographical sense, has become an essential component for measuring the development and progress of societies. This article, therefore, discusses the impact of technological development and artificial intelligence on community behaviors, addressing whether they pose a threat that neutralizes humans and their capabilities.

In his interview with Journalist Mahmoud Alwerwary on Al-Hadath TV, STRATEGIECS Chairman Mr. Hasan Ismaik answers key questions relating to the role of youth in society, and the role of the private and public sectors in solving youth issues, especially in the post-Coronavirus crisis period, and developing their skills to join the job market. He also discusses a "third way" through which Arabs can find their salvation and rise with their youth towards a new era that is free of conflicts and wars and full of stability and comprehensive development.

This article by the Chairman of STRATEGIECS Board of Trustees, Mr. Hasan Ismaik, presents a review of “The Personality of the Iraqi Individual” by Ali Al-Wardi; this book attempts to identify characteristics distinguishing Iraqis from others while addressing the characteristics that distinguish the human character in general.

Right-wing populism is currently witnessing a historic moment in its political course; if this movement succeeds –in the medium term– in employing suitable conditions to enhance its presence in influential European capitals, a new European reality will exist, posing an existential challenge to the European Union as a unified political entity. Thus, what are the circumstances accompanying the growing populism in Europe? And what are the foundations of a voter-oriented populist discourse?

This article examines the unprecedented decision to welcome a former jihadist—long designated as a terrorist by the United States—into the White House. It traces his trajectory from al-Qaeda operative to interim president of Syria, raising urgent questions about a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy. The piece challenges readers to consider the consequences of legitimizing a figure whose past is inseparable from decades of extremist violence.

This article, published in The New York Times on November 9, 2025, in which the GM of STRATEGIECS Institute examines Ahmed al-Sharaa (known as al-Julani)’s visit to the White House, highlighting the grave implications of this event for regional and strategic security, as well as for the United States itself. It underscores how al-Julani’s background—rooted in global terrorism—and the legitimization of an extremist model of governance achieved through military takeover and disguised as pragmatism represent new instruments for transnational terrorist organizations seeking to undermine the very concept of the nation-state.

The transfer of power in Syria in 2024 did not achieve the desired reconciliation, as the conflict between the interim government and the Syrian Democratic Forces undermined the March 10 agreement and deepened the division over the form of the state between centralization and decentralization. The ambiguity in the agreement and the regional and international interventions, especially from Türkiye, the United States, France, Russia, and Israel, have also contributed to complicating the scene and preventing a stable settlement, which makes the future of Syria linked to the government’s ability to establish a comprehensive and binding social contract that ensures the participation of all components.

As the parliamentary elections draw near, electoral campaigns must be built upon the tangible progress already achieved and address the aspirations of an Iraqi society that has indeed changed—a society no longer willing to tolerate policies of denial or procrastination.

Author: Graham Allison | Original name of the book: Destined War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides' Trap | Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, 2017.

This paper addresses the manifestations of the Arab approach towards Syria, searching in the reasons and effects of such approach, starting from a main hypothesis; that is: in spite that some parties' abjection in the region, as well as the US, but the track of Arab openness on Damascus is heading forward.

The visit of the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed, and his meeting with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, indicate turning of the page of the past decade of relations, which were marked by ideological and political competition on many regional fronts. Hence, this paper analyzes the course of the visit and its context with regard to the broader transformations in the region and the changes that affected regional alliances and relations.

This article seeks to analyze the Biden administration's approaches to relations with Turkey, by relying on the analysis of the content of the discourse and the realist policy of Biden, and then to answer the following key question: What are the determinants that will shape US-Turkish relations under the new administration?