Situation Assessment
International Relations
The Islamabad Negotiations: Between the Conflict of Wills and Rules of Engagement
International and Global Trends
U.S.- Iran Negotiations: A State of Ambiguity and Uncertainty
Regional Trends
After the Assassination of Khamenei: Scenarios for the Third Supreme Leader
International and Global Trends
Israeli-U.S. Military Operation Scenarios and Iranian Responses
Regional Trends
The Syrian-Iraqi Border: Reshaping the Geopolitical Space of the Middle East
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Iran's Attitude of Ukraine's Crisis between "Tactical"and "Strategic"
This paper presents a reading in Iran's "ambiguous" attitude of Russia's military operations in Ukraine and the nature of this attitude by standing aside from all parties and to identify dimensions of the situation in order to answer the main question: Does Iran's Foreign Policy witnesses a transformation from East to West?
A Detailed Reading in the West Bank Local Elections
This paper tackles the results of the second round in the local Palestinian elections within the West Bank which were held on March 26th 2022. The results attempt to present a detailed reading where they assume that these elections acquire political dimensions in the Palestinian Status and they will have consequences on the future of the political conditions particularly in the West Bank.
Iran, Recruiting political Shiism, The Problematic Concept, Danger and containment strategies
This paper provides an in-depth reading of the problematic concept "political Shiism", and how Iran employed it after the "Islamic Revolution" in 1979 to implement the "Al-Wali Al-faqih" model throughout the region, in addition to its leader Khomeini's "revolutionary" strategies aiming at dividing societies on sectarian grounds, with purely political demands and goals.
Nuclear Deal's 'Winding Path' Scenarios
There are several indications that the Vienna talks, on the nuclear Agreement, were successful, and that its signing is imminent. Yet, a number of core issues remain disputed between Washington and Tehran, which are capable of undermining the understandings reached between the parties, whether before and after the signing of the Agreement.
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THE DIFFICULT ROAD TO RESUMING EGYPTIAN-IRANIAN RELATIONS
This paper provides a reading in the Egyptian-Iranian future of relations, in light of many indicators and developments within the context of bilateral and regional dialogues and talks. What are their chances of success, in light of the structural constraints inherent in the relations of the two countries that have kept them severed since 1979?
EXAMINING THE POLITICAL PARTIES ACT, AND ITS IMPACT ON POLITICAL LIFE IN JORDAN
This paper provides an examination of the new Political Parties Act, and its effects on the partisan life, in the light of its current realities and past experiences. In addition to such Act's implications for the future of the parties' participation in the near term, within an integrated context of the constitutional amendments and changes in the laws that govern the political life, where it is intended by such laws and amendments to carry on shaping a modern political arena, that gradually make a progress towards parliamentary governments.
Munich Security Conference: The Search for the Missing Security Across the Atlantic
The 2022 Munich Security Conference, the world’s leading forum for debating international security policy, convened amidst a foggy European security situation that dominated its activities: the Ukrainian crisis. While the war has become a reality, has the West succeeded in preparing to deter Russia?
Turkish Politics Transformations: Exceeding, Adjustment, and Conditional Openness
Based on the hypothesis that Ankara is rearranging its political relations, away from the determents that marked its foreign policy after 2011. This op-ed seeks to highlight the variables of Turkish policy toward Israel on the one hand, and the Muslim Brotherhood on the other hand. As well as to deduct the prospects for the continuation of the Turkish political transformations in the foreseeable future.
Negotiations to Sign Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council and China: Horizons and Challenges
GCC-Chinese meetings and conventions indicate that relations are advancing, and progress is being made in negotiating a free trade agreement, which, if it becomes a reality, will mark a new chapter in the history of the relationship and its economic, geopolitical and strategic dimensions. However, there are several challenges that make the idea of free trade between the two sides challenging. This is what this paper seeks to demonstrate via analysis and examination.