Situation Assessment
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
Arab policy
The Syrian Unity Predicament: Files of Sovereignty, Security, and the Kurdish Issue
International and Global Trends
Russia and the Restoration of Strategic Presence in the Changing Syrian Landscape
The Palestinian–Israeli Conflict
The Outcomes of the Doha Emergency Summit and the Missed Arab Opportunity
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Washington and the faltering transition to power
Despite the results’ announcement, the controversy over the US presidential elections is still going on, as uncertainty and haziness prevail in a scene fairly open to all options including political, or even security, escalation.
Endless Political Crises In Tel Aviv
The political crisis in Israel is deepening due to the sharp disagreements between the poles of the coalition government. What are the options before the main political powers in Tel Aviv? How did the Israeli political scene get to such level of complexity in the first place?
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"The Afghanistan Papers" and the future's peace with Taliban
The Afghan situation may be less ambiguous. What the Taliban wants from Washington regarding the withdrawal of its forces has been agreed upon and a timeframe has been set for it.
How was the largest free trade agreement in history signed?
This article provides an analysis to the conditions of signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, in a reading of China’s role in this important economic event and its relations with other involved parties, in addition to speculating about the way in which the coming US administration will deal with this commercial understanding.
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The assassination of Mohsen Fakhri Zadeh: what is next?
The assassination of the top nuclear scientist in Iran is a source of speculations about the imminent date of the war, what delays it? What can the coming new administration do for the accelerated tension in the region? And how has this defined the current attitude of the Iranian leadership?
About Washington withdrawal from open skies treaties
This report provides an overview of the Treaty on Open Skies and discusses Washington's justifications for withdrawal. The report also explores the possible implications of the withdrawal on international arms control and whether Biden’s administration will take serious practical steps to preserve arms control treaties and enhance multilateral work.
On the Regulation of US Tech Sector
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.
China's Geostrategy: A Broad Overview
In the midst of China's rapid rise as an influential global force in the course of international events and decisions, how does Beijing deal with vital territories that embrace a relative part of its interests? This article provides a brief comparison of China's dealing with southeast Asian and Middle Eastern regions, and shows how the circumstances surrounding China force it to order its geostrategic priorities.
A quite exceptional American elections
Five days after global anticipation of the US election results, Joe Biden announces himself the 46th President of the United States, despite Donald Trump refusal to concede defeat. What do we make of the present political scene in the United States? Will the battle over the most powerful and highest-level executive position continue in Washington? What are the main foreign policy issues facing the next administration?