Analyses
Syria: the Future of the State of Uncertainty
The Syrian-Iraqi Border: Reshaping the Geopolitical Space of the Middle East
Op-Ed
Real clear world: A former terrorist inside the white house
Op-Ed
NYT: The President and A Former Terrorist Meet at the White House
Syria: the Future of the State of Uncertainty
The Syrian Unity Predicament: Files of Sovereignty, Security, and the Kurdish Issue
The Palestinian–Israeli Conflict
Trump’s Plan: Second Phase Scenarios
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Turkish Aspirations for the Eastern Mediterranean Gas
Turkey has undoubtedly become a major energy corridor linking East and West, through which it was able to obtain a geostrategic significance, yet, Turkey is still unsatisfied. On the contrary, it proceeded to impose itself as a key player in the energy field without having the necessary resources for it. It also seeks to find a place in any project for extracting or transporting gas in the region; so will Turkey succeed in achieving its goals?
Will Coronavirus further complicate the upcoming Economic Crisis?
The outbreak of the Coronavirus has caused a state of panic in financial markets around the world and shaken its economic foundations so where does this epidemic fall as a cause of the economic crisis among other factors? what is the nature of these factors, and how did they interact with this epidemic? And will global powers move towards aggravation or agreement in confronting one of the greatest threats of this time?
An Overview of the Lebanese Economic Crisis and its Dimensions
This article addresses key reasons behind the economic crisis in Lebanon, reflected in the widespread popular protests across the country and the resulting political vacuum after the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri and the formation of Hassan Diab’s government.
The Economic Trends of Trump's Administration
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.
Domination Over Waterways
Maritime security, in its broader sense, is of strategic importance to international powers due to their direct association with energy security. Waterways or straits are considered "choke-points", which are defined in the military strategy as points of congestion for their geographical positioning. Therefore, such points give superiority for whoever controls them. This article examines facts and expectations related to the strategic importance of the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb since the Middle East oil passes through these two straits into the world markets, while also passing through the Cape of Good Hope, the Strait of Malacca, Indonesian straits, and the Suez Canal.
The Future of the World's Energy Resources
Following the widespread notion of the depletion of existing energy resources, which has led to the emergence of climate change and the global warming crisis, the world is now searching for alternative energy resources to traditional resources known to humankind, to be used in economic development, technological progress, and an arms race. In this context, this article highlights some renewable and non-renewable energy resources and their global demand, in addition to energy resources to which the world will resort in the future. In this context, this article highlights some renewable and non-renewable energy resources and their global demand, in addition to energy resources to which the world will resort in the future.