Analyses

The Controversial of American Security Assessment on Iran

The following position paper provides an overview of the multiple and contradictory US security assessments regarding the Iranian file, in an attempt to determine the nature of the anticipated Iranian moves in light of this military build-up and the political escalation surrounding the region.

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.

STRATEGIECS in 2020: A Research in the Chaos of  News and Events

A truly exceptional year! Significant events have been breaking out concurrently to the field of international relations with its various ramifications, obliging research centers to immediately and appropriately respond to the accelerating changes, for the sake of reflecting their complexity and the impacts of their interactions in the near term at best. This article sheds light on STRATEGIECS experience in 2020, in terms of challenges and achievements brought about in the midst of an atmosphere of anticipation, monitoring and analysis.

Between Allies and Adversities: What Does Biden's Victory Imply?

Joe Biden never stopped stressing – ever since he was still a candidate – his promises to put the United States back on the global arena, rehabilitate relations with allies and curb competitors, in a time where the whole world is observing this traditional American discourse welcoming and anticipating. This material studies the shape of foreign affairs that will be adopted by the newly elected president, it also seeks to answer an important question: what are the variables and invariables that we will witness in policies compared to those of the outgoing president Donald Trump?

Arab World as Reflected in Some Global Indicators: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?

Looking at several and comprehensive indexes offers a broad perception of the ranking of any state or region to the entire world. This is done by measuring the dynamic changes in the fields of development, economics, local politics, security, and peace. Accordingly, this article introduces a wider perspective of the situation of Arab countries in a number of selected global indexes.

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?

Biden-Netanyahu Relationship as Described in A "Promised Land"

This article tackles the nature of the relationship between US President-elect, Joe Biden, and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in light of the presidential memoirs of Barack Obama, A Promised Land, in which he narrates the most prominent stations of his life and devotes a good deal of space to speak about the Biden-Netanyahu relationship based on his involvement with the latter.

"The Afghanistan Papers" and the future's peace with Taliban

The West and the Syrian-Iranian alliance: a card that should be played