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Syria: the Future of the State of Uncertainty
The Syrian-Iraqi Border: Reshaping the Geopolitical Space of the Middle East
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Real clear world: A former terrorist inside the white house
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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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What do we expect from the 46th G7 summit?
All eyes are on the anticipated G7 Summit which is to be held in the US in 2020. In view of this, the following article presents insightful narration of the 46th summit outcomes, based on the last three summits held in Italy, Canada, and France, which the US President, Donald Trump, has attended since he took office, and it is Trump who will be the host figure of this year’s summit.
Parallel International Organizations (G7+)
This report serves as the opening paper for “Files on the G7 Table”, in which the research team will publish multiple headlines, addressing urgent strategic issues at the regional and international levels, examining current international organizations’ ability to respond to major crises, including the outbreak of the novel-Coronavirus, and assessing G7’s strength, in its current form, to overcome multiple challenges.
Constitutional Amendments in Russia: Understanding Context and Significance
This paper examines the implications of the recent amendments to Russia’s constitution in 2020, both in its internal and external context. It also attempts to answer the question as to what will Russian President Vladimir Putin do after his presidency ends in 2024, in light of the current amendments, especially those affecting sovereign institutions and articles related to the presidential period?
Implications of Implementing the National Security Law for Hong Kong
What are the consequences for Beijing’s enactment of the Hong Kong National Security Law? Will this lead to an escalation of tensions in the U.S.-China relations? What are the implications of Hong Kong's loss of its relative independence over the South China Sea region, which is essentially a disputed region between China and other countries?
Indian-Chinese Engagements in Flux
Following clashes resulting in the killing of dozens of soldiers, Indian-Chinese tensions witness an unprecedented escalation, as the Galwan Valley confrontations on June 15, 2020, are the first to result in casualties since 1975. Hence, this paper discusses the historical tensions between the two countries, the factors that led to such escalation, and the forecasted outcomes of current events.
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?
STRATEGIECS Chairman Mr. Hasan Ismaik: "Third Way is the key to ending the War of All Against All and moving towards a New Arab Era"
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.
Israel as a New Arena of Chinese-U.S. Competition
In light of the increasingly tense Chinese-U.S. relations and given the internal and external circumstances in Israel, could Israel be the next arena for Chinese-U.S. competition? Are Beijing and Washington racing to win the loyalty of Tel Aviv? Or will the U.S. pressure Israel, its strategic and historical ally, to negatively affect Israeli-Chinese relations?
Is War Really Coming?
The specter of the Great War was never far from modern political history; does that mean that war between the U.S. and China is evitable? If there is a war coming, what kind of war will it be? what mechanisms and tools will be used? In case a direct war is not coming, what are the key factors that reduce the possibility of its outbreak?