Analyses

Arab Openness to Syria: Manifestations, Basis, and Prognosis

This paper addresses the manifestations of the Arab approach towards Syria, searching in the reasons and effects of such approach, starting from a main hypothesis; that is: in spite that some parties' abjection in the region, as well as the US, but the track of Arab openness on Damascus is heading forward.

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Military Features of Turkey's Role in the Ukrainian Crisis

This report outlines the major military features of Turkey's role in the Ukrainian Crisis and evaluates reflections of this engagement on both Ukrainian and Russian Crises. It also discusses the potential political consequences that Ankara might encounter amidst the strive to control an attitude towards the Ukrainian Crisis.

ARAB STANCES ON THE UKRAINIAN CRISIS: OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS

This article reviews the Ukrainian crisis effects on the Arab countries, in addition to the opportunities and challenges such crisis poses, in light of the Arab regional system's position on the international scene. The article also reviews the region's position in the global energy market, as well as the potential implications on food security, in order to understand the nature of the Arab stance on this crisis.

Why does Israel insist on remaining isolated from its surroundings? - opinion

If Israel is unable to enter into peace negotiations, it nevertheless remains responsible for the bloodshed, demolitions of homes and storming of religious sites.

Effects of International Currency War on the Arab States

This paper presents a reading in the concept of "Currency War" as one of the economic tools employed by states in the context of competing, as well as the implications of such war for some Arab states which associate their currencies to USD. Due to that the world order is heading towards more manifestations of competing, like in the Ukrainian crisis, in addition to its implications on the Arab states, this paper presents a set of measures that aim to reduce the negative effects of international events on Arab economies.

TOWARDS EFFECTIVE ARAB SHI'ISM AND HAWZA: THE CONCEPT, THE PROBLEMS, AND THE CHALLENGES

This paper highlights the emergence of contemporary Arab Shi'ism, its features, and its distinction from political Shi'ism, that has its ideological and intellectual reference associated with the "al-Wali al-Faqih", in addition to the ways available to enable "Arab Shi'ism" in the face of the excessive expansion of Iranian Shi'ism.

THE REGIONAL SYSTEM AFTER THE EXPECTED NUCLEAR AGREEMENT, IS IT A STEP "FORWARD" OR "BACKWARD"?

This paper presents a hypothetical analysis of the potential intrinsic changes in the Middle East as a consequence of success in Vienna's negotiations and the repercussions they impose on the form of interactions, alliances and balance of powers in the region driven by the key question: Would the nuclear agreement allow prevailing a phase of stability and calm in the region, or would it lead to a new more serious phase of turmoil, tension and instability or possibly an armed confrontation?

US must solve challenges in east — But solve own problems first - opinion

Amid growing concern about inflation, its national debt is more than $30 trillion. Its infrastructure is crumbling. White supremacist, anti-government and other violent right-wing groups are growing.