After 15 years of effort, Iran became a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). In the last 15 years, UN sanctions against Iran and high tensions between Iran and the
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After nearly twenty years, the post 9/11 political order in Afghanistan collapsed in the face of a stunning Taliban blitz across the country. This is the second time that the movement has
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When running for the presidency of the United States in 2020, Joe Biden criticized Donald Trump for leaving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which had resolved the Iran nuclear dispute
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Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s recent actions are mostly aimed at mitigating the negative consequences of the oil-based economy. Given the difficulties in Gulf international relations, self-sufficiency and independence from oil emerge as
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The recent US withdrawal from Afghanistan has shifted many cards on the global geostrategic chessboard. The shambolic manner by which it was done drew much criticism in the US and major Western
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Lebanese leaders agreed on a new government led by Sunni Muslim Najib Mikati on September 10 after a year of feuding over cabinet seats that have exacerbated a devastating economic collapse, opening
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The Taliban announced their long-awaited list of the caretaker government in Afghanistan late on Tuesday. Stating that the list is the first phase of the government, Taliban Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that
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Last June, Ramtane Lamamra became Algeria’s 21st foreign affairs minister. He has got a prominent role in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s new administration following the June 12 legislative elections. Since he took back
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In an attempt to promote Iraq as the Switzerland of the Middle East, a neutral ground from which regional rivals can hash out agreements, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi hosted a regional summit
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On August 28, 2021, with the initiative of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and the participation of representatives of nine countries, as well as the Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abou
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