In the Middle East, during the last decade, one of the most significant relationships has been the political, military, economic, and social cooperation forged by Turkey and Qatar. The extent of bilateral
MoreThe multi-fronted and lengthy civil war in Syria initially disintegrated the army of the Assad regime over the years and then rendered it functionally incompetent. For this reason, during this process, firstly
MoreIn early December, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released a report on global arms transfers for 2020. The report states that the top 100 defense industry firms generated a combined
MoreThe steps taken to re-establish the ties between Turkey and Armenia seem more real than ever following last year’s bloody war in Karabakh. Turkey and Armenia have decided to appoint special envoys
MoreIran-Pakistan ties after the Taliban takeover in Kabul may open a new chapter of more competition and less cooperation between the two key neighbors of Afghanistan. The previous Ashraf Ghani government had a
MoreNew natural gas transit agreement: Applying energy diplomacy in Iran’s foreign policy?
In addition to having vast oil and gas resources, Iran has always had a special geographical position for the transfer of oil and gas from the Caspian Sea and Central Asia to
MoreA preemptive and proactive foreign policy lies at the heart of Algeria’s new foreign policy paradigm. Algiers is pushing for the deep involvement of the Algerian-Egyptian tandem in the African Union (AU)
MoreThe recent normalization trend has started to take a stage in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates (the UAE) and Bahrain formalized their relations with Israel in September 2020. In the
MoreAhead of his reception of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who paid an official visit to Algeria this week, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune vowed $100 million in aid for the Palestinian people,
MoreThe post-Arab spring political order established within the Middle East seems to be heading for its last right as regional players are reassessing their political calculations and moving forward towards new alignments.
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