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  • The Rise and Fall of the JCPOA: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 3
    Recent headlines have been dominated by tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.[[“Gulf of Oman tanker attacks: What we know”: BBC]] Escalations along the Sea of Hormuz have intensified brinkmanship between the two nations. …
    By Edwin Tran
    5 July 2019
    Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Her Şey Güzel Olur: Everything is Okay in Istanbul
    Europe, Politics, West & Central Asia
    Ekrem Imamoğlu’s Faltering Path to Office On the night of the March 31 mayoral election in Istanbul the honking of …
    By Nino Kandelaki
    3 Jul 2019
  • Governance by Corruption & Extortion
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
    The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 2 The most part are too busy in getting food, and the rest too …
    By Sascha Ruppert
    25 Jun 2019
  • Air Conditioners and Autonomy: Basra’s Case for Federalism
    Energy, Politics, West & Central Asia
    To the people of Basra, Iraq’s second largest city and the nation’s center of commerce, the air conditioner is both …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    17 May 2019
  • “The West Has Fallen” – The Notre Dame Fire and the Na…
    Europe, Politics
    Fires had barely begun to erupt on the roof of the Notre Dame cathedral before talk about the “real” …
    By Séamus Malekafzali
    21 Apr 2019
  • The Iran-Iraq War: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 2
    Today, the Sultanate of Oman is seen by many as a provider of peace and aid to much of the Middle East. The …
    By Edwin Tran
    29 Mar 2019
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • An Authoritarian Marriage of Convenience
    The Syrian regime’s connection to Germany’s right-wing populists While the Assad regime has proven …
    By Sascha Ruppert
    19 Mar 2019
    Conflict, Europe, Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
  • In the Aftermath of Shiladze
    During a routine search and destroy mission on 24 January 2019, Turkish Air Force (TAF) attack aircraft engaged …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    27 Feb 2019
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Assad and militia men
    “Assad or We Burn the Country”
    The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 1 In July 2018, in southern Iraq, protests erupted against government …
    By Sascha Ruppert
    13 Feb 2019
    Conflict, Economy, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • SAS in Syria
    SAS Injured in Syria: Shouldn’t We Understand What Went Wrong?
    In early January, just a few weeks after US President Trump announced that the US-led coalition defeated IS, two …
    By Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen
    8 Feb 2019
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • The Different Breeds of “Lone Wolf” Terrorist
    Over the last years Lone Wolf Terrorists (LWTs) have been one of the biggest security concerns in the European …
    By Sebastian Gonano
    29 Jan 2019
    Europe, Politics, Profiles
  • Iraq’s New Administration and the Looming Budget Debate
    Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi, has been referred to as a “gift to all” and the “ultimate compromise” …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    19 Dec 2018
    Politics, West & Central Asia
  • In the Lion’s Den: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 1
    Oman is a name that few would recognise, unfamiliar to many and difficult to find on a map. To those somewhat …
    By Edwin Tran
    6 Dec 2018
    Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
  • Dwarfing the Giant: The Reality of Russia’s Military, Part II
    Author’s disclaimer: For the purposes of narrative flow, certain Air Force sub-units have been lumped with …
    By Stanimir Dobrev
    14 Nov 2018
    Europe, North Asia, Politics
  • Tunisian Success: An Economic Analysis
    When examining Tunisia and its development after the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions, many observers have fallen into …
    By Edwin Tran
    28 Sep 2018
    Economy, North Africa, Politics
  • Dwarfing the Giant: The Reality of Russia’s Military, Part I
    In a recent interview, Dmitri Peskov echoed a statement from Vladimir Putin, ‘the Russian armed forces had …
    By Stanimir Dobrev
    19 Sep 2018
    Conflict, Europe, North Asia, Politics
  • The Contradictions of Northern Syria
    This article provides an overview of the geopolitical situation in Northern Syria. We’ll look at the history …
    By Sebastian Gonano
    5 Jun 2018
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Iraqi Pariahs Seek Redemption in Upcoming Elections
    As the campaigning period for Iraq’s May 12th parliamentary elections begins in earnest, the politicians …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    4 May 2018
    Politics, West & Central Asia
  • The Origins of Dictatorship in Syria
    When analysing the Syrian conflict, the historical context is an area often approached superficially, with …
    By Erik M. Kannike
    24 Apr 2018
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Brexit and The Security Concerns Facing Northern Ireland
    Despite difficulties, the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 has established a lasting peace in Northern Ireland over …
    By Cillian O'Gara
    24 Apr 2018
    Conflict, Europe, Politics
  • The Growing Role of Reconciled Rebels in Syria
    In 2013, two years after the first anti-government protests began in Dara’a, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was …
    By Gregory Waters
    21 Apr 2018
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Narrative and Information: Russian Cyber Operations
    The primary focus of this article is Russian cyber-operational strategy in Eastern Europe, particularly in Ukraine …
    By Harry Stebbins
    17 Apr 2018
    Conflict, Europe, Politics
  • Suwayda – The “Almost” Revolution of 2017
    How Syria’s “Romeo and Juliet” almost destroyed Assad’s grip on power. In late 2017, social …
    By Stanimir Dobrev
    3 Apr 2018
    Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Contextualising Erdoğan’s Political Rise, The Kemalist Context: Part 1
    Turkey stands at a crossroads. Today, the rise of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stands as a turning point for the country. …
    By Edwin Tran
    23 Mar 2018
    Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Members of the French far-right Christian NGO SOS Chrétiens d'Orient pose with NDF fighters from Mahradah.
    Damascus’ “Democratic” Experiments: Local Councils under Gov…
    On August 23, 2011, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad passed Decree 107 in an attempt to ameliorate the growing …
    By Gregory Waters
    14 Mar 2018
    Politics, West & Central Asia
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