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The U.S.-Iran Prisoner Swap: Unraveling Impacts on Gulf Security and Oil Dy...
Dr. Umud ShokriThe recently announced prisoner swap between the United States and Iran has spurred debates about...
From Hope to Halt: The Abraham Accords and the Palestinian Predicament
Professor Gregory AftandilianAlthough President Joe Biden’s foreign policy has several striking differences from that of his predecessor,...
BRICS Membership: Gulf States’ Strategic Pivot in Shifting Global Dynamic...
Dr. Luciano Zaccara & Nesibe Hicret BattalogluAt a pivotal moment in global geopolitics, the “BRICS” group of emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India,...
Unseen Tensions: The Undercurrents of Iran-Turkey Relations in the South Ca...
Fuad ShahbazovIn a region of the world marked by dramatic, high-profile rivalries and conflicts—Israel and Palestine,...
The Abraham Accords at Three: A Complex Symphony of Emirati-Israeli Relatio...
Leonardo Jacopo Maria MazzuccoOn September 15, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Israel are celebrated the third...
From Hope to Halt: The Abraham Accords and the Palestinian Predicament
Professor Gregory AftandilianAlthough President Joe Biden’s foreign policy has several striking differences from that of his predecessor,...
Between Hope and Hesitation: Understanding Yemen’s Fragile Ceasefire
Dr. Omar MunassarIn April 2022, the United Nations brokered a 6-month truce between Yemeni factions, in line...
Imam Hussein University: Teaching the IRGC
Dr. Reza ParchizadehImam Hussein University is a specialized institute of higher education for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards...
Global South Pivot: Ukraine’s Diplomatic Strategy in the Gulf
Eugene ChausovskyAt a landmark summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, representatives from over 40 countries gathered on...
Iran-Saudi Détente Eclipsed by Al-Dorra/Arash Field Dispute
Ali Nejat and Mohammad HashemiThe recent re-emergence of a deep-seated dispute between Iran and Kuwait over an offshore jointly-owned...
The Al-Durra Field Dispute and the Path Forward for Iran-GCC Relations
Dr. Mohammad Al-RumaihiBorder disputes in the Gulf region are not new, and they ebb and flow depending...
Strengthening Energy Security: The GCC-Iraq Electrical Interconnection Proj...
Dr. Umud ShokriAs the nations of the Middle East work to diversify their energy sources and lessen...
Failing the Future: The Abysmal Condition of Higher Education in Iraq
Dr. Massaab Al-AloosyIraq’s education system was once hailed as one of the best in the Middle East,...
From Devotion to Dissent: Iran’s Shifting Ashura Narrative
Dr. Mohammad SalamiAmong the religious holidays commemorated by Shi’a Muslims, Ashura—the day of mourning for the Prophet’s...
Between Hope and Hesitation: Understanding Yemen’s Fragile Ceasefire
Dr. Omar MunassarIn April 2022, the United Nations brokered a 6-month truce between Yemeni factions, in line...
GCC-Central Asia Summit: An Opportunity for the Two Regions
Dr. Diana GaleevaOn July 19th, Saudi Arabia hosted two important events: the 18th meeting of the Gulf...
North-South Transport Corridor: Iran-Russia New Railway to Circumvent Weste...
Dr. Umud ShokriAfter the United States and the European Union imposed extensive sanctions on Russia in response...
At the Crossroads of Asia, Uzbekistan Reaches Out to the Gulf
Dr. Diana GaleevaFor centuries, an invisible thread has connected what is now Uzbekistan and the GCC-member states:...
The Costs and Consequences of Iran’s Brain Drain
Dr. Massaab Al-AloosyThe deteriorating conditions within Iran prompted many of its citizens to seek a better life...
Unpacking the UAE’s New National Human Rights Institution
Alexander LangloisThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the 19th country in the Middle East to establish...
How the Gulf Fell in Love with Turkish Cinema
Sinem CengizIn 2022, “Bergen,” a Turkish biopic based on the life story of the namesake singer,...
