Newsfeed30/09/2023
A Peak Into the Latest Developments in Tunisia’s Migration-Related Politics and Policies
|
The topic of migration has become a political hot potato in recent years, not only in Europe but also in North African countries, including Tunisia, where the changing migration landscape has led to...
Continue Reading
The Political and Economic Implications of the Sharara Oil Field Shutdown in Libya
|
This article investigates the implications of the Sharara shutdown by exploring three key areas: the local drivers of the protests, the national political and economic consequences, and the international repercussions for global oil...
Continue Reading
Deadly Flirting on the Lebanese Front: The Tale of Hezbollah’s War of Attrition
|
The regional destabilization resulting from the war on Gaza on the wake of October 7, 2023, did not spare Lebanon from its spillover effects, with daily armed confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli...
Continue Reading
Iran’s New Foreign Minister’s View on World Order
|
Abbas Araghchi, the new foreign minister of Iran, has a pragmatic view toward the new world order that implies “strengthening relations with China and Russia” on the one hand and, on the other...
Continue Reading
The Potential for Regional Escalation amidst the Recent Double Assassinations in the Middle East
|
August was not an uneventful month in the Middle East, with a series of escalations at the regional level. While the temporary ceasefire talks in Gaza have failed, the situation between Israel and...
Continue Reading
The United Arab Emirates’ International Reach: A Flourishing Relationship with China
|
China and the UAE follow a path that serves their interests and bolsters their international standing. A future based on economic cooperation and security, which seems to be entering a new phase, presents...
Continue Reading
Interview: Walter Posch on Iran’s Defense
|
On the occasion of the recent publication of The Iranian Security Apparatus by Walter Posch, which captures the most important known elements of Iran's security framework, we present this interview that delves into the intricate...
Continue Reading
Red Sea Crisis and its Implications on Egypt’s Economy
|
In August 2015, the newly sworn-in Egyptian administration inaugurated the new Suez Canal branch to bring additional foreign currency to the struggling Egyptian economy. According to Lieutenant General Mohab Mamish, the former Head...
Continue Reading
Connectivity, the Black Sea Region, and Hungarian Priorities
|
The Black Sea and the basin itself have for millennia been a transit route and provided connectivity - also for military campaign or for migration - among Eastern- and Southeast Europe, the Caucasus,...
Continue Reading
Iran’s Eastward Expansion: Enhancing Geostrategic and Defense Collaboration with China
|
Part 2 of our series, Iran’s Look East Policy, and China’s March West Policy, further examines the relations between Iran and China. What opportunities do the Western sanctions on Iran mean for China...
Continue Reading