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The Nuclear Middle East?
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Issues concerning nuclear capabilities are on the daily agenda of news agencies covering the Middle East. However, we often tend to miss the bigger picture and the historical background. How did the problem...
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The Middle Eastern (Dis)Order. The Case of Saudi–US Relationship and Its Impact on the Region’s Stability
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The Saudi-U.S. alliance is vital for bringing peace to the Middle East, yet it is not enough to achieve tangible results. Introducing stability into the region requires the engagement of like-minded actors. As...
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A US-Saudi Deal on Civilian Nuclear Cooperation: Context and Questions
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How does the halt in the normalization process between Israel and Saudi Arabia influence the Saudi civilian nuclear program and the US-Saudi cooperation in nuclear issues? This text was originally prepared for the...
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Shadow Games: Russian Infiltration, Latin American Alliances, and U.S. Border Challenges
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Latin America navigates complex geopolitical currents amid Russia's outreach and U.S. concerns over immigration and influence. As the Ukraine conflict polarizes regional responses, questions arise about balancing non-intervention with global alliances and countering...
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Understanding Iran’s 2024 Electoral Landscape (Part 2)
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On Friday, July 5, Masoud Pezeshkian was announced as the winner of the snap presidential election in Iran. The reformist-backed Pezeshkian competed against hardliner Saeed Jalili in a runoff. Although his election is...
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Understanding Iran’s 2024 Electoral Landscape (Part 1)
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The recent Iranian presidential election unfolded under extraordinary circumstances, marked by the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in a tragic helicopter crash. This unexpected event necessitated a swift and...
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Iran’s Look East Policy and China’s March West Policy: Mapping Reciprocal Advantages
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How Time Shaped Iran’s Bonhomie with China. The adage that timing is everything in life is relevant to the Sino-Iranian partnership. During Iran's war in the 1980s, the cooperation between China and Iran...
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The Outcome and Consequences of the 2024 Local Elections in Türkiye
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On the 31st of March, the main opposition party – the Republican People's Party (CHP) – has unexpectedly won the nationwide local elections for the first time since 1977, defeating Türkiye's Justice and...
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Morocco’s Anti-Terrorism Framework
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Morocco is generally viewed as a safe country, largely spared of the terrorism-related turmoil in the wider region. How did the country achieve and maintain this flattering status? Since the bomb attack in...
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Syrian Prisons as Hotbeds of Radicalization – a Local or International Problem?
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The issue of overcrowded prisons, which has been unresolved for several years and has witnessed ongoing radicalization processes, remains one of the main problems facing the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad. Tragic sanitary...
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