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New Power Brokers of Global Politics? The Unexpected Role of the Gulf Monarchies in Ukraine War Negotiations
by Maxim Savinykh For at least the past two decades, the dominant Arab monarchies of the Gulf, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the...

Maxim Savinykh
May 1, 202422 min read


Iran's Gaza Gambit: Strategic Choices Between Diplomacy and Riptides in the Middle East
In the complex tapestry of Middle Eastern geopolitics, the recent meeting on the 24th of January between Turkey's President Recep Tayyip...

Shari Goy
Jan 31, 202414 min read


Between Prosperity and Publicity - A Retrospective on COP28
A month ago, the 28th annual Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) wrapped up in the...

Gian Maria Bordin
Jan 16, 20248 min read


Israel-Russian Relations and the Recent Escalation in the Middle East Conflict
On 7 October Hamas, also known as the “Islamic Resistance Movement”, started what they called “Operation al-Aqsa Flood”, which resulted...

Maxim Savinykh
Jan 8, 202420 min read


Nagorno-Karabakh: Historical analysis of a dynamic conflict at the fringes of the MENA-region
I: Intractable Conflicts Fought with the Sword At the current moment the Armenian Crisis regarding Nagorno-Karabakh is in an extreme...

Matthew Bryant
Oct 30, 20239 min read


Saudi Arabia’s Re-positioning in International Affairs – The Jeddah Peace Conference
Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic prowess was on full display as it hosted a major international peace conference on the Russia-Ukraine war at...

Robin Moore
Sep 26, 202310 min read


A Shaky “Grain Deal” and the Turkish Elections
Russian dissatisfaction Since the establishment of the “Grain Deal”, Russia often expressed skepticism and criticism regarding this...

Maxim Savinykh
Jun 15, 20239 min read


One Year In – The Effects of the Ukraine War on the MENA Region
Exactly one year after Russia’s fatal invasion of Ukraine, the global geopolitical and economic landscape has changed perhaps...

Gabriele Guzzi
Feb 23, 20235 min read
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