Understanding Iran’s 2024 Electoral Landscape (Part 1)
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...
Continue ReadingIran’s Look East Policy and China’s March West Policy: Mapping Reciprocal Advantages
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...
Continue ReadingThe Outcome and Consequences of the 2024 Local Elections in Türkiye
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...
Continue ReadingMorocco’s Anti-Terrorism Framework
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...
Continue ReadingSyrian Prisons as Hotbeds of Radicalization – a Local or International Problem?
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...
Continue ReadingThe Rising Tide: Russia’s Expanding Influence in Libya
As Russian forces under the 'African Corps' banner fortify their presence in southern Libya, a strategic challenge emerges for the West. With shipments of military supplies flooding Tobruk and Washington's diplomatic re-engagement, tensions...
Continue ReadingThe United Arab Emirates in BRICS+. But What About the West?
Deepening relations with BRICS+ states is the UAE authorities' strategy to expand towards the East without compromising its position in the West. Seeking new opportunities is crucial for pursuing the UAE’s aspirations and...
Continue ReadingDoing Business in Afghanistan
Despite serious difficulties, Afghanistan is opening up to the world. Preliminary Insights ...
Continue ReadingDoing Business in Iran?
Few countries in the world have as poor a reputation as the Islamic Republic of Iran. Yet, few countries in the world possess such wealth as this state, which transformed into an Islamic...
Continue ReadingIran Looking East?
Iran embraces its “Look to the East” foreign policy with tactical exceptions. Iran's 1979 revolution sparked a major change in both domestic and foreign policies. With the slogan, “Neither East nor West,” the...
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