Iran in the Middle East:
Building Bridges or Expanding Influence?

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Can BRICS Really Drop the Dollar?

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Interview: Kuwait’s First Elections
under the New Emir

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Washington’s Dilemma over Hamas in Qatar

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April 19, 2024
Dossier -
Iran in the Middle East: Building Bridges or Expanding Influence?

Introduction Iran’s role in the Middle East is both historical and evolving, marked by a strategic interplay of religion, ideology, politics, and regional dynamics. As a country situated at the core of vital geopolitical junctures, Iran’s actions have far-reaching implications, resonating across the region and beyond. This dossier is dedicated to deciphering the complexities of… Continue reading Iran in the Middle East: Building Bridges or Expanding Influence?

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April 4, 2024
Issue Brief -
Sudan’s Puzzle: Confronting Climate Change in a War-torn State

Sudan is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change. Rising temperatures, increasingly erratic monsoon rains, prolonged droughts and frequent flooding pose mounting threats to both the environment and human society. Despite some efforts to mitigate these phenomena, Sudan’s latest conflict has highlighted the complex relationship between environmental fragility and geopolitical turmoil.

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March 4, 2024
Issue Brief -
Qatar’s Investments in Iraq Expand Strategic Relations

Strategic relations between Qatar and Iraq through Qatari investments, and the challenges related to protecting Qatari investments in Iraq.

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April 19, 2024
Dossier -
Iran in the Middle East: Building Bridges or Expanding Influence?

Introduction Iran’s role in the Middle East is both historical and evolving, marked by a strategic interplay of religion, ideology, politics, and regional dynamics. As a country situated at the core of vital geopolitical junctures, Iran’s actions have far-reaching implications, resonating across the region and beyond. This dossier is dedicated to deciphering the complexities of… Continue reading Iran in the Middle East: Building Bridges or Expanding Influence?

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April 19, 2024
Dossier -
Iran in the Middle East: Building Bridges or Expanding Influence?

Introduction Iran’s role in the Middle East is both historical and evolving, marked by a strategic interplay of religion, ideology, politics, and regional dynamics. As a country situated at the core of vital geopolitical junctures, Iran’s actions have far-reaching implications, resonating across the region and beyond. This dossier is dedicated to deciphering the complexities of… Continue reading Iran in the Middle East: Building Bridges or Expanding Influence?

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April 4, 2024
Issue Brief -
Sudan’s Puzzle: Confronting Climate Change in a War-torn State

Sudan is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change. Rising temperatures, increasingly erratic monsoon rains, prolonged droughts and frequent flooding pose mounting threats to both the environment and human society. Despite some efforts to mitigate these phenomena, Sudan’s latest conflict has highlighted the complex relationship between environmental fragility and geopolitical turmoil.

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March 4, 2024
Issue Brief -
Qatar’s Investments in Iraq Expand Strategic Relations

Strategic relations between Qatar and Iraq through Qatari investments, and the challenges related to protecting Qatari investments in Iraq.

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Events

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7 May 2024
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The Middle East Reset Amid the War on Gaza
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22 April 2024
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Iran in the Middle East: Building Bridges or Expanding Influence?
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17 April 2024
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Unfolding Tragedy: Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis
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07 May 2024
past event 4:00 pm AST - 5:15 pm AST

The Middle East Reset Amid the War on Gaza

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22 April 2024
past event 11:00 am AST - 12:15 pm AST

Iran in the Middle East: Building Bridges or Expanding Influence?

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17 April 2024
past event 4:00 pm GMT - GMT

Unfolding Tragedy: Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis

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Afkar

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May 9, 2024
Economic diversification is the GCC’s top priority

It is a paradoxical truth that nations highly dependent on natural resources tend to be poor economic performers.   Such countries are exposed to ongoing adverse shocks, including price jolts, volatile demand and supply, and natural disasters. These factors can stir up macroeconomic instability and higher economic risks – otherwise known as the “natural resource curse”.   … Continue reading Economic diversification is the GCC’s top priority

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May 9, 2024
The Development Road Project – Council Views

Following a momentous visit to Iraq by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Türkiye, Iraq, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates signed an initial agreement to collaborate on the Development Road project. The $17 billion project envisages region-wide transportation routes and infrastructure that would transform Iraq into a transit hub connecting Asia and Europe over approximately… Continue reading The Development Road Project – Council Views

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May 9, 2024
Senegal’s Election and Africa’s Future

Although Senegal’s GDP is dwarfed by that of the West African giant Nigeria, this small country with an open economy plays an outsize role on the continent, owing to its status as a “maturing democracy.” Senegalese pride themselves for having never suffered a coup since achieving independence from France in 1960. That record stands in… Continue reading Senegal’s Election and Africa’s Future

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May 9, 2024
Economic diversification is the GCC’s top priority

It is a paradoxical truth that nations highly dependent on natural resources tend to be poor economic performers.   Such countries are exposed to ongoing adverse shocks, including price jolts, volatile demand and supply, and natural disasters. These factors can stir up macroeconomic instability and higher economic risks – otherwise known as the “natural resource curse”.   … Continue reading Economic diversification is the GCC’s top priority

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May 9, 2024
The Development Road Project – Council Views

Following a momentous visit to Iraq by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Türkiye, Iraq, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates signed an initial agreement to collaborate on the Development Road project. The $17 billion project envisages region-wide transportation routes and infrastructure that would transform Iraq into a transit hub connecting Asia and Europe over approximately… Continue reading The Development Road Project – Council Views

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May 9, 2024
Senegal’s Election and Africa’s Future

Although Senegal’s GDP is dwarfed by that of the West African giant Nigeria, this small country with an open economy plays an outsize role on the continent, owing to its status as a “maturing democracy.” Senegalese pride themselves for having never suffered a coup since achieving independence from France in 1960. That record stands in… Continue reading Senegal’s Election and Africa’s Future

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